Reviews
Positive Feedback - Audio Ramblings - Axiom II Passive Preamp Fully balanced/XLR version
Audio Ramblings - The Axiom Passive, Dragonfly DAC, and Quad Braid USB Cableby Dave Clark Axiom II Passive Preamp Fully balanced/XLR version from Luminous Audio ($349) It is always such a joy to find items in the high-price world of audio that are not so high-priced and still get you so much of what one can expect when handing out serious coin. Case in point: the Axiom II Passive Preamp Fully balanced/XLR version from Luminous Audio ($349 as configured, one has many options of inputs - RCA - pots and wiring).Now passives have a bad rap, and for many reasons,...
Part Time Audiophile - LUMINOUS AUDIO AXIOM II “WALKER MOD”
Sometimes, I think I’m losing my mind. Other times, I know it’s gone and I just sit around fondly recalling all the good times we had together.Case in point — I could have sworn I posted this two or three months ago. What have I lost (along with my mind and memory), you ask? Why, a lovely little side trip down passive-attenuator lane. Read more...
Audiophilia - The Luminous Audio Axiom II Signature Passive Preamplifier
Roy Harris -- I was attending a meeting of the Audio Syndrome — a local audio club whose members reside in the New York City metropolitan area. The president of the club was the host. The meeting encompasses a discussion followed by listening. Read more...
Richmond Audio Society - Axiom review
recently purchased an Axiom preamp from Tim Stinson and wanted to share my impressions. If you are not familiar with Tim’s design you can check his web site http://luminousaudio.com/. I was always interested in a passive design for the obvious reasons: one less component to muddy up the sound, less cost, etc. But I’ve read that the sound for passives can be lifeless and the low end thin. Since Tim will let us try it before we buy it I brought one of the multi-input versions home. My initial impression was what I expected – cleaner and quicker. I also thought...
Positive Feedback - Mega Power Lynx AC Power Cord
As reviewed by Michael Wechsberg I don’t know about you, but I hate to spend lots of money on power cords. I just wish the component manufacturers would provide a good cord with their equipment and that we could all live with that. Unfortunately power cords do make a difference in the quality of sound you get from your system and the guys who specialize in making electronics sing are not similarly gifted in optimizing power cords. Then again I suppose if the component guy provided a real good cord, which is probably going to cost some extra money and...