Hi-fi

Esoteric S-05 is a stereo power amplifier borrowed from the engineering technologies of the flagship Grandioso M1X monoblock. The new S-05 is a Class A power amplifier completely focused on delivering all the unique tonal qualities of music from a more compact stereo system, embodying the Grandioso M1X philosophy of “minimum circuitry, maximum power.” The device […] More

Aune has started selling a new portable digital-to-analog converter, Yuki , which also doubles as a headphone amplifier. The DAC unit contains two CS43198 chips from Cirrus Logic , it can handle 32-bit/768 kHz PCM signals and native DSD256 stream. The printed circuit board is made using ceramics and has a two-layer structure – one side is intended for digital circuits, the other […] More

Founded in 1999, Rockna from Romania has released the new Wavelight model, a music server that when paired with the company’s preamplifier/DAC can do wonders. The Wavelight server, which can have music storage from 2 TB to 16 TB. Wavelight can be used with Roon, it can not only be used as a Roon Bridge, but […] More

Instead of dealing with room ‘treatments’, searching for speaker placement or even rearranging the entire room to optimize its acoustics, the MQ112 equalizer – says McIntosh – can be used to fine tune the balance of frequencies. to create the right sound profile for each listening space or to compensate for the imperfections of vintage […] More

The Hong Kong-based brand has released the L2 model, a music server with two SSD drives and a built-in audiophile-quality network switch. Content on the storage can be uploaded via a network or USB interface. The switch has two RJ45 connectors and a pair of optical ports, the main advantage of which is galvanic isolation and immunity […] More

The British company Deco Audio Products announced the release of the Deco Audio TRANSFER Standard tube DAC . The analog part of the new product is implemented on two double triodes ECC82 and ECC83. Deco Audio said: “After much listening and experimentation over the years, we have found that how you process a digital audio signal is much more important to […] More

The Japanese company Aurora ‘s ound announced that the new compact step-up transformer for MC cartridges – AFE -12 , presented in June at the OTOTEN 2023 exhibition , has already gone on sale in Japan at a recommended retail price of 77,000 yen , which is approximately $500 at the current exchange rate. The AFE-12 transformer allows you to connect moving coil (MC) cartridges to […] More

MBL has expanded its line of ultimate Cadenza electronic components with the introduction of the MBL C 41 network player . Thanks to the state-of-the-art digital-to-analog converter with MBL True Peak technology , your music will be reproduced with the highest possible quality and refreshing naturalness. The new product supports the latest music streaming technologies and streaming services, including ROON, UPNP/DLNA, Airplay/Shairport, Tidal, Spotify, and Qobuz. So, with the […] More

AudioQuest has expanded its PowerQuest family of power conditioners with three models. It is claimed that all of them are fueled by the “critical DNA” of the products of the flagship Niagara line. The new products themselves can be classified as a completely budget class, but at the same time they provide “linear noise dissipation and reliable surge […] More

We have already talked in detail about the Rega Naia  vinyl record player , first presented in February at The Bristol Hi-Fi Show held in the British city of Bristol , and shown at the High End Show in Munich in May. And finally, the new product moves from the category of exhibition exhibits to the category of goods – you can buy it! The Rega […] More