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Japanese high-end reference component manufacturer Esoteric has expanded its Grandioso flagship electronics series with the new C1X solo preamplifier and S1X stereo power amplifier . The C1X solo preamp is an evolution of the C1X and inherits the Ultra Fidelity Attenuator, which allows you to change the volume on a 1120-step scale at 0.1dB per step. The output stages feature Esoteric’s proprietary HCLD (High […] More
Compared to the M11, the headphone outputs of the M11S have been slightly upgraded. When loaded into 32 ohms, the balanced output provides up to 670 mW of power, while engineers have achieved a record low self-noise of 1.8 μV from the circuit, which is 62% lower than in the previous generation of devices. Users, without any […] More
This year, the British company Naim Audio is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, the firm has launched the Naim New Classic line of electronic components , which includes the NSC 222 mains preamplifier, the NAP 250 stereo power amplifier and a new version of the NPX 300 external power supply . The Naim NSC 222 preamplifier is capable of streaming popular network services […] More
The German company Magnat calls its latest Stereo Receiver, the MC400 model, an Internet CD receiver. Moreover, this phrase does not reflect all the capabilities of the device, assembled in a standard “rack” form factor. Among the most traditional features of the MC400 are an FM and DAB+ tuner and a CD player with advanced […] More
At CES 2023 , JBL announced many new products, including the first-ever TT350 Classic turntable . The novelty is a direct drive turntable that supports rotation speeds of 33.3 and 45 rpm . The heavy disc is made of die-cast aluminum and comes with a rubber mat. The player rests on height-adjustable anti-vibration feet. The model is equipped with an S-shaped tonearm on a gimbal base with a detachable shell of the […] More
There is a real storm in the segment of digital-to-analog converters – new technology appears faster than we can come to our senses, technical progress does not stand still. We have selected for you eight of the most modern and decent-sounding DACs that you can buy in the 2022-2023 season. The rating, as usual, is sorted […] More
McIntosh has been named a CES® Innovation Awards 2023 Honoree for its MC451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier, which was unveiled in December (2022). The announcement was made ahead of CES 2023, the world’s most influential technology event, happening January 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The 2023 CES Innovation Awards program received a record-high number […] More
So, the roundup of the results of 2022 continues – this time the editors have collected eight of the brightest, most technologically advanced and modern complete amplifiers for you. Models have come a long way and offer luxurious sound for all tastes and budgets – our rating is compiled in order of increasing price of […] More
Denon has an interesting catalog of receivers, and on this page we have analyzed several of them. Obviously there will be models with better performance due to the quality or features they integrate. Today we will talk about the Denon AVC-X3800H that is presented within the high range, so it will have a somewhat high […] More
Cayin has updated its compact (only 24 cm wide) mini-CD player , which received the mk2 suffix in the name. The novelty is part of a series of compact i-Series components and is based on the audiophile chipset ES9018K2M from ESS Technology. Cayin mini- CD mk2 is equipped with an optical disc transport with a slot loader and a laser head from the Japanese company Sanyo. The […] More
NAT has released an improved version of its flagship Class A preamplifier Magnetostat Se . Its distinguishing features are the transformer connection between all stages, the presence of two independent circuits – balanced and unbalanced – within one chassis, as well as such a rare solution for lamp technology as a fully battery-powered, including glow. The rechargeable battery included […] More
Meizu is back. The company announced two products: a smartphone and a player. Not much is known about them yet. For example, the Meizu M3 Pro player has a special one-bit Meizu H1 Hi-Fi decoding chip, which promises “unsurpassed quality” of sound. They say that this chip is of a desktop class, that is, such solutions have not yet […] More