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Of all the elements in the sound reproduction chain of vinyl records, the phono stage seems the most mysterious to beginning music lovers. In fact, why buy an incomprehensible separate box, and sometimes it’s so expensive? And how to understand their diversity? We will try to make the pain of choice as easy as possible for neophytes. Today, […] More
German company Clearaudio has unveiled a more affordable version of its popular Concept Signature model – the Clearaudio Signature turntable , which will be offered only in a finish that the manufacturer calls “triple black” and with two tonearm options: Tracer Black Carbon Fiber and Signature Black Satisfy Carbon Fiber . The Clearaudio Signature features an external 12V Signature Professional Power linear power supply ($800), which provides “cleaner” power to the Signature AiR […] More
The ROSESELSA brand , formerly known as Rose Technics, has introduced a new portable USB DAC/headphone amplifier ROSESELSA RS 9039 . The new product is equipped with the flagship 32-bit DAC chip of the new generation ESS Saber ES9039Q2M from ESS Technology. The output power of the headphone amplifier built into the ROSESELSA RS9039 reaches 300 mW. The gadget is dressed […] More
Good news for those who are keeping track of the various versions of the Technics SL-1200 turntable! The latest release is the Technics SL-1200M7B Special Edition Lamborghini version. This collaboration between Technics and Lamborghini is based on their shared concepts and passion for sound. Not only does the SL-1200M7B deliver the exceptional sound quality that […] More
AVID has announced its newest player in six years, the Acutus Dark Iron . As a direct replacement for its predecessor, the Acutus Dark Limited Edition , the new product is the first to take advantage of the upgraded AVID engine design , in which the engine is connected to the main chassis. The developers promise a tenfold increase in power compared […] More
The renowned manufacturer of exclusive tube technology, the French company Jadis , has expanded its line of integrated amplifiers with the I-70 model . A distinctive feature of the amplifier was the construction of output amplification stages based on completely fresh KT170 tetrodes , developed by Tung-Sol specifically for high-end tube amplifiers. The beam tetrode with a large pear-shaped bulb and an […] More
British company SW1X Audio Design has unveiled the ultimate SW1X LPU IV Phono tube phono stage 4, designed for high output moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridges. In addition to the fully balanced signal output transformer (OPT) design used in the LPU III, the LPU IV Phono circuitry is based on more powerful eight-pin tubes. Instead of the two amplification […] More
Audio Research has announced the release of the new Reference 80S tube stereo power amplifier based on the KT150 . The novelty is made according to a push-pull scheme, and in each channel a pair of powerful KT150 lamps are working , providing a solid output power. Drivers are usual for 6H30 products . The amplifier is housed in a solid aluminum chassis, and the GhostMeters signature dial gauges flaunt on the […] More
The French company Totaldac , specializing in the design and manufacture of the ultimate external digital-to-analog converters, introduced new products. Two single-block models D1-Unity and D1-Triunity , as well as a new four-block flagship DAC Totaldac D1-Sublime . All new products are built on the new Totaldac Unity proprietary architecture , which provides better clock distribution, lower jitter, lower R2R power rail impedance […] More
Cayin has announced a truly pocket-sized USB DAC with RU6 headphone amplifier. The Cayin RU6 would be lost in the stream of analogs, if not for one feature: a 24-bit discrete R-2R resistor converter with 99 steps. The volume is controlled both by hardware and by buttons on the case. According to the manufacturer, in […] More
Technics has introduced a new integrated amplifier Technics SU-GX70 , equipped with an advanced DAC unit and a network streamer. It is the first Technics component to feature an HDMI ARC port since the brand’s revival in 2014. The Technics SU-GX70 Networked Integrated Amplifier is based on Technics patented full digital amplification technology for noise-free and distortion-free music reproduction. The claimed […] More
Woo Audio has released a new model of the WA23 LUNA tube headphone amplifier , which can also be used as a preamplifier. The chassis of the amplifier is completely machined from a single piece of aluminum, and the housing for the ALPS RK50 potentiometer is made of bronze. Two 2A3 lamps are installed at the output, two 6C45 lamps are used as […] More