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.
The iBasso brand is broadening its mid-range music player lineup with the launch of the iBasso DX180 player. This new model will be taking over from the well-liked DX170 in the company’s lineup. The fresh product showcases a new design, DAC chips, and many other enhancements. iBasso DX180 is a sleek and user-friendly music player […] More
Founded in 1991, Ultrasone began to create a brand that strives to be the epitome of class and innovation, a brand whose products can satisfy the most demanding music lovers. Constantly researching to find the best solutions, Ultrasone has produced many innovative technologies and received several patents. The company’s headquarters are located in the city […] More
The flagship CD player Roksan Blak CD Player is part of the top brand line and allows you to fully unlock the potential inherent in the CD format. The components of this line harmoniously combine exquisite design, high build quality, thoughtful technical solutions and excellent sound. The CD player has a reinforced chassis and an […] More
The Roksan Attessa Turntable is equipped with a proprietary 9.4-inch long tonearm with a single-point support bearing, which was manufactured using computer simulation. In the design of the tonearm, it was decided to abandon the complex multi-axis design, which made it possible to make it as affordable as possible and at the same time provide […] More
Rega products are rarely revolutionary, so it is not surprising that the Rega Aethos amplifier draws heavily on the electronic principles already established in the existing range ( Elex-R and Elicit-R models ). The preamp is discrete and operates in Class A, and the Aethos power amp section uses two complementary pairs of Sanken Darlington output transistors to deliver […] More
Luxman D-08u is a direct successor to the well-known top-of-the-line CD/SACD player D-08 and supports playback of not only regular CDs, but also two-channel SACDs. The digital and analog circuits of the new device have undergone a complete upgrade. The developers also added a very useful feature – an asynchronous USB port to use it […] More
The new SMSL RAW-MDA1 is a high-quality DAC and headphone amplifier with two ESS ES9039Q2M chips, MQA and MQA-CD support, and Qualcomm Bluetooth with aptX HD and LDAC. It provides exceptional sound quality and versatility, suitable for a variety of audio sources and playback scenarios. Main characteristics: Two ESS ES9039Q2M DACs MQA and MQA-CD support Qualcomm […] More
SOULNOTE unveiled the SOULNOTE E-3 phono preamplifier, tailored to be compatible with optical cartridges from DS Audio. This means it doesn’t have the usual inputs for connecting moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridges. The SOULNOTE E-3 phono preamplifier features a unique balanced amplification circuit called the Type-R circuit, designed specifically for optical cartridges. […] More
In addition to its suite of networking features, the Kenwood CR-ST700SCD can play CDs and also has a built-in FM tuner. To some, all this may seem anachronistic, but for many, we are sure, the last two functions will be useful. The Kenwood CR-ST700SCD speaker also has an optical input and an analog RCA input, […] More
HiFi Rose RS201E is positioned by the manufacturer as a professional streamer, flaunting an incredible number of capabilities and operating with an Ultra High Pixel Stream, which radically improves the quality of digital playback. Indeed, listing what the device can do can make your head spin – we have before us a real “Swiss Army […] More
It took a whole year of fixing bugs and testing by users, but now the FiiO SR11 streamer is ready for everyone to buy! This high-quality music streamer, also called a streaming bridge, supports various network streaming protocols. With the right decoders, setting up a Hi-Fi streaming system with the SR11 is a breeze, allowing […] More
The Valore 425 from Gold Note is the most inexpensive vinyl record player in the entire history of the company, Valore 425 Lite. Main features of Valore 425 Lite: 12 Volt synchromotor operating through an AC regenerator, long disk bearing, which came from older models, sandwich-type support disk made of HDF and polyformaldehyde, housing with […] More
