MUNICH M1 & FORESTER F1

tighter, better resolved, and better defined. The soundstage has deepened and there is much greater clarity, which in turn provides more immediacy. And the choir has again become a rather potent part of the mix, as aligned behind Ms. Sosa. That the tiny Forester F1 impressive and speaks to its absolute necessity, in my opinion.

Midrange

Patricia Barber’s “The Moon” (Verse, Koch Records) plays and there is a good bit of sibilance apparent across the track, one of the reasons it is a midrange test track. The Silent Angel Munich M1 handles this fairly well. There is good resolution, good staging; bass, however, is only reasonably proficient but not as properly defined as I am used to hearing and there is a lack of intimacy.

Once again, with the addition of the Forester F1 the overall volume of the soundstage expands, with greater clarity and immediacy. Bass is tighter, better resolved, and are all more apparent and there is more air and more intimacy. It is, again, a marked improvement over the Munich M1 alone. Truthfully, the price to performance/ improvement ratio is both interesting and compelling.

TREBLE+

Lara St. John’s “Gypsy Nocturne” (Gypsy, Ancalagon) opens now via the Munich M1 and the notes of Lara’s violin make their skyward climb, but it lacks the power, confidence, or resolve of its much more expensive brethren. That is, of course, to be expected. The piece is still handled well, and those who are not aware of the Rhein Z1 and Forester F2 may well be quite pleased. It is a good performance, actually quite good, not great.

With the Forester F1 again in the mix, high fidelity reproduction and musicality rise and the violin’s climb to the stratosphere again takes on good speed, is less hampered, better resolved, and with more gravitas—weight. There is also a good measure of delicacy, nuance, and sweetness that have returned via the F1, and now it approaches a great performance. I shake my head at the simple connection of the umbilical cord between the two Silent Angel products and the immediate

Conclusion

The Silent Angel Munich M1 and Forester F1, the Tiny Tots, while quite small, represent an ideal entry-level streamer, linear power supply duo. The value to cost ratio is very good at a combined price for the Tots of $2,049. The Munich M1 will easily compete with your computer, but it will need the Forester F1 LPS to bring things to equal with the Roon Nucleus Plus, though it will surpass the Nucleus Plus as a duo with regard to musicality and naturalness and ambiance. In short, the Silent Angel Munich M1 and Forester F1s provide a great deal of music and technical/high fidelity skills for a relatively low cost.

The Silent Angel Munich M1 and Forester F1 are highly recommended for those who are brand spanking new to streaming or those who are looking for a better, more immersive streaming experience or more bang for their buck in relation to their current system, which just might be more expensive.

Pros: Very good price to performance ratio, compact, easily transportable, teeny tiny.

Cons: None. award status.

The Company

Thunder Data Co., Ltd.

Silent Angel Munich M1 $1,199

Silent Angel Forester F1 $850 www.silent-angel-audio.com