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.
dCS, a company with a long-standing history in digital audio system production, has been at the forefront of digital audio manufacturing since 1987. Their renowned product lines include the Vivaldi, Rossini, and Bartók series, along with the Lina headphone amplifier. To enhance audio resolution, dynamics, and accuracy, the company employs its proprietary RingDAC APEX digital-to-analog […] More
The Electrocompaniet ECM 1 MKII media player features premium analog circuitry and boasts an exceptionally low distortion rate. More
The DUNU DTC-800 allows users to enhance their portable audio experience with outstanding Hi-Res audio signal processing capabilities. More
The Audeze LCD-X headphones are premium, open-back, over-ear models featuring Planar Magnetic technology. More
The European Audio Team, or EAT, a subsidiary of Pro-Ject, has unveiled its latest turntable from the C-Major series. Named the C-Dur Concrete, this model features a sturdy chassis made of solid concrete, a 10-inch carbon fiber tonearm, and a variety of premium components. The C-Dur series turntable, crafted from concrete, boasts a handmade base […] More
The Mark Levinson № 515 is a premium turntable designed and manufactured in collaboration with industry leader VPI Industries. Incorporating VPI’s superior engineering and manufacturing culture into unique features, performance and design, the № 515 is the first turntable to bear the Mark Levinson brand. To achieve the stunning performance and stunning design of the […] More
The Roksan Attessa streamer, powered by BluOS, is now equipped to effortlessly merge with the Roon ecosystem. More
Empire Ears Triton are new tribrid headphones with one W9 driver, one balanced armature driver and two bone conduction drivers. Featuring the signature W9+ woofer, EMP75 precision balanced armature driver, and new dual-mass bone conductors, Triton is engineered to deliver the rich, immersive, and bold Empire Ears sound that has set the standard in the […] More
The Hegel H400 offers a variety of connection options, allowing you to create a customized setup tailored to your preferences. More
Earlier this year, Shanling introduced the Shanling M5 Ultra, signaling our return to more straightforward devices utilizing the MTouch system, emphasizing an unwavering commitment to high-quality music playback. Today, Shanling has unveiled the M1 Plus, a more affordable and compact counterpart to the M5 Ultra. Featuring the latest MTouch system on the Ingenic X2000 processor, […] More
The Campfire Audio Astrolith represents the pinnacle of IEM technology with a pure planar architecture. Expanding the Campfire line of planar headphones, the Astrolith includes two new drivers tuned with PPR and AAOI. Combining the benefits of planar magnetic drivers with years of acoustic engineering experience, it opens a new horizon in the world of planar […] More
FiiO BT11 is a miniature Bluetooth transmitter with support for LDAC and aptX Lossless codecs. Inside is the new Qualcomm QCC5181 platform, which has enough computing power to run the LDAC algorithm (this encoding requires significant resources), and also supports all types of aptX. These are aptX adaptive, aptX Lossless, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Low […] More
