High Fidelity

KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY № 151

TAIKO AUDIO
Olympus Server XDMI + Olympus I/O XDMI

The 151st meeting of the Krakow Sonic Society opens, symbolically, the next stage of its activities. And it does so with a bang, as it starts with a listening to one of the most expensive audio file transports on the market, the TAIKO AUDIO Server XDMI with Olympus I/O XDMI module. We've tested this pair before, but this time the I/O XDMI features a DAC, and Taiko's creator and head, Mr. Emile Bok, is there to tell us about the equipment.

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No. 233 October 2023

KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY ⸜ meeting № 141: J.Sikora REFERENCE ⸜ turntable ˻ POLAND ˺

KSS text WOJCIECH PACUŁA images Tomasz Lechowski No 233 October 1, 2023 ⌈ KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY is an informal group of music lovers, audiophiles, friends, who meet regularly to learn something new about audio products, albums, music, etc. The idea for KSS was born in 2005, although its roots go back several years. This is its 141st meeting. ⌋ OU COULD FEEL IT IN THE AIR. Maybe not for a long time, but certainly for about a year. Even if we never talked about it, even if JULIAN SOJA, owner and designer of the SOYATON hadn't mentioned anything, looking back, adding a turntable by J.SIKORA to his system was a matter of time. And there are at least two reasons for this to happen. One was given by me in my test of the latest tonearm from this Polish manufacturer, the KV12 Max. The point is that all models in its lineup have a cable, running ...

No. 231 August 2023

KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY № 140: Crystal Cable Crystal Cable MONET, VAN GOGH, DA VINCI ⸜ AC Power Cables | POLAND/Kraków

KSS Leading the meeting WOJCIECH PACUŁA images „High Fidelity” | Tomek Folta No 231 August 1, 2023 ⌈ KRAKOW SONIC TOWNSHIP is an informal group of music lovers, audiophiles, friends, meeting to learn something new about audio products, records, music, etc. The idea for KTS was born in 2005, although its roots go back several years. This is its 140th meeting. ⌋ EXT YEAR the Crystal Cable brand will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Together with the Siltech brand, it belongs to International Audio Holding, jointly run by married couple GABI VAN DER KLEIJ-RYNVELD and EDWIN VAN DER KLEY RYNVELD. The designer and chief designer in both cases is Edwin, but in the case of Crystal most of the important decisions are made by Gabi (more in the interview → HERE). We test cables from this company regularly in "High Fidelity", and ...

No. 229 June 2023

KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY ⸜ № 139: MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller, Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs, ULTRADISC ONE-STEP LP | POLAND

KSS host WOJCIECH PACUŁA translation Ewa Muszczynko images “High Fidelity” #139 June 1, 2023 ⌈ The KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY is an informal group of music lovers, audiophiles and friends who meet to learn something new about audio products, records, music, etc. The idea for the Krakow Sonic Society was conceived in 2005, though its roots go a few years back. It is already its meeting No. 139.⌋ AM NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE HEARD music played from the so-called “lacquer”, i.e., a lathe-cut plastic record. If so, you are aware that its sound is quite unpleasant – bright, harsh and irritating. It is similar, by the way, in the case of DMM copper masters, as could be heard on Stockfisch's SACD album entitled DMM-CD/SACD. The thing is that in the vinyl record production process one needs to make a few subsequent ...

No. 225 February 2023

KRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY ⸜ № 137: Carols according to ADAM CZERWIŃSKI • ADAM CZERWIŃSKI BAND, Cicha Noc (Silent Night) | POLAND

KTS Written down by WOJCIECH PACUŁA images Jaromir Waszczyszyn MEETING #137 February 1, 2023 ⌈ KRAKÓW SONIC SOCIETY is an informal group of music lovers, audiophiles, friends who meet to learn something new about audio products, records, music, etc. The idea for KSS was born in 2005, although its roots go back several years. This is its 137th meeting. ⌋ ECEMBER MEETINGS of the Krakow Sonic Society differ from others, which is understandable. We've known each other for years, so the opportunity to talk in a more relaxed atmosphere, make jokes, reminisce, and finally - make offer holiday wishes are extremely valuable to us. This year was no different. This time the focus of the 137th meeting was the album Cicha Noc (Silent Night), which was released by AC Records under the name of ADAM CZERWIŃSKI BAND, and which was brought to us by the leader of ...

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