Disclaimer / Financial Interests None. I must admit though, I tried cajoling a discount out of Alex, but to no avail. That guy’s tough. Must be my bashing of the Christmas tree lighting on the LF, I reckon. Anyway, no discount, so I begrudgingly forked over full retail.     Preface Reviewing the LL started off as a somewhat difficult proposition, given that its arrival more or less coincided with that of another component – the Stax SR-009 – and hence I’d have two new unknowns (to these ears, as it were) to evaluate. Add the fact that...

DISCLAIMERS/FINANCIAL INTERESTS   Unit was purchased at retail price from a dealer. Resolution Audio provided technical information for the purpose of this review, but I only used it where relevant while noting it as such.     PREFACE   I wasn’t looking for a new DAC. In fact, I’ve been perfectly happy with my Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2, and loved its performance. It was when I visited my local Leben dealer that I heard the Cantata; he had set it up as a source for the CS-300XS audition. Having brought along material with which I was...

DISCLAIMERS/FINANCIAL INTERESTS   None. Unit was purchased at close to full retail price from a dealer.     PREFACE   I am not a reviewer per se. Many a member on these forums is able to articulate the substance of a device much better than I. I don’t even enjoy testing equipment, taking notes, making sense of it all. All I want is the best sound within my budget, and then move on actually enjoying the music. My target amps were Woo Audio WA22, Red Wine Audio Audez’e Edition, Cavalli Audio Liquid Fire and Leben CS-300XS. Since there...