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DAC Musical Fidelity M6x DAC 32 will become , according to the British manufacturer, a landmark device. This is the first model to use, like its predecessor, the Musical Fidelity M6s DAC, ESS 32 Bit HyperStream technology – but in differential dual mono, and even with an updated ES9038Q2M converter. According to Musical Fidelity, boards with optimized signal […] More
In Acoustic Signature’s Neo turntable series, the Tornado is the youngest of three. The names of the other two are also from the field of meteorology: Hurricane and Typhoon. The Tornado Neo Chassis is a 43mm thick shaped aluminum slab mounted on three adjustable gel-damped mounts. A disk made of monolithic aluminum almost 5 cm thick is equipped with […] More
The analog preamplifier Chord Electronics Ultima Pre 3 is suitable , first of all, for the company’s power amplifiers – stereo Ultima 5 and Ultima 6 or Ultima 2 and Ultima 3 monoblocks. However, not only these models will work with the preamp: Ultima Pre 3 is quite universal, on board – both balanced and unbalanced […] More
iBasso brand has announced a new model of portable digital player DX320 equipped with DAC block on chips from ROHM . The novelty has two BD32301EKV chips from the MUS-IC series , working in combination with a proprietary FPGA controller. The player also gives the user the ability to replace the amplifier unit, the AMP11 MK2s chipset is included in the basic package . The central processor is Snapdragon 660 , […] More
dCS Audio has introduced a network DAC and headphone amplifier in one device. The amp, called Lina , will cost its customers $21,850 . According to the developers, Lina provides unsurpassed sound quality from any digital source. Claimed to be compatible with all digital audio formats, as well as support for high-definition streaming from Roon, TIDAL, Qobyz, Spotify, Deezer, AirPlay, and more. The patented dCS […] More
Argon Audio has introduced a new low-cost turntable TT-4 , equipped with a built-in switchable phono stage. Also included is a factory- installed Ortofon 2M Red MM cartridge and a set of connecting cables, so the turntable is ready to plug into any amplifier’s line-in input. The turntable is equipped with an 8.8 -inch tonearm with a carbon fiber tube, which uses an […] More
Tidal Audio has released Arkas, a device with the functions of a reference streamer. The manufacturer called it a digital music content controller. It is, in the words of Tidal Audio, “the perfect transport of Tidal files”, in which there is nothing superfluous. Indeed, such components as file storage, NAS systems and music servers are not included in the novelty. […] More
The range of Hi-Fi equipment of the Japanese brand has been replenished with the network receiver-streamer R-N2000A and floorstanding speakers NS-2000A. Both new products embody the company’s advanced technologies and embody its True Sound philosophy of authentic sound, but are available at more affordable prices than the 5000 and 3000 series models. The R-N2000A Network Receiver […] More
Class AD, (Advanced Class D), is how Hifi Rose presents its RA180 integrated amplifier. Hifi Rose’s breakthrough to the market came with the RS201E and RS250 streaming systems with full face panel touch screens. With the RA180, the concept has changed radically. Let’s start with the fact that GaNFET assemblies are used in the final stages of the RA180 – with […] More
The Kann series of Hi-Fi players from the Korean brand Astell & Kern has its admirers, despite the rather large size of the devices. Three generations of these players have shown that even a portable device can have enough power to unplug high-impedance headphones, which previously could only be used with stationary amplifiers . Astell & Kern Kann Max provides a maximum […] More
“Marantz was present at the dawn of CD technology with the CD 63. Now the CD 60 is a reminder of why we fell in love with the format 40 years ago,” said Joel Sietsema, Marantz Brand President. The CD 60 CD player – is made in the design of the Marantz Model 30 or Model 40n amplifiers . With […] More
Norwegian audio equipment manufacturer Electrocompaniet will present a new model of the AW 800 M power amplifier at the Munich High End Show 2022 . It will replace the previous flagship AW 600 NEMO at the top of the firm’s amplifier hierarchy. A distinctive feature of the new amplifier is its ability to work equally well in both stereo and mono modes. In […] More