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Bratsch is my favorite 'Gypsy' formation, Rien dans les Poches [Network] an oft-visited album. Culling from a broad Rom/Manouche/Sinti/Klezmer repertoire that spans Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, Russia, France and the near Middle East, their playing is top-notch and the recording quality mostly high. Here the difference revolved around focus created by contrast ratio and relatedly, tintinnabulation or crystallization of upper harmonics during transients. The latter was particularly obvious on the violin. The StereoKnight and FirstWatt combo's contrast setting of performers vs. background/space was a bit higher—it's easiest to think of that as focus or image pop—and bow/string actions under higher intensity were a tad keener. Imagine somewhat brighter light refracting off a mirror. (6moons.com)