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Conrad-Johnson introduced the third generation of its tube phono stage TEA1 , which received the suffix Series 3In the title. The new product features two inputs, one of which is a direct input with 54 dB gain and variable resistive and capacitive load, allowing you to fine-tune the input parameters according to the characteristics of the cartridge, and the other […] More
Thorens has announced the imminent availability of the TD1600 and TD1601 turntables equipped with the new TP 160 tonearm . The company’s first tonearm with blade bearings represents a major upgrade over the base TP92 model. Thorens TP 160 received a 9-inch aluminum tube and an SME connector for installing a removable headset. Magnetic stabilizers are additionally installed in the bearing block to ensure smooth movement. […] More
SMSL has released a new fully balanced headphone amplifier, the VMV P2 , which also features a preamplifier function. The component has a new design with a profiled front panel, part of which is trimmed with tempered glass. There are three connectors for connecting headphones – 4.4 mm and 6.35 mm jacks and a four-pin XLR. On the rear panel there […] More
Auris Audio turntables are a symphony of sound for every audiophile. In the world of high-quality audio, few things are as timeless and memorable as the warm, rich and flexible sound of vinyl records. While digital music may have taken the world by storm, vinyl records have never truly lost their charm. With seven turntable models on offer, Auris […] More
Lenco has launched a new vinyl playback kit in the European market called the LS-600WA . The new product includes a belt-driven turntable that supports speeds of 33.3 and 45 rpm. The turntable received an aluminum disk and a carbon tonearm with a removable shell, on which the Audio-Technica AT-VM95E head is standard installed , as well as an anti-skating system with […] More
Almost a year ago, Victrola introduced the Stream Carbon , a vinyl record player designed to work in the Sonos wireless ecosystem. Today Victrola announced two new wireless turntables – Hi-Res Carbon and Hi-Res Onyx . They’re not certified to work with Sonos, but they do support streaming music in “high definition” via Bluetooth. “High Definition” needs to be in quotes here because no Bluetooth […] More
SMSL has released a new desktop DAC VMV D2R , built on the top- end converter Rohm BD34301EKV . To connect signal sources, the new product has all the necessary terminals – optical and coaxial connectors, balanced AES/EBU, HDMI I2S, USB-B. The latter is served by the XMOS XU-316 processor , which provides decoding of 32-bit/768 kHz PCM signals and native DSD512 stream . The model can also work […] More
Technics has announced the availability of a new generation of direct drive turntable, the SL-1200GR2 . The updated turntable still uses a brushless motor, the speed accuracy of which is now ensured by the proprietary JENO Engine (Jitter Elimination and Noise-shaping Optimization) digital amplifier, powered by delta-sigma modulation. The manufacturer promises a significant increase in the accuracy of disk rotation at all […] More
The Danish company Lyngdorf Audio at CEDIA 2023 presented its most powerful multi-channel amplifier Lyngdorf MXA -8400 , combining the proprietary PowerPerfect power supply with Eigentakt Class D amplification from Purifi, which provides eight channels of 400 W amplification when operating into a 4 ohm load when loading two channels. The Lyngdorf MXA-8400 multi-channel amplifier will be an excellent partner for the company’s MP-40 2.1 […] More
The Japanese brand Marantz introduced the Marantz Stereo 70 s AV receiver , the distinctive feature of which is the fact that it is a stereo component. Apologists for home movie viewings, experienced in multi-channel installations and 3D formats of soundtracks for modern blockbusters, may be perplexed, but the fact remains that the majority are quite happy with a soundbar when watching […] More
AudioQuest has expanded its PowerQuest line of rack – mount power conditioners with the introduction of the new PowerQuest 303 , 505 and 707 models . All models have reliable surge protection and automatic shutdown at extreme voltages above 140 VAC (US market models). The AudioQuest PQ -303 power conditioner is equipped with a differential asymmetric noise filter (30 kHz – 1 GHz). The PQ -505 adds a common mode filter (30 – 100 MHz) […] More
HiBy has released a new digital player R3 II that can also work as an external DAC and headphone amplifier for other devices. The model ‘s D / A converter block is based on ESS Saber ‘ s dual chip ES9219C and can handle 32 – bit / 384 kHz PCM signals and native DSD256 streaming , as well as decode MQA files . Timing accuracy is provided by a […] More