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Qlearsoul HiFire X giving off that 70s vibe<\/p>\n
Brad Moon<\/p>\n
For many people who collect records, a big part of the appeal is tactile. There\u2019s something about the ritual of taking a record out of its sleeve, the weight of the vinyl, putting it on the turntable, cuing up the tonearm, wiping the surface with a static brush and dropping the needle. Often that appeal extends to the visuals. Not just appreciating the album artwork and reading the liner notes, but also appreciating the throwback experience, including audio equipment that looks the part. If you lust after the 70s vintage look of classic receivers like the Pioneer SX-1250 with its VU meters, aluminum face and control knobs contrasting with a wooden cabinet, then you might want to have a look at the Qlearsoul HiFire X<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is a turntable audio system designed to invoke the spirit of the 1970s era record listening experience. It features a wood-look cabinet, Bookshelf speakers, an integrated turntable, and an aluminum faceplate with prominent control knobs and a pair of honest to goodness VU meters (backlit in a vintage amber). <\/p>\n The HiFire X main cabinet with built-in turntable<\/p>\n Brad MoonSetup<\/p>\n I\u2019ve had the opportunity to try out a few Qlearsoul systems and this audio brand has the whole turntable setup process pretty well smoothed out for owners. The cartridge is pre-mounted, and the platter has an opening punched out to make it easy to reach the belt and slip it over the pulley. They include a cartridge alignment tool, but you won\u2019t be needing that unless you elect to upgrade the cartridge at a later date. Clear instructions are provided for balancing the tonearm and after that, the final stages are connecting the speakers (heavy gauge speaker wire is provided and the speakers are equipped with handy spring-loaded binding posts), snapping the cover into the pre-installed hinges and then connecting the system to power.<\/p>\n Around back you’ll find speaker connectors as well as RCA line input and output<\/p>\n Brad MoonQlearsoul HiFire X Key Specs:Two way bookshelf speakers with 1.5-inch silk dome tweeters, 5.3-inch woofers, bass reflex ports, spring-loaded binding posts, removable speaker grills100w RMS per channel outputIntegrated DSP with optimized EQ profiles for each input source 2-speed turntable with pre-mounted Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge, anti-skate control and adjustable counterweightTurntable\/Bluetooth\/Line In source inputs, RCA input, RCA outputAluminum front panel + source and input knobs, walnut finish MDF cabinet (main unit and speakers)Dual backlit VU metersClear plastic hinged cover, 45 adapter, cartridge alignment tool and heavy gauge speaker wire includedMain unit 16.85 \u00d7 13.78 \u00d7 7.48 inches, each speaker is 6.69 \u00d7 7.87 \u00d7 12.6 inchesMSRP $399.98The Turntable<\/p>\n The integrated turntable is a two-speed, belt-drive model with auto stop functionality. It\u2019s equipped with an Audio-Technica AT3600L MM cartridge. This cartridge is noted for offering good performance at an affordable price\u2013making it popular for turntables in this price rage\u2013but you can easily get a quick upgrade by popping on a new stylus. Audio Technica\u2019s ATN3600LE<\/a> <\/a>for example, which is a bonded elliptical stylus. If you want to really up the vinyl playback sound a notch, the adjustable counterweight and antiskate mean you could install a completely new cartridge.<\/p>\n Qlearsoul equipped the HiFire X with an Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge<\/p>\n Brad Moon Bluetooth Streaming<\/p>\n The HiFire X is built around a turntable but there are times when you might want the convenience of streaming your music rather than spinning a record. That\u2019s no problem, just turn the source dial to Bluetooth and then it acts like any wireless speaker. There is also an RCA Line input around back so you could connect a CD player, or even a TV.<\/p>\n The two-way, 100w bookshelf speakers have removable grills<\/p>\n Brad MoonAudio<\/p>\n Besides offering true stereo sound, the bookshelf speakers are equipped with woofers and tweeters to deliver wide-range frequency support. There is 100W of power going to each and the system\u2019s DSP optimizes that output based on the source\u2013expect vinyl records to have analog warmth while digital tracks remain clean and clear.<\/p>\n The VU Meters<\/p>\n The return of the VU meter<\/p>\n Brad Moon<\/p>\n The highlight of the HiFire X\u2019s retro deign is the dual, backlit VU meters. They are to listening records what computer music visualizers were to MP3s in the 90s. <\/p>\n Serious vibes from the HiFire X means it’s time to pull out the Pink Floyd records<\/p>\n Brad Moon<\/p>\n