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The Serbian company Auris presented the anniversary model of the HA-2SE + headphone amplifier , built according to a balanced circuit. The novelty is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the company. The preliminary amplification stage is implemented on the ECC81 double triode, and four Ei PL95 pentodes work on the output. All lamps belong to the NOS (New Old Stock) […] More
Mytek Audio has introduced a new generation of universal digital source Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core . The novelty combines under one roof a Roon Core server, a network streamer, a DAC and a preamplifier with a headphone amplifier and phono stage, designed to work with both moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) cartridges. To get a versatile audio system for the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge II […] More
The Pro-Ject Align It PRO installation template is an essential accessory in the arsenal of every turntable owner. With it, it is easy to set the position of the cartridge on the tonearm in an optimal way, because the correct installation of the cartridge is the key to high sound quality. It is noteworthy that the Align It PRO template is […] More
Gold Note has expanded its range of Vasari moving magnet (MM) cartridges with a new model – Vasari Shibata . The peculiarity of the novelty, as the name implies, is a crystal of special sharpening, the shape of which was developed by Mr. Shibata in the 70s of the last century. The peculiar shape of the diamond is an evolution of the […] More
FiiO has introduced an updated version of its popular portable audio player M15, which received the suffix S. The FiiO M15S model features improved DAC, CPU and operating system. The player uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 as the central processing unit , providing fast operation of the latest version of Android 10 with support for the Google Play app store. The processor is supported by 4 […] More
Luxman has introduced a new pre-amplifier Luxman C-10X , which replaced the C-900u model released in 2013 in the company’s nomenclature. The preamplifier will be included in the anniversary series of Luxman components, dedicated to the centenary of the company in 2025. The Luxman C-10X preamplifier incorporates all of the company’s latest know-how. This includes the latest version of ODNF-u […] More
The Japanese company Luxman has introduced a universal digital player D-07X . In addition to playing SACD and CD optical discs, the novelty supports the MQA format, both MQA-CD playback and MQA file decoding. In addition, the Luxman D-07X can act as an external DAC, offering not only coaxial and optical digital inputs, but also a USB-B port, which can play PCM audio […] More
FiiO has partnered with sister brand Jade Audio to unveil the new KA5 portable digital – to-analog converter and headphone amplifier . The device is housed in an aluminum case with tempered glass front and back panels. The DAC block contains a dual chip CS43198 from Cirrus Logic , which works with PCM signals 32 bit / 768 kHz and native DSD256 stream . The headphone amplifier is built around […] More
DIRAC ‘s new generation of Active Room Treatment ( ART ) technology was unveiled at CES 2023 in January . The French manufacturer of processors and multi-channel amplifiers for home cinema equipment StormAudio announced that with the new firmware, its processors will receive this functionality. DIRAC Live ART works as a home theater active noise cancellation system. The idea is to use sound to suppress certain problematic audio frequencies in the room. ART technology uses […] More
Topping ‘s new model, dubbed the MX3S , is a small desktop DAC with integrated amplifier and headphone amp functions. For use with passive acoustic systems, the device has a Merus class D amplifier that delivers 30 watts per channel with an 8 ohm load impedance . There is also an analog output for connecting an active subwoofer. The DAC block is made on a chip […] More
FiiO is known mainly as a developer and manufacturer of portable audio – audio players, headphone amplifiers, DACs and headphones themselves. Some time ago, the company decided to expand the range and introduced its first fixed desktop network player R7 with headphone amplifier, DAC unit and preamplifier. FiiO R 7 is powered by Snapdragon 660 chipset and runs Android 10 OS. D/A […] More
DAART has begun shipping the Yulong Aquila III digital-to-analog converter and headphone amplifier . The DAC block in the model is based on a combination of the AK4191 decoder and the AK4499EX conversion chip from Asahi Kasei , capable of working with a PCM stream with a sampling rate of up to 1536 kHz , as well as a DSD1024 stream when connected via USB. Optical, […] More