6moons audio reviews Red Wine Audio Isabella
In terms of color 'pop', the Isabella was palest of the three. That's also a reflection on the headphones. They strike me as very correct in hifi terms but rather less endowed than the audio-technicas when it comes to inducing a compelling emotional response. I use the 880s for reviewing, the W1000s for listening.
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Red Wine Audio Isabella, the former product line for the Vinnie Rossi Audio product, is a hybrid tube/solid state DAC and reference quality analog pre-amp. For those of you that know of his products, this is not a digital volume control added onto a fantastic NOS DAC but a true high-end line stage. In other words, this is a unit designed for a.
6moons audio reviews Red Wine Audio Isabella
May 9, 2010 Pros: A stunningly good sounding, compact, high-end all in one preamp-DAC-headphone amp Cons: Expensive I was able to convince Vinnie Rossi from RedWineAudio to send me his Isabella headphone amp/preamp for review.
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In that department, it's the Wavelength Audio Brick of preamplifiers. What's undeniable is that Isabella the package-- particularly with the Isabellina option -- is the most ambitious Red Wine Audio product yet. Equally true from personal dealings, reader feedback and forum posts is that this company treats its customers with respect and courtesy.
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Red Wine Audio has been expanding their range of battery-powered audio electronics: they have the Isabella preamp, with optional built-in DAC; Signature 30.2 power amplifier, with optional volume control, and Signature 70.2 monoblock amplifiers. The system at FSI used Omega Super Hemp speakers, which use a driver that in the version demoed at the show was equipped with an Alnico magnet.
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The Isabella is a SLA battery powered (ultra clean - NO line noise) tube preamp. Comes with a remote control so if your into headphones this is the last stop in headphone audio excellence. ALO will be offering for free - one ALO RCA to RCA interconnect with the purchase of any Red Wine Amp.
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The Isabellina's casework is identical in material and dimensions to the 30.2 Signature integrated amplifier and they look like quite the duo sat up on the bench: Team Red Wine Audio. For connectivity, you got cash saving options: ditch the USB input and your spend drops from AU$2000 to AU$1500 (inclusive of delivery).
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Vinnie's forthcoming Isabella is a battery-powered tube preamp with optional built-in DAC + USB input and perhaps even a headphone amp module. The glowing bits will be two 6922 (6DJ8/ECC88), optionally swappable with 7308, Russian 6H23 or Sino 6N11.
6moons audio reviews Red Wine Audio Isabella
Introducing the Red Wine Audio Isabella - a reference-level, battery powered vacuum tube line-stage preamplifier created for music connoisseurs seeking a sublime listening experience, dependability, and value.
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Red Wine Audio will also release the Isabella DAC as a stand-alone converter with the same three digital (USB, coax and Toslink) inputs, the same discrete active output stage without opamps, enclosure, SMART board and charger. Estimated pricing is $2,500 and the name will be Isabellina. "This is a new-old-stock non-oversampling 16-bit design.
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Red Wine Audio Isabella Renaissance Edition Preamplifier An impressive battery powered tube preamplifier for $3995. Review By Tom Lyle T his is the second battery-powered component I've had in my system within the last year; the previous was for a review of a rather nice DAC.
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Red Wine Audio Isabella preamplifier This battery-powered "little jewel" can be configured in a basic version, with options for a DAC and a headphone amplifier available for a little more. Due to the SMART battery charging technology, this preamp shifts to AC power when the juice is running low and automatically starts the recharging process.
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959 Likes 273 well, it has been 1 week since i have recieved my "upgraded" isabella,named isabella lfp-v edition. the upgrade involved adding a much improved type of battery. this battery is a lithium phosphorus type,with many added benefits over sla type batterys.
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Others would demure, pointing at the Isabella as just as resolving, albeit without the subtle sheen the Raysonic lays on. Equality but not sameness. On well-recorded cymbals [various ECM albums], the CD-168 had more swish and sparkle but not to extent the Red Wine's non-oversampling nature would have predicted.
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6moons audio reviews: Red Wine Audio Isabella This review page is supported in part by the sponsors whose ad banners are displayed below The main Isabella question is immortalized by Oh Brother, Where Art Thou: Is she is or is she ain't?
