The New Zealand hifi professional Neil Young writes about his personal audio journey in the beautiful Audio Satori blog. Our New Zealand distributor Stephen Seque of Soul to Sole Audio lent him a PW1 for review and he surely enjoyed himself with it…
“The first notes through the PW1 confirmed its character: utterly silent background, tonal evenness, and dynamic control.
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The PW1 impresses with rhythm and decay. Transients are clean, dynamic contrasts are wide, and notes retain shape. The Supex responds with fluidity, and the music flows naturally. Evenness is the defining feature: highs extend without harshness, mids articulate subtleties, and bass blooms naturally in the space.
This neutrality is its strength. The PW1 never imposes, never colours, yet allows the full spectrum of musical nuance to be revealed. It’s the sound of music existing in its own right, not filtered through a designer’s signature.
The Grimm Audio PW1, paired with the Supex SD-900, is a system that reveals the heart of vinyl. Neutral and silent, and with nice precision, which allows the Supex’s pre-Koetsu voice to flourish: balanced, and musically satisfying, there’s a great sense of proportion overall with everything sounding correct and ‘in its place’.
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The Grimm PW1 is a phono stage I could happily live with for years. It doesn’t chase emotion, it delivers it through balance and authority.
The PW1 balances neutrality, detail, and musicality. Nothing jumps out; everything is coherent, proportional, and believable. Perfect for long listening sessions.”
“The PW1 never imposes, never colours, yet allows the full spectrum of musical nuance to be revealed.” – Neil Young, Audio Satori
