Métronome Technology has unveiled the AQWO 2+, a CD drive, DA converter and network player that receives its power from a separate matching housing. There are some photos and some sparse information about the new AQWO 2+, but technical data and price information are not yet available. We give a sneak peek of the Métronome AQWO […] More
Magnat MR 780 includes: an integrated amplifier with a tube prestage, a phono stage, a DAC with USB and SPDIF inputs, an FM/DAB tuner, a Bluetooth receiver version 4.0 with aptX, a headphone amplifier and even a three-band equalizer. The heart and fiery motor of the Magnat MR 780 are two dual ECC81 triodes operating […] More
At CES today, TCL unveiled its entire 2024 TV lineup, including new Q and S models, as well as its largest and most premium model ever. This new flagship is the 115-inch 115QM89, which TCL claims is the world’s largest quantum dot mini LED TV with 5,000 nits of brightness. In this article, we’ll look at what […] More
The SACD player Mark Levinson No 5101 from Harman was first shown at the Munich High End 2019 exhibition. The built-in laser disc drive added versatility to the device. The Mark Levinson PrecisionLink II on-board DAC is built around a 32-bit ESS PRO chip with jitter elimination circuitry and a fully balanced discrete current-to-voltage converter. The same […] More
Shanling EA5 is designed as a multifunctional music center for your desktop Hi-Fi system, working perfectly both independently and in combination with other devices. The heart of EA5 is its digital player system, providing easy access to various streaming services or working with your music library. Simply insert a MicroSD card, connect a hard drive, or connect […] More
All key parts of the KAEI TAP-1 headphone amplifier are tuned using HIFI components. American RA non-inductive resistors, Vishay resistors, Philips resistors, WIMA capacitors and other components from Omron, Philips, Siemens, etc. Two flagship operational amplifiers MUSES02. The op amp footprint can also be used to replace a dual op amp. Two 4-layer PCBs are used inside. The headphone amplifier and power […] More
The Marantz CD6007 CD player features an updated circuit topology, carefully selected components and new, more rigid support feet for effective vibration suppression. To strengthen the chassis, an additional metal plate is installed at the bottom of the body. The model received a powerful power supply with high-current capacitors, an W-shaped power transformer and fast […] More
Atoll DAC 300 is the top reference DAC in Atoll’s lineup. To convert the digital signal to analog, an eight-channel chip of the latest generation ESS SABER ES9038PRO is used, which is currently capable of processing virtually any audio file, namely: PCM with a resolution of up to 32 bits/768 kHz and DSD up to […] More
SMSL D6S is a state-of-the-art desktop DAC based on the latest generation, top-class 32-bit ES9039Q2M decoding chip. SMSL D6S is also MQA and MQA-CD certified. The SMSL uses a third-generation XMOS XU316 16-core USB processor that delivers exceptional asynchronized USB performance. D6S also features Bluetooth wireless connectivity, supporting Bluetooth V5.1 connectivity with wireless protocols LDAC, AptX, AptX HD, etc. […] More
The iFi iDSD Diablo 2 positions itself as an exceptionally versatile piece of audio equipment. More
Hisense has just released the Hisense Touch Lite, which is a dedicated music player and book reader. It’s a little different from the Hisense Touch HIFi music player that was released a couple of months ago. The main differences are the smaller amount of RAM and the same goes for the internal storage. However, if you want a reliable music […] More
Moonriver Audio has developed a SPDIF DAC module for its Model 404 and Model 404 Reference integrated amplifiers . The DAC module has one coaxial cinch connection and costs just under 600 euros. The DAC module is made for installation in a Model 404 or Model 404 Reference from Moonriver Audio and is based on the ESS Saber dac […] More
