I was listening to a clip via a cheap earpiece one day, the sound came through was way better than the mobile phone speaker of any kind. I know, I know, I grumbled about judging sound quality of the clip over an earpiece, my argument still stands, I still have a decent grasp on the tonality. It was the familiar Jennifer Warnes's The Hunter through Diapason Adamantes. Adamantes was underrated and mostly out of the radar of the local audio community. I recalled Diapason was shortly represented here in the 90s and no more now. Diapason and Opera were beleaguered by its countryman, Sonus Faber, the world first lays her eyes on fine Italian finishings. Everyone wants to have it.
Diapason Adamantes V version was released in 2013 since it was debut in 1989. The evolution was slow over the span of 25 years, it's a sure sign of good design. Vocal was magical and uprightness, bass was rather weak and lack weight. Beyond its weaknesses, its sound is like air vibe and beautiful nuances. The diamond cut box with a purpose, the walnut cabinetry, it was voiced through the understanding of the human perception of the sounds and the research of the most realistic recording techniques. The aesthetic is something you will treasure with time, it looks expensive. Sounding natural, tilting toward rich and warm side of neutrality, courtesy from walnut cabinetry.
My sound ideology aligns to Diapason school of sound, faithful to music, devoid of hi-fi embellishment, more relaxed, full-size and covers more ground. My sonic mission is to cut to the heart of music by not stand in the music way. Allow me to use Chinese recordings versus Linn recordings analogy. No hyper details, no hyperbole and little compression. Now, DSP is compression in disguise. This alone makes me a minority.
The general audio enthusiasts aspired to be sound engineer (in their own right), championing measurements, technical supremacy and sound effects over communicative sound and celebration of harmonics. Perhaps, a little warmth, I want my sound to sound like nothing. No hi-fi firework dazzlement.
Happy audioing, no EDM and discover more music.
