Shanling Q2 Combines Quad DACs With Pocket-Size Control
The Shanling Q2 is a compact portable hi-fi player built around four Cirrus Logic CS43131 DACs, with balanced and unbalanced headphone outputs,…
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Onkyo Muse Y-50 Anniversary Amplifier Pairs Retro Design With Streaming
The Onkyo Muse Y-50 80th Anniversary Edition combines visual references to the brand’s classic Integra components with Class D amplification, modern streaming…
Quad Elegan Range Brings Kevlar Drivers to Two New Speakers
Quad has introduced the Elegan 1 stand-mount speaker and Elegan 2 floorstander, creating a new entry point to its range with Kevlar…
Atoll IN800 Evolution Leads the Brand’s Integrated Amplifier Range
The Atoll IN800 Evolution is a new flagship integrated amplifier featuring dual-mono construction, 16 MOSFET output devices per channel and optional digital…
Phasemotion LT-1000 Brings Flexible Signal Control to Hi-Fi Systems
The Phasemotion LT-1000 can boost or attenuate a music signal across five selectable settings, helping users manage sensitive amplifier volume controls while…
Goldmund Telos 9800 Separates Power and Amplification in a New Flagship
The Goldmund Telos 9800 introduces a two-module architecture, a redesigned amplification platform and up to 1,550 watts of output into 8 ohms.
Phasemation PP-2200 MC Cartridge Reworks Its Magnetic Circuit
The Phasemation PP-2200 succeeds the long-running PP-2000 moving-coil cartridge, introducing a revised magnetic circuit designed to improve generation efficiency.
Marantz Cinema Series 2 Expands AV Receiver Lineup
The Marantz Cinema 50, Cinema 60 and slimline Cinema 70s return in Series 2 form, adding a new DAC architecture, broader Dirac…
Hegel H200 and A200 Offer Connected and Analog Amplifier Paths
Hegel has introduced two 150-watt integrated amplifiers built around different system philosophies: the streaming-equipped H200 and the all-analog A200.
KEF LS Luxe Combines Sculptural Form With Active Hi-Fi
The KEF LS Luxe is a compact wireless active speaker system featuring Ross Lovegrove design, 12th-generation Uni-Q drivers, VECO bass control and…
Shanling ET3 EVO Combines CD Transport and Network Playback
The Shanling ET3 EVO updates the company’s compact digital transport with revised power and transport circuitry while retaining broad disc, file and…
SYITREN RM1 Puts a Transparent Spin on the CD Player
Introduced through Kickstarter, the SYITREN RM1 exposes its spinning disc, optical mechanism and internal components inside a transparent acrylic enclosure.
Vitus Audio SM-025 Monoblocks Join the Signature Series
Vitus Audio has introduced the SM-025 monoblock power amplifiers, a Signature Series model that succeeds the long-running SM-011 with a substantially revised…
Q Acoustics 3040c Brings Slim Floorstanding Design to the 3000c Series
The Q Acoustics 3040c is a compact floorstanding loudspeaker for listeners moving up from standmount designs, with C3 drivers, Concept-inspired tweeter technology…
FiiO K17 R2R Combines Ladder DAC, Streaming and Headphone Power
FiiO’s K17 R2R is a desktop DAC, streamer and headphone amplifier built around the company’s segmented R2R PRO resistor-ladder architecture.
PS Audio Ships PMG Signature S400 and S200 Stereo Power Amplifiers
PS Audio has begun shipping the PMG Signature S400 and S200, two stereo power amplifiers created for premium hi-fi systems and distinguished…
Denon AVR-X2900H DAB Brings 8K HDMI, HEOS and DAB Radio to 7.1-Channel Home Cinema
The Denon AVR-X2900H DAB is a 7.1-channel AV receiver with 95 watts per channel, HDMI 2.1 connectivity, HEOS multiroom streaming, DAB+/FM radio…
SMSL VMV D2R MK2 Brings ROHM Conversion and OCXO Clocking to a Desktop DAC
SMSL has introduced the VMV D2R MK2, a stationary digital-to-analog converter built around a ROHM BD34302EKV DAC chip, XMOS USB processing, extensive…
FiiO Snowsky NATURE Brings Closed-Back Design to Full-Size Wired Headphones
FiiO has introduced the Snowsky NATURE, a pair of full-size closed-back wired headphones with 50mm dynamic drivers, detachable dual-entry cabling and two…
DALI Vega Arrives as a Premium All-in-One Wireless Speaker for Music and TV
DALI Vega combines BluOS streaming, HDMI ARC TV audio, flexible placement and a multi-driver active speaker system in a single premium cabinet.
Denon AVC-X3900H Expands Home Cinema With 9.4 Channels, 8K HDMI and HEOS
The Denon AVC-X3900H is a 9.4-channel AV receiver with 105 watts, 11.4 pre-outs, six HDMI 2.1 inputs, HEOS multiroom streaming and support…
Vestlyd M6C Active Packs HDMI, Phono and USB-C Into a Retro Powered Speaker Pair
The Vestlyd M6C Active is a compact active hi-fi speaker pair designed to cover TV sound, turntables, computers, Bluetooth playback and home-studio…
Qobuz Refreshes Its Mobile Apps With a Redesigned Player and Live Lyrics
Qobuz has rolled out a major update for its iOS and Android apps, introducing a redesigned music player, synchronized real-time lyrics and…
Shanling M7T Master Updates the M7T With a Revised Audio Path
Shanling has introduced the M7T Master, an upgraded version of its M7T portable hi-res player with revised audio tuning, high-purity copper conductors…