Marcus Carlsen is an avid audiophile with a deep passion for hi-fi systems, high-end headphones, and premium speakers. Marcus constantly explores the latest audio technologies and equipment, from precision-engineered speakers to the finest headphones.
Tanchjim, a brand widely known for its headphones, has made its debut in the portable DAC market with the launch of the all-new Tanchjim Space . It is designed using high-end audio circuitry consisting of two Cirrus Logics DAC chips. Thanks to its compact form factor, Tanchjim Space takes up little space in your pocket and can be easily […] More
The German company MUTEC GmbH , a manufacturer of audio equipment for professional studios and High End systems, introduced the REF10 NANO reference clock generator . This is a more affordable version of the 10 MHz clock generator for the highest quality audio systems. The new product is based on the well-proven REF10 model, but brings innovative technology, highly praised by […] More
Compared to many companies producing headphones, with their own approach to packaging, design, and materials used, Grado Labs looks like a very conservative enterprise. For example, the entire Prestige series of headphones, as well as the younger model of the Reference series Grado RS2e, have the same packaging and equipment. However, after seeing the big box with […] More
Taiwanese company KECES has introduced the world’s first pre-amplifier equipped with a phono stage for optical cartridges from DS Audio. In addition, the new product is equipped with a conventional phono stage for working with moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) heads. The KECES S4 preamplifier uses a balanced circuit topology with zero feedback. Designed in a fully […] More
Rotel celebrated its sixtieth year in hi-fi with the launch of its Diamond series of components, which now includes the RA-6000 integrated amplifier and DT-6000 transport DAC. The RA-6000 is capable of delivering 350 watts per channel into 4 ohms and up to 200 watts per channel of “continuous power” into 8 ohms in Class […] More
Following the HONOR 100 series smartphones, the former sub-brand of Huawei introduced the Earbuds X6 wireless headphones in the in-ear form factor, which are already available for pre-order in China at a very attractive price. The new product is interesting because it supports Hi-Fi 5 DSP high-definition decoding and is certified by the China Electronic Audio […] More
MoFi Electronics has introduced a new vinyl player, MasterDeck , which occupies the top position in the company’s hierarchy. The turntable has a belt drive and supports three rotation speeds – 78, 33.3 and 45 rpm ; smooth speed adjustment is available, the exact indicators of which are displayed on the display. The drive uses a DC motor housed in an insulated […] More
CCA has released inexpensive in-ear headphones Rhapsody , which have two types of emitters – armature and dynamic. Each earphone uses two 8mm dynamic drivers to produce powerful low-frequency punch. Four reinforcement emitters 31736 are responsible for reproducing the mid-frequency and high-frequency ranges . The crossover filter in the headphones has four two-position switches, allowing you to change the output in different parts of […] More
Designed with musicians, audio engineers and other professionals in mind, the LCD-1 promises superior sound quality. The LCD-1 will also appeal to discerning audiophiles who value clean, neutral sound. Combining Audeze’s magnetic planar technology with a lightweight and foldable open-body design, the LCD-1 delivers clinically clear sound quality in a convenient, lightweight package. The LCD-1 […] More
Vitus Audio has announced that the popular integrated amplifier Vitus RI-101 mk2 , equipped with a DAC/streamer module, has received Roon Ready certification . This means that the RI-101 mk2 has been thoroughly tested and optimized for full integration into the Roon ecosystem. Roon is an excellent platform for streaming music via Tidal or Qobuz and playing music from your music library stored on servers […] More
The Danish company Ortofon has introduced a new version of its popular 2M moving magnet heads, designated 2MR . It includes the same seven models from 2MR Red to 2MR Black LVB 250 , while retail prices have also not changed. The main feature of the new products is the ability to use heads with Rega turntables and other turntables with similar geometry without the need […] More
Creative Technology has released two models of wireless headphones with solid-state MEMS drivers from xMEMS – Aurvana Ace and Aurvana Ace 2. Aurvana Ace reproduce the range from 5 Hz to 40 kHz, are equipped with Bluetooth 5.3 with support for LE Audio and the LC3 codec (more familiar AAC codecs, aptX and aptX Adaptive are […] More
