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Analog Relax has created its EX1000 phono cartridge based on unique materials. First of all, it is a body made of very hard 2,000-year-old yakushigi wood, an extremely rare cedar. This tree is native to the small island of Yakushima, located in the southern region of Kyushu. It grows very slowly, and the resin-impregnated annual rings are only a […] More
Pro-Ject has expanded its family of “boxes” with the Phono Box E BT5 model. This is quite a budget preamplifier-phono stage for MM cartridges, but with actual additions. Firstly, the novelty switches not one, but two inputs – the input of the corrector itself and the linear one. Secondly, she gives them to two exits. The first is a regular […] More
The renowned Italian manufacturer of tube audio equipment, Tektron , has announced the release of the TK One Phono phono stage for working with moving magnet ( MM ) cartridges . The novelty is based on two ECC83 triodes , which provide 40 dB gain over an operating frequency range of 10 Hz to 60 kHz. The TK One Phono phono stage is devoid of any settings. The input has a […] 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
The British company dCS has announced the availability of a system software update for the DAC unit of its ultimate Lina headphone system . Lina in version 2.0 received new features, including new Mapper settings, filter options and the ability to control balance. The Lina Network DAC 2.0 update brings several new features designed to improve performance, ease of use and give […] More
The British company Musical Fidelity has introduced a new external digital-to-analog converter Musical Fidelity M 3 x DAC in the budget segment of technology . According to Musical Fidelity, the M3x DAC combines “smart PCB design, optimal layout of a linear power supply on a toroidal transformer, and impressive performance . “ The new product uses many of the solutions developed for the older model M6x, providing […] More
Digital-to-analog converters are perhaps the fastest growing segment of audio equipment today. So, against the backdrop of a generational change of these devices, it can really charge in the eyes. Today we have collected for you the “cream” of new products in the field of DACs – and formed a visual selection in order of increasing cost. […] More
The Balanced Audio Technology (BAT) tube amplifier, model VK-80i, uses 6C33C-B output triodes with a fully balanced signal path. For 55 watts per channel, the VK-80i uses four 6C33C-B outputs, which means it’s far superior to the common 6550/KT90 tube tetrodes. There are no traditional fuses in the circuit – in case of abnormal operation […] More
Accuphase has unveiled the DP-450 CD player, the successor to the high-end DP-570 SACD / CD player technology and the successor to the DP-430. The device was seriously updated – a newly developed drive mechanism was installed, and the chassis frame was also replaced. Previously, it was 7-section, but now there are only two sections left: the digital circuit is on […] More
The Norwegian company Electrocompaniet introduced new monophonic power amplifiers Electrocompaniet AW 300 M. The new product is based on solutions developed during the creation of the famous monoblock AW 800 M , while the Electrocompaniet AW 300 M is much more compact than the older model. The new product is made in the traditional Electrocompaniet corporate design. The Electrocompaniet AW 300 M monoblock […] More
SMSL has released a new CD player, the PL200 , which features top loading optical media . The necessary stability when rotating the disk is ensured by a small amount of pressure. The digital-to-analog conversion unit in the model is built on the AK4499EX chipset from Asahi Kasei , which provides a maximum signal-to-noise ratio of up to -132 dB at the balanced output. The […] More
Volumio introduced the Integro streaming integrator. The Volumio Integro provides network streaming, it has its own DAC and two amplifiers: for class AB headphones (jack on the front panel) and for class D speakers with an output power of up to 70 watts per channel into 4 ohms. Extremely simple dot matrix display shows volume level and active […] More