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The Italian company Gold Note has introduced a new version of its Gold Note CD-1000 MKII CD player , which received the Deluxe DSD suffix in the model name. Even the “standard version” of the Gold Note CD-1000 MKII CD player combines Austrian StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH’s JPL-2800 precision optical drive with a flawless D/A converter, balanced configuration and powerful power supply. And all […] More
The Austrian company Pro-Ject Audio Systems has released the Pre Box S2 digital preamplifier/DAC/headphone amplifier in the Digital Edition 2023. The original Pre Box Digital S2 appeared exactly five years ago as part of a series of components with the S2 index, and the famous British Hi-Fi developer John Westlake. Externally, the Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 […] More
After the presentation of the new universal optical disc player Luxman D-07x , the Japanese company announced the appearance in its nomenclature of the first network transport company Luxman NT-07 . The prototype of the novelty was first shown at the Luxman booth at the Tokyo International Audio Show in October 2022, and now it’s time for the official presentation of the […] More
Gold Note has introduced a new moving coil (MC) cartridge, named after Florence’s most famous resident, artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci . The body of the Gold Note Da Vinci is made of super hard 7000 grade duralumin, the diamond needle has a micro-elliptical sharpening, and the cantilever is made of aluminum. The Gold Note Da Vinci MC head is expected to be available in […] More
The E30 II Lite desktop DAC is made on the AK4493S chip from Asahi Kasei , the signal coming to the USB is processed by the XMOS XU208 receiver . The device is capable of receiving and processing PCM 32 bit / 768 kHz digital stream and native DSD 512 stream . Digital inputs are represented by a coaxial and optical connector, as well as a […] More
Denon is a specialist in the creation of receivers, in fact, we have carried out multiple reviews of its main models, which has given us a glimpse of how capable they are to adapt features to the different needs of users. There are many options, from basic models to well-prepared equipment for all kinds of demands. Today […] More
In the wake of the success of the Starkrimson Mono, the American company Orchard Audio introduced the Starkrimson Duo/Trio amplifiers . In Duo configuration (dual mono) the amplifier works as a stereo amplifier. The Trio (triple mono) configuration is ideal for amplifying the front hemisphere channels in a home theater surround system, as well as for 2.1 audio systems. Like the monoblock, the Starkrimson Duo/Trio amplifier […] More
Quloos has released a new model of headphone amplifier with a built-in MUB1 digital-to – analog converter . The DAC unit uses four CS43131 chips from Cirrus Logic , which provides a signal-to-noise ratio of -132 dB and an THD of only 0.0001% . The amplifier section is based on four BUF634 op-amps , the output power is up to 1100 MW into 32 ohms. Two jacks are provided for connecting headphones – 3.5 […] More
The Japanese company Accuphase has introduced a new C-2300 preamplifier , which should replace the C-2150 and C-2450 models in the company’s assortment. The model is made in a classic recognizable design with two large rotary controls and a hinged shutter on the golden front panel, under which numerous controls are hidden. They include tone controls for treble, midrange and […] More
Aurender has launched the Aurender MC10, an external precision clock generator. The company’s range already includes the MC20 watch model, and the MC10 will become a more affordable alternative. The Aurender MC10 clock generator is based on a rubidium atomic clock that delivers an extremely accurate 10 MHz frequency. At the same time, the MC10 is almost […] More
Shanling has launched a new H5 portable digital-to – analog converter and headphone amplifier . The DAC section is built on a dual chip AK4493SEQ from the Japanese company Asahi Kasei and can work with a PCM signal 32 bit / 768 kHz and a DSD 512 stream , it provides 6 switchable filters. To supply a digital signal, a USB-C port or a 3.5 mm jack is […] More
The Norwegian company Hegel has introduced a new CD player Hegel Viking. A few years ago, the company had to stop producing its Mohican CD player due to a shortage of the element base. Since then, Hegel says: “We have been working on a replacement that would be even better than the Mohican. It’s hard to improve on […] More