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You probably know Apple’s long-time
motto, “It just works.” Well, these two
companies wouldn’t dare use a slogan like
that. Neither product is truly user-friendly,
and the sheer size of the user manuals can
tell you a lot.
But hey, at some point you’ll get them
working, and once you do you’ll love the
results. I like them both: Pure Music because
it’s a bargain, Amarra for the sound.
—Gerard Rejskind
What a wonderful dilemma it is, having
to choose between these two fine products.
Pure Music delivers the highest notes with
a light and tender touch, just the way I like
it. Instruments were placed carefully around
the stage and spoke without confusion or
blur. I enjoyed especially how well the trumpets
cut into the music, dissonant and edged
with sharp brilliance. Could the Amarra
improve on such a complete presentation?
The Amarra’s version of the classic Ave
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Our equipment reviews are unusual
in a number of ways,
CROSSTALK
but what makes them truly unique is
our Crosstalk section.
Maria by cellist Actually, Vincent Bélanger what is was especially rivet- as unusual she glided up to pitch, the hesitant trumpet
ing. Next came is the that Manouche we review Quintet. products The as entry a group, in I Fall in Love Too Easily revealed itself
sax’s notes were a bit richer, typically and a little of three more of us. to be right on the beat after all. And that
three-dimensional. A We couple listen of shades to actual better music, bottom end…
than they had sounded not sonic with excerpts. Pure Music, And the we discuss That’s not to say Pure Music’s perfor-
trumpets were what projected we heard, with authority though with and no mance pressure was shabby. It picked out enough
clarity.
to conform. extra information that the midrange in all
Yes I have to admit If that we the disagree, Amarra so did be the it. selections didn’t blur the rest, that tem-
a better overall job But of it then than comes Pure Music, the Crosstalk. pestuous rush in Haï Luli actually did show
though either The one main could text produce of each musical review up, is that based Margie’s glides became perceptible,
greatness if given on the a comments chance to be made a part in of the and discussion that the glorious play in the tonalities of
your own system. following each session. sax and trumpet in I Fall in Love… was clearly
But at the —Steve end, each Bourkereviewer
not an artifact of the recording but rather the
participates in the Crosstalk, work of live musicians.
I was reluctant a personal to hear my comment own financial on the product. Pure Music improved the bass very
commitment We to Pure may even Music disagree software among put noticeably ourselves. too — just not quite so transpar-
into doubt by another product, And you but know it was. what? At ently, not quite so like surfing on a clear wave
least it wasn’t put into doubt Readers by less tell expensive us they love of organ tone.
software! Amarra, overall, to provided see us disagree. more This was also a totally convincing dem-
music and less grunge. Because The if we, tempestuous the “experts” onstration can that regular Red Book can sound
rush in the middle of Haï disagree, Luli was so followed can they. superb, and that recordings as good as Ms.
by a more telling They silence, tell Margie us our Gibson’s disagreements, Gibson’s are far too rare.
remarkable lower mostly register minor was more but sometimes natural major,
—Toby Earp
empower them.
That’s just one way UHF Magazine
is different from all other magazines.