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The Denon AVR-X4500H is a 9.2 configuration AV receiver equipped with decoders for all the latest surround formats. With nine built-in power amplification channels, the device allows you to build a home theater system for sounding a fairly large room at no extra cost. And by adding an external stereo power amplifier based on this AV receiver, […] More
RME is an abbreviation that evokes associations with reliability for everyone who is even slightly involved in working with sound. The company has become famous for its audio interfaces , taking pride of place in the market as a brand that produces trouble-free equipment. I got their hands on their DAC with the ADI-2 DAC FS amplifier , which made more than […] More
To get a complete system with all the functionality that is in demand in our time, it is enough to connect speakers to this device. Whether you want to play your music from vinyl, CD, flash drive, local server, FM broadcast or online service, the new Magnat MC 400 offers you every choice. Over the past […] More
Aune has released a desktop network streamer S10N , which combines several original solutions . First of all, it uses an architecture with five separate cores, each of which is responsible for a different aspect of the device – streaming, wireless communication, signal decoding, external master clock and built-in clock generators. Two linear transformers are used in the power […] More
Presented at the exhibition in Munich back in May last year, the Copland CTA 407 integrated tube amplifier is finally on sale. The novelty will replace the model CTA408 in the range of the Danish company. Unlike the latest premieres from Copland Audio , having a hybrid configuration with a tube pre-stage and a transistorized output stage, the CTA407 is a classic tube amplifier […] More
LUMIN has released a new model of network Hi-Res streamer and transport U2 . The model is housed in a body completely machined from aluminum, and the stabilized power supply for the first time for the company’s streamers is built on the basis of a toroidal transformer. LUMIN U2 can handle 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD512 streams , which are clocked by four low phase […] More
Western Electric is taking orders for the 91E single-ended (SE) integrated amplifier, inspired by the iconic 91A. In the distant past, the 91A was used in early Hollywood films. After resuming production of 300B triode tubes at its state-of-the-art Rossville Works, Western Electric is now launching a new SE delivering over 20W per channel – a […] More
HiBy has released a new docking station CR06 , designed both for charging portable digital players and for integrating them into desktop systems. One of the advantages of the station is the ability to simultaneously charge and use your player as a signal source. HiBy CR06 allows you to output a digital signal to external devices through coaxial and optical outputs, […] More
Aune has launched a new Flamingo BT Edition digital-to – analog converter and headphone amplifier that works in both tube and transistor modes. To do this, the device has two separate amplifying paths – on a finger lamp and on operational amplifiers. In combination with seven digital filters, the user can get exactly the sound that best suits his favorite […] More
Marantz has kept its word with the Marantz AV 10 preamp processor and AMP 10 amplifier from the CINEMA series. They are “made for each other”, although, despite the mutual synergy and harmony of design, they are quite ready to work separately. Compatibility with any other related devices is ensured by audio signal switching on […] More
xDuoo has released a new model of digital-to-analog converter and headphone amplifier XP-2BAL , which has a balanced output of 4.4 mm , along with the usual 3.5 mm . The DAC on the ES9018K2M chip from ESS Saber is responsible for digital signal conversion , the device can work with PCM stream 32 bit / 384 kHz , as well as native DSD256 . The output power on the 3.5 mm jack is 180 […] More
xDuoo brand has released an updated version of the TA-26S headphone amplifier , which has an additional 4.4mm balanced jack in addition to the standard 6.35mm jack . The amplifying part is built on 6N8P and 6N5P tubes , the model provides an RCA output from the pre-amplifier for connection to an external power amplifier or active speaker systems. The device is enclosed in an aluminum case, the […] More