We recently talked about how to recognize active and passive acoustics. , and what kind of chips they have. Active speakers have greatly simplified the user’s life, as there is no need for a separate amplifier, a lot of cables and sources. Now, in order to get a rich sound, it is enough to have a pair of […] More
The two new McIntosh amplifiers expand the range in the McIntosh more compact series that started with the small tube amplifiers 50 years ago, and later continued with the legendary MC275 in a new version, and recently the integrated MA252 and the excellent MA352. This is the natural extension of the McIntosh ‘half-chassis’ series, a […] More
The phrase “wireless acoustics” for the vast majority of buyers is associated with small portable Bluetooth speakers. However, manufacturers of serious audio equipment have long launched the production of not only wireless bookshelf monitors, but also full-fledged floorstanding acoustic systems of the Hi – Fi class that receive a signal over the air. And many of them are able to sound great! In our […] More
Danish audio manufacturer Steinway Lyngdorf has announced the start of shipments of the Lyngdorf MP-60 2.1 and Steinway & Sons P300 2.1 processors , equipped with an HDMI 2.1 output card . The company’s top processors received support for the latest video formats thanks to the installation of a board with INVECAS chips , which ensures correct transmission of the most modern streams. They include 8K 50/60 Hz signals at 40 Gb […] More
Sony Vice President Hideaki Nishino was interviewed by Japanese gaming publication Famitsu . He revealed that 2023 will be an important year for the PlayStation. He says he can’t tell anything specific, but he recommends that users really wait for the next year. Actually, after that, the journalists immediately began to make assumptions about what exactly Mr. Nishino had […] More
The British Q Acoustics has built up a strong reputation with good speakers that do not cost much. In recent years it has also tried to break through with high-end speakers, such as the EISA-winning Concept 500. Now the British are also entering the active segment, with wireless design speakers with extensive streaming options. The new […] More
The British company Rogers UK, known for its modern version of the classic BBC LS3 / 5a monitors, has announced an updated version of their Rogers E20a II tube amplifier. The first appearance of the E20a was in the mid-90s. The amplifier now features anodized metal body panels, including an 18mm bezel and a perforated curved grill. Together they […] More
N&E Audio has unveiled the audiophile Silent Switch OCXO . According to the manufacturer, the new product is able to improve the quality of streaming digital audio for streamers, music servers, NAS, DACs and other audio equipment. The N&E Audio say that for this purpose the concept of a traditional network switch had to completely rethink. The N&E Audio Silent Switch OCXO is […] More
Table speakers are in general not very good. But there are exceptions. One of them is the Technics SC-C70. Now the sequel is here, and it promises to be even better, and a little more user-friendly. The compact table speaker is one of very few that combines streaming with a CD player. The Technics speaker […] More
McIntosh presented at the CEDIA 2023 exhibition, which takes place in Denver, USA, the active subwoofer McIntosh PS2K , equipped with four 13-inch low-frequency drivers, which are designed using McIntosh’s patented high-performance low-distortion (LD/HP) magnetic system, increasing power and speaker efficiency. The bass drivers are equipped with multi-layer carbon fiber cones. Previously, such diffusers were made from a single […] More
According to an insider with the nickname ShrimpApplePro, Apple is developing an Apple TV app for Android devices. The application is in beta testing and will be officially announced very soon. The company is also working on updating the Apple Music app for Android. The Apple TV app is available for Android TV devices, but not […] More
A modern digital audio path, as a rule, does without disk transport – a streamer serves as the source of the audio stream for the digital-to-analog converter. A device that picks up data from cloud music services or a home network server and gently transmits the “digit” to the DAC. Progress in this area has made great […] More
