Head Gear Reviews by Stu Paddasso
  1. FatFreq Maestro Mini

    4.00 star(s)
    Preamble I'm not a professional reviewer just an audiophile who got in on the Fatfreq Tour. I listen to Classic Rock, Blues & Jazz. Sources are Shanling M8 & M7 and Lotoo Paw 6000. I only use 4.4mm balanced cables so to make it even I did not use the supplied 3.5mm cable. I used 3 Norne Audio Cables 20.5 gauge copper, 21 gauge silver & 21 gauge Fusion. I found copper added bass but felt congested & slow. Silver was tighter & faster but a little dry, Fusion was just right solid bass, fast with a certain richness to the sound. Bass The star off the...
  2. Penon Impact

    4.50 star(s)
    I'm not a professional reviewer just an audiophile. Received Impact on tour for 1 week. Using Shanling M8 & M7 plus Lotoo Paw 6000 for review. Tip rolling is a must as it has a significant effect on Impact, I settled on epro-horn tips. Treble Excellent Treble has lots of air and sparkle with no harshness or fatigue. Mids Mids are the strong suit of Impact. They're full-bodied clear and...
  3. Cayin Fantasy

    2.00 star(s)
    Hi, I'm not a professional writer or reviewer just a regular guy who likes his tunes and I can't do that with the Fantasy! When I first saw the Fantasy and read about its Dynamic Driver my inner bass head jumped up and down with glee! After listening to the Fantasy my inner bass head curled up in a ball and started crying like a little girl! There is no sub-bass there is no bass there is mid-bass, that from a dynamic driver how sad. The mids on Fantasy are its strong point vocals can be very clear with excellent detail. Treble is too predominate...
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