It resolved enough detail to fairly easily hear even the faint whir of the Amperex tape machine motors running quietly in the background and the light hiss of the master tape sliding over the heads. When I did focus, I thought that the Sonic Impact T-amp presented the music as clean, detailed, a tad warm, with a somewhat rounded character and perhaps a bit weak in the bass impact department, this possibly due to the battery power supply. In fact, I couldn't even think about the sound without forcing myself to focus. While listening, I found myself thinking only about how much I was enjoying the music and how much I already miss Barney rather than fussing about the usual audiophile obsessions with sonic minutiae. To reminisce and wish Barney a posthumous 'Godspeed!', I got out my copy of Kessel Plays Standards and listened to his album play through the Toshiba/Sonic Impact/Omega Super 3 combination three times before coming up for air. While I was aware of Barney's work and had listened to his music, I realized how much I had missed by not paying more attention. There's a great series of articles about Barney and his life and music in the August issue that are a must-read if you're a Barney fan. 83-year old Pacific Northwest jazz guitar legend John La Chapelle loaned me his August issue of Just Jazz Guitar to read when I stopped in for my usual Thursday night jazz guitar lesson. The great jazz guitarist Barney Kessel passed away from inoperable brain cancer at 80 years of age while I was working on this review. 6moons audio reviews: Sonic Impact Class-T amp

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