PS Audio Audiophile Masters: Hybrid Audiophile SACD
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EarMen Eagle Sparrow and TR-Amp Portable DACs / Amplifiers: Compact Format and Aluminum Housings
EarMen, a subsidiary of Auris Audio, has offered a range of portable DACs to work with Apple and Android smartphones or MacOS and Windows…
Yulong DA1: All-in-one universal device
Chinese audio equipment manufacturer Yulong has begun shipping a versatile Yulong DA1 model that combines the functions of a DAC, headphone amplifier and pre-amplifier. The…
Yamaha RX-V485 : Excellent inexpensive all-rounder
Weighing 7.8 kg and having a 5.1-channel amplifier on board, the Yamaha RX-V485 AV receiver can provide 165 W (at 8 ohms,…
Burson Audio Timekeeper 3i: Integrated amplifier for speakers and headphones
Burson Audio has released a new model of integrated amplifier Timekeeper 3i , which is equipped with a built-in DAC unit and a separate headphone…
Aragon Titanium: Indy Audio Labs Stereo Power Adapter Complementing the Iridium
The Aragon brand is launching its Aragon Titanium amplifier, which will join the Iridium model in the Elements collection of the American…
PS Audio Sunlight: Software upgrade for PerfectWave DirectStream
PS Audio releases software upgrade for PerfectWave DirectStream and DirectStream Jr. digital-to-analog converters . Improvements made to the software extend the functionality of PerfectWave DirectStream, allowing the device…
Auralic ALTAIR G2.1: Digital streamer and preamp
Auralic released a new product in a series of G2.1 – full streamer preamp function ALTAIR G2.1 . A distinctive feature of the model is…
M2Tech Young MkIV: DAC and Preamp from Italy
he Italian company M2Tech has released a new model of pre-amplifier with digital-to-analog converter in the Rockstars series called M2Tech Young MkIV . The device is made in…
CEntrance HiFi-M8 V2 : One of the best devices in 2021
The first M8 was released already in 2013, it became a real legend, but since then the requirements for such devices have…
AudioQuest JitterBug FMJ: More spacious and engaging sound
AudioQuest introduced the AudioQuest JitterBug FMJ USB Noise Filter. In the FMJ version – with a metal rather than plastic housing, unlike the…
Stax SRM-400S PRO: Headphone amplifier with many advantages
Owners of Stax PRO electrostatic headphones will be able to enhance their sound with the new SRM-400S Transistor Power Amplifier. It replaced the SRM-353X…
Ruark R5 Signature: Improved signal paths and updated internal wiring
Ruark continues to release interesting design versions of its audio systems. However, the Ruark R5 Signature differs from the regular R5 not only in the…
Bergmann Audio Galder & Odin Gold Edition: Two of the brand’s flagship products in 24K gold plating
The Danish company Bergmann Audio, which specializes in components and technologies for recording reproduction, has combined two of its premium products – the Galder…
Diptyque DP107: Isodynamic acoustics from France
Diptyque DP107 isodynamic loudspeakers are based on the technologies developed during the creation of the DP77 . At the same time, the new product is 30 cm…
Analog Domain P1: First images of the new preamplifier
Analog Domain has released the first renderings of the new pre-amplifier the P1 . There are no technical details yet, but we can already say…
Ayon Scorpio II: Second generation of the tube integrated amplifier
Ayon updated the model integrated tube amplifier by Scorpio . Like its predecessor, the novelty allows the use of EL34 , KT88 , or KT150 lamps in the output stages . The amplifier is…
Grandioso M1X: Takes music from a noble silence to a stormy passion
The Grandioso M1X is built around the world’s first super junction bipolar transistors, the Esoteric SJ-BJT01. Completely updating the previous M1, the Grandioso…
Technics SL-100C: Impressive budget turntable from legendary Technics
Technics has announced the release of the Technics SL-100C turntable. This is the same, already traditional Direct Drive system, observed in numerous…
Goldenberg Maestro: Flagship Cartridge made for the audiophile
The Swiss company Goldenberg Audio, a manufacturer of turntable cartridges, has unveiled its flagship model, the Goldenberg Maestro. The new cartridge, the…
Cambridge Audio Alva TT : Great sound, easy to use and looks fantastic
Perhaps its main feature is the direct drive of the platter, thanks to which the developers managed to obtain a low knock…
Quad Vena II : Delivers confident, clean and airy sound
The Quad Vena II presented at Munich High End 2018 retained the engineering solutions and technical base of the first version, but…
Yamaha TSX-B235 : Is it the perfect household media player?
