(E) July 2011 V200 Impressions by WarriorAnt on Head-Fi
Some reviews are availbale as PDF (D = German / E = English) We will be pleased to mail these on request !!
June 2009: G100 comparative test in Professional audio Musik & Equipment
Conclusion:
The ones who are in need of excellent headphones for their mixing and mastering works, will find with Lehmann Black Cube Linear Pro and Lake People Phone-Amp G100 two excellent headphone amplifiers of the top class.
The purist and neutrality fetishist is well-advised with both headphone amplifiers, however, the G100 scores in addition with his relatively favorable price.
The Phonitor and the 2Control from SPL are also top devices, in contrast to Lehmann and Lake People they carry their own sound with which can be worked with. Moreover, both devices are applicable quiet versatile.
Finally, the Beyerdynamic A1 turns out to be a quite excellent headphone amplifier sharing the same class of Lake People and Lehmann - in spite of subtle tonal differences. Beyerdynamic should bring out the A1 in a pro-version, because it is also well suited for studio purposes.
... in the same journal Lake People PHONE-AMP G100 was used as the reference amp for a big headphones shootout !!
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November 2009: HPA V200 review in Hifi Statement
Dr. Reinhold Martin who was in charge for testing was so impressed about HPA V200 that he ordered one piece of
HPA V200 afterwards to serve as his personal reference unit.
Read the whole story: http://www.hifistatement.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=305%3Aviolectric-headphone-amplifier-hpa-v200&catid=4%3Ahifi-intensive-en&Itemid=26&lang=en
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November 2009: comparative test in Professional audio Musik & Equipment
Conclusion:
All three Violectric headphone amplifiers are real top devices which provide together with high quality headphones a real treat for the ears.
Who would want it absolutely honest and neutral is best suited with the HPA V100.
Who requires even more detailed sound and an impulse behaviour hardly more to be excelled, has to take HPA V200 into account.
In every aspect this is the best headphone amplifier we have ever tested.
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November 2009: HPA V200 review in STUDIO Magazin
some words:
My hearing test proved in practically every discipline clear advantages for the Violectric HPA V200.
It showed very exactly illustrated transients, delivered clean impulses in the area of low frequencies and was convincing with much finer details and an outlined, defined bass reproduction. My other amplifiers pointed out blurred transients which tended to be pulled wide in the time domain
and decreased impulses discernible without strain, also with deep frequency which sounded rather spongy.
In the same manner a clearly better localisation on the stereobase, a more differentiated picture of the acoustical rooms and progressive depth rates revealed from the HPA V200.
To say it with a sentence, the HPA V200 simply sounded classes better (compared to the headphone outputs of a CD player and the Benchmark DAC), comprehensible under any circustances with both headphones (Beyerdynamic DT880 / Ultrasone edition 8).
I had the impression to put on a better headphone together with the Violectric product.
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December 2009: comparative test in HiFi-Stars
This test outlines Lake People PHONE-AMP G95 and PHONE-AMP G100
as well as Violectric HPA V90, HPA V100 and HPA V200
PHONE-AMP G95 is opposed to HPA V90,
PHONE-AMP G100 is opposed to HPA V100
HPA V200 als the top model is treated alone
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July 2010: DAC V800 review in hifi&records
DAC V800 was tested for the first time in a german journal.
The man who was in charge for testing was so impressed about DAC V800 that he ordered one piece to serve as his personal DAC afterwards.
Part of the review was a remark from the measuring departement saying:
The measured specs are top class !
The conclusion is:
Put V800 together with some not necessarily expensive CD-transport and you will achieve a system that will
beat most of the expensive chromed and polished exclusive gear.
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August 2010: HPA V181 review in Headphonista
It was HPA V181´s first apperance in an american review.
The Author was impressed by the look, by the mechanical quality and of coarse by the sound.
So Violectric´s HPA V181 immediately became the Editors choice 2010.
Read the whole story: http://www.headphonista.com/lake-people-violectric-hpa-v181/
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November 2010: DAC V800 review in Stereoplay
The first comparative review of a Violectric unit in Stereoplay:
... and there was always an enthralling-powerful but also natural and spacious acoustic pattern to marvel at.
... Violectric DAC V800 also offers most features and a very well made volume control.
... On top of that the punchy, tantalising sound is appealing.
Sound Hi-Res/CD: Absolute top class 62/60 Points
Overall assessment: excellent 88 Points
Bang for the Bucks: outstanding
In conjunction with a test from Ultrasone Edition10 the HPA V181 was made the reference amp for headphones !
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April 2011: HPA V181 review in Head-Fi.org
