Simply put, the Excel Sound team has delivered a masterpiece.
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"Once broken in, the DS-E1 sounded more like a genuine reference-caliber transducer than a reasonably priced affordable overachiever. The sense of composure and balance that I mentioned earlier intensified, as did the system's (meaning the cartridge plus energizer) transient quickness and dynamic reach. After break-in, tone and timbre improved, too, only more dramatically, imbuing naturally balanced recordings with a "reach out and touch it" palpability and dimensionality."
Read the full review at EnjoyTheMusic.com
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