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The next firmware, in fact, makes Cambridge Audio AXN10 and MXN10 network players something close to preamps: both models received a software function for adjusting the volume at the line output. That is, they can be connected directly to active acoustics or a power amplifier – complete self-sufficiency. Owners of both models will obviously appreciate that this advanced […] More
Radiotehnika has released the RTM01 integrated circuit. Measuring just 19.8 x 4.6 x 15.3 cm, it delivers up to 100 watts per channel (to 4 ohm speakers), with a decent 0.05% THD/noise and 95 dB signal-to-noise ratio. The RTM01 is ready to receive signals from music sources on analog and digital optical inputs. HDMI is also provided with the […] More
Denon has announced the launch of the affordable S-series AV receivers and AV amplifier, which should be available in the European market in September 2023 . All models support the HEOS platform and 8K video streaming . The Denon AVR-S770H delivers up to 75 watts per channel in 7.2/5.2.2 and supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound formats . It is equipped with the Audyssey automatic calibration system . The junior receiver Denon AVR-S670H […] More
British Hi-Fi and High End is by far one of the most respected in the world. Our new article provides a detailed analysis of how analog technology has developed on the island from 1973 to the present. It’s time to take a look at Her majesty’s Vinyl. 10. Linn LP12 (1973) The most famous English turntable at […] More
The close acquaintance with the products of the Danish company Bang & Olufsen took place in the 1990s, when the company’s ideology had already turned from classic Hi-Fi with an original design towards purely designer audio equipment. The heyday of the engineering thought of the company’s developers fell on the period of the 1970-80s, when […] More
Audio Technica has introduced a black version of the AT-LPW30 belt drive turntable, the AT-LPW30BK. Audio Technica announces that the LPW30BK is designed in Tokyo, based on 60 years of experience in high quality equipment, designed to provide optimal high quality sound reproduction from vinyl in an elegant, sophisticated style. The two-speed deck features a […] More
In the near future, Denafrips will launch the Denafrips Arce network streamer – the first details about the new product have already appeared. The device is a logical continuation of the company’s line and allows you to assemble a complete system with a digital-to-analog converter and a clock. Denafrips Arce will support Roon, under the hood of the […] More
Shanling has added a new addition to its UA line: the UA1 Plus USB DAC/AMP Dongle headphone DAC amplifier, which the manufacturer describes as “great sound in a compact package.” In a really compact (40 x 17.7 x 8.2 mm) aluminum case weighing less than 10 g, a Cirrus Logic CS43131 DAC was placed in a Dual DAC […] More
The Musical Fidelity NU-VISTA 800.2 integrated amplifier is unveiled, a radical rethinking of the previous model. The device with updated printed circuit boards and a new power supply develops 330 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load and up to 1,000 watts peaking into 2 ohms. The device is already available for sale at a price […] More
Aune Audio has released a new stationary headphone amplifier S17 Pro , which has a fully symmetrical circuit. Dual JFET transistors are installed in the input stage, two transistors per channel also work at the output. The maximum output power with a balanced connection reaches 7507 mW , with an unbalanced connection – 2020 mW with a resistance load of 32 Ohm , switching between two […] More
Oswalds Mill Audio has celebrated its coming of age with the release of the most powerful amplifier in its range, the Special K. Oswalds Mill Audio’s DNA is cinema loudspeakers and electronics from the 1930s, when vacuum triodes were in use, and amplifiers were placed in beautiful vertical racks . We returned to this configuration when developing our new, most powerful Special K amplifier . In fact, Special K is […] More
The American company Schiit has released another “not quite normal” component, the Urd CD transport. The Urd is arranged in a well-known proprietary form factor and with a similar remote control, like the Freya preamplifier . Color can be black or silver. Urd uses the mechanism from StreamUnlimited with a metal CD tray. There are two linear power supplies on board, one […] More