Hi-Fi

Yamaha has recently achieved Roon Tested certification for its inaugural range of AV and stereo receivers, as announced by the renowned Japanese audio entertainment company. This certification ensures that users with supported devices do not need to undertake any firmware updates. Once AirPlay is enabled as an audio input, these certified devices automatically appear as […] More

Exposure, after many years since its inception, has unveiled its inaugural turntable, named the 360 TT. The development of this device saw the collaboration with a certain British company renowned for its extensive expertise in turntable design. To combat unwanted vibrations, the interior of the plinth is filled with polyurethane, a material known for its […] More

Wilson Benesch demonstrated the manufacturing process of the new High-End turntable chassis, a project initiated by the manufacturer over five years ago. Crafted from a single piece of aluminum weighing 30 kilograms, the chassis undergoes meticulous processing resulting in a lightweight structure weighing only 5 kilograms—six times lighter than its original form. The chassis features […] More

Moondrop, renowned for its premium IEMs and headphones, is preparing to explore new territory with the introduction of the MIAD 01 5G Hi-Fi smartphone, as hinted in a teaser released by the company. This innovative mobile audio device is positioned as a fusion of art and technology. A glimpse at the phone’s image reveals the […] More

Primare update your network player NP5 Prisma to version Mk2 – this was known even in the spring, but now the second generation is presented officially. The reason for this was a fire that happened at the AKM production in October last year. As a result, the supply of the re-clocking chips that underlie the NP5 Prisma’s design – the components responsible for […] More

Thorens has unveiled the TD 1500 turntable, which should bring fond memories to aksakals among record lovers: the design of the model is taken from the TD 150 turntable, created by Thorens in 1965 and sold in hundreds of thousands of copies. As in the original model, a belt drive was used in the novelty, and the […] More

The new Mark Levinson N 5302 Bridgeable Dual Monaural Amplifier is a powerful, fully distinctive, dual-line direct-link amplifier in the AB class, delivering Mark Levinson solutions, offering exceptional performance and aesthetics. Last year, American Hi-Fi device maker Mark Levinson founded the so-called Mark Levinson 5000 series. The new Mark Levinson N ° 5302 Bridgeable Dual […] More

Lynx Studio Technology has unveiled the Hilo 2 ADC/DAC converter, an upgraded version of its predecessor, the Hilo model. The new Hilo 2 features a revamped LCD display with a capacitive touch panel, offering enhanced brightness and improved touch sensitivity. One of the significant improvements is the achieved “transparency” in the sound of both line […] More

FiiO has announced a new flagship desktop DAC with headphone amplifier – it will be the FiiO K9Pro model. The amplifier is based on the AKM AK4499 chipset – but the shortage of components after a fire at the Japanese plant Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation may become a problem : less than 1,000 units will be produced in the first batch […] More

The German company Lake People electronic GmbH has unveiled Chronos, a DAC amplifier for smartphones, which will be released under the Violectric brand. It is a piece measuring only 44.5 x 24 x 10 mm. The aluminum body, milled from a monolithic billet, is complemented by glass front and back panels. The front also serves as a display. The background […] More

A portable digital-to-analog converter with a built-in headphone amplifier FiiO KA3 is more like a USB stick in a 56.3×20.2×12 mm case weighing only 17.5 g. But inside this black aluminum structure, it was possible to place an ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chipset the FiiO KA3 is capable of 32 bit / 768 kHz resolution and DSD […] More