Yamaha Corporation presents an updated version of the Yamaha TSX-B235 desktop audio system with support for Bluetooth, USB, CD and a digital…
Chord offers free DIN guide for Naim users
With thousands of Naim Audio devices in circulation around the world, Chord Company has produced an invaluable in-depth guide to DIN connectivity,…
Rotel A14MKII: New flagship and Updated amplifiers from the Legendary brand
Rotel has announced updated versions of the A14 , RA-1572 and RA-1592 integrated amplifiers . All three “MKII” enhanced versions feature advanced components that the manufacturer previously only used to create Michi components . The…
The best and cheapest phono stage right now (April 2021)
Entry-level turntable owners often face the cost of purchasing an external phono stage comparable to the price of the turntable itself. Nevertheless, there are inexpensive correctors on the market that…
Bryston BR-20 Preamplifier: Analog preamp equipped with a quality DAC
The Canadian company Bryston Ltd created the Bryston BR-20 with the goal of developing an analog preamp equipped with a quality DAC…
Esoteric N-05XD Network DAC Preamplifier: Master Sound Discrete Converter and QVCS Volume Control
The Esoteric N-05XD network DAC preamplifier inherits the “Master Sound Discrete DAC” philosophy already implemented in the Grandioso D1X reference DAC . The novelty includes a proprietary discrete transducer,…
Tron Nemesis RIAA Phono stage: 60 kg of pure tube circuitry
The British firm Tron Electric has created the Nemesis RIAA audiophile low-noise tube phono stage. Renowned for his meticulousness, brand leader Graham Tricker has tried…
PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport: DSD stream for external DAC and galvanic radio isolation
American PS Audio has released PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST). This model became the successor to the successful DMP, receiving the function of reading a high…
MIRFAK Audio WE10 Pro: Extremely compact radio system
The rise in popularity of vlogging would inevitably lead to a variety of video recording accessories entering the market. And since we are…
Clearaudio Reference Jubilee: Anniversary model with intelligent RPM correction system
The first time information about the Clearaudio Reference Jubilee appeared was back in 2018 – the player visited several exhibitions, where it…
Plinius A-150 : Powerful, rich and expressive
The younger brother of the flagship powerhouse Plinius Reference A-300 repeats its main features at more than half the price, providing a…
The best cassette players/recorders 2021: Which you can buy online today
Large electronics manufacturers have long stopped producing portable recorders that use compact cassettes as a carrier. This is quite logical in this age…
Heschl HAL 300 Stereo Power Amplifier: Classic Powered by 1600 VA
Australian company Heschl Audio Labs has released the HAL 300 stereo power amplifier . It borrowed technical solutions from the company’s successful debut model – the…
Cambridge Audio EVO 150 and EVO 75: Multifunctional streamers with built-in amplifiers
The Cambridge Audio lineup has expanded with another line of electronic components: the EVO family combines multifunctional streamers with built-in amplifiers of…
Vincent KHV-200: Hybrid Headphone Amplifier developed by Frank Blöhbau
Vincent has unveiled the Vincent KHV-200 hybrid headphone amplifier. The strong point of the novelty is its adaptability to the impedance of the…
Mark Levinson 5105: A true classic in analog sound
HARMAN presents a High End vinyl turntable – Mark Levinson # 5105 . The brand’s traditional symbiosis of sophisticated design and the best available…
TrueLife Audio SSA-300: Hybrid monoblock from Greece
TrueLife Audio (TLA) has expanded its Supreme range of electronic components with the new SSA-300 hybrid monoblock . The developers focused on the ability of the novelty to work with…
Aurender W20SE : The ideal source for a modern system
The Aurender W20SE is a truly reference-level device, in the creation of which all measures were taken to eliminate all types of…
Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16: Sixteen Channel Custom Power Amplifier
Bowers & Wilkins, is proud to announce the addition of its portfolio of custom installation products for the entire home. Available in…
IZotope Spire Studio 2nd Generation Audio Interface: Less Noise, More Memory, Bluetooth and Spire Pro Subscription
IZotope has released its second generation Spire Studio audio interface for recording vocals and instruments. The device retains its beveled cylinder shape with a pair…
Gold Note PH-1000: Beautiful phono stage from the Italians
What if you could play back any LP ever pressed with the correct equalisation? And what if you could adjust or even…
FiiO M11Plus: Snapdragon 660, 4GB ram and 64GB storage
FiiO continues to announce new items on the eve of its spring event, where they will be told about them in detail. This…
FiiO X1II : Excellent budget player with good sound and great design
FiiO players are familiar to audiophiles, and we have tested them more than once (M9 and M11 models). Older models are good…
Is Cambridge Audio’s DacMagic 200M worth the wait?
Some time ago Cambridge Audio introduced the new flagship DacMagic 200M digital-to-analog converter, then the mass market launch of the device was scheduled for February 2021 ,…
Melody PRO88 MKII: Classic surface mounting and remote control
Australian classic tube hi-fi company Melody International Holdings Pty Ltd. has expanded its Pro series with the Melody PRO88 MKII integrated amplifier. Traditionally for Melody,…
Audiozen Embrace: Hybrid Amplifier from the Italians
The Italians from Audiozen suggested adding hugs to the sound – this, according to the company, lacks self-isolation in our time, and…
CEntrance DACport Pro: Compact DAC with AKM chips
The American company CEntrance has introduced the DACport Pro USB DAC with a built-in headphone amplifier , which replaced the popular DACport HD model . Unlike its predecessor, there is only one…
Magnat MTT 990 : Versatile turntable that leaves a pleasant impression
Magnat MTT 990 is the first turntable in the history of the company. In its creation, the experience and knowledge accumulated by the…