The title track from Patricia Barber’s albumSmash(24/96 ALAC, Concord Jazz / HDtracks) demonstrated the Neo’s impressive macrodynamic capabilities. It tracked Barber’s expressive modulations perfectly as she sang, “This is the sound of a heart breaking, this is the sound of the red on t...
while the aluminum base gives a solid footing. However, it was the middle decoupling section that caught my attention. This has slight lateral movement in any direction,
If I had to sum up the sonic differences between the NAD Masters M10 and the Naim Uniti Atom in a single phrase, I’d say that the M10 presents a sound similar to what you’d hear sitting in row ten of a concert hall; with the Uniti Atom, you’re in row 20. It com...
The tonearm comes fully assembled. The fussy part of the assembly process was attaching the antiskating weight. The thread on which the weight is hung must be looped around the tonearm within a shallow groove recessed into the bearing housing. I found this annoyingly difficult, particularly wh...