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Zayin Audio has introduced the Stargate Ethernet Switch , designed for audiophiles and videophiles who need to set up a high-speed network for audio and video broadcasting . At the heart of the switch is an easy-to-use unmanaged network switch with two 10 GbE SFP+ ports and four 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, which is equipped […] More
Shanling has unveiled the ET3 digital CD transport. Unlike the previous EC3, the analog signal is not used in the new product, the form factor of the metal case that came out of the CNC machine remained the same – only 25.5 x 18.8 cm. The manufacturer suggests using the ET3 as a “high-quality digital transport […] More
Australian brand Encel has unveiled the new Brains integrated amplifier , expanding its range of affordable Hi-Fi products. The Brains integrated amplifier follows Gelati’s Applause Award-winning bookshelf speakers introduced last year and is offered in a variety of “flavours” (five finishes with 12 grille colors) to suit any interior. Equipped with an impressive range of inputs, clad in a stylish, minimalist steel […] More
Pro-Ject has expanded its X series of turntables with the limited edition X 8 Special Edition . The base model Pro-Ject X8 appeared in January of this year, but in standard finishes. The Special Edition variant is distinguished by its premium looks and the complete Ortofon MC Quintet Black S cartridge . The Pro-Ject X8 Special Edition player immediately attracts attention. The combination of […] More
The French brand Trinnov turns 20 this year. In the anniversary year, the company introduced a new technology called WaveForming (“wave formation”). The first public demonstration of its capabilities took place at the ISE 2023 exhibition, held in Barcelona at the beginning of the year. The essence of the technology is to use the acoustic properties of […] More
The Choco Sound EMEI miniature integrated amplifier was created by the Singaporean company Kinki Studio according to its own current feedback circuit, in which there are no capacitors in the signal circuit. The power supply uses a powerful 400VA toroidal transformer with separate stabilized lines to power the preamplifier section, power amplifier, control circuit and protection circuit. At just 280 x 110 x […] More
The Swiss company Goldmund has introduced a new model of the Goldmund Eidos SACD optical disc player , equipped with a USB-B digital input and supporting decoding of PCM digital streams with resolutions up to 32 bit / 384 kHz and DSD up to DSD512. In addition, the Goldmund Eidos SACD switching arsenal includes coaxial and optical digital outputs and a […] More
The British brand AVID HiFi has introduced a new integrated transistor amplifier AVID HiFi Accent , which inherits the solutions developed for the Sigsum model . The AVID HiFi Accent is equipped with a Pellar phono stage that supports both moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) cartridges and a headphone amplifier. The AVID HiFi Accent Integrated Amplifier uses custom made polypropylene capacitors and […] More
Shanling has released a new version of its top digital portable player, the M9 Plus . The M9 Plus received a metal alloy body with rounded edges, a new Snapdragon 665 central processor with 8 GB of RAM. The amount of built-in storage is 256 GB . The player has a fully symmetrical circuit, the digital-to-analog converter block in the model is made on four […] More
Chord Electronics has launched its most affordable ULTIMA-technology stereo power amplifier to date, BerTTi (£3,995). The new power amp also introduces the company’s next-generation ULTIMA topology to the ground-breaking Table Top (TT) range, home to the Hugo TT 2 DAC/pre/head amp and Hugo M Scaler upscaler. BerTTi is a fully balanced 75-watt stereo power amplifier […] More
Cayin has launched a new portable DAC and headphone amplifier with RU7 balanced output . The main feature of the model is that the digital-to-analogue converter unit in it is made on a resistive matrix of its own design. The DAC can handle digital PCM signals up to 384kHz sampling rate and native DSD 256 streaming . A USB-C port is used to send a signal , […] More
The Japanese company Accuphase has introduced the PS-550 clean power supply , which will replace the PS-530 model in the company’s product range . The novelty is capable of supplying eight consumers with electrical power up to 510 VA. The novelty monitors the input voltage waveform in real time and compares it with an ideal sine wave from the built-in precision […] More