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Monthly Archives: October 2023

Sonus faber Duetto Streaming Speakers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Sonus faber Sonus faber is an Italian manufacturer of handcrafted speakers, headphones and other high-end audio equipment based in Arcugnano, Veneto, Italy. The company was founded in 1983 by Franco Serblin and It is now one of several audio […]

Sonus faber Duetto Streaming Speakers – Quick Look

October 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Speakers / Duetto / Sonus faber / Streaming Speakers by fromvinyltoplastic

Arcam Announces Radia Series – Preview All Image Credit: Arcam UK audio company Arcam has just unveiled its latest audio line, the Radia Series. It includes; the Arcam A5, A15, and A25 integrated amplifiers, the Arcam CD5 CD player and Arcam ST5 high-resolution streamer. This new lineup boasts an industrial […]

Arcam Announces Radia Series – Preview

October 12, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged A15 / A25 / A5 / Arcam / CD Player / CD5 / Integrated Amplifier / Network Streamer / Radia / ST5 by fromvinyltoplastic

Zappiti Is Closing Down All Image Credit: Zappiti Originally founded in 2009, the French company Zappiti is ending its decade-long run designing and manufacturing high-performance 4K media players and AV servers. During its early years Zappiti developed a management system for movies and TV shows for the Russian brand Dune […]

Zappiti Is Closing Down

October 10, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Media Player / Zappiti by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus New TTP Turntable – Preview All Image Credit: Cyrus UK based high end audio company Cyrus has been around for about forty years and has just introduced their first turntable, the Cyrus TTP. This latest addition to their vinyl offerings will compliment their existing Cyrus Phono Signature/PSX-R2 phono preamp […]

Cyrus New TTP Turntable – Preview

October 9, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Cyrus / TTP / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Kii Audio Announce Kii SEVEN Wireless Music System All Image Credit: Kii Soon to be released by Germany’s Kii Audio is a new active loudspeaker called SEVEN. According to Kii the SEVEN is termed a “wireless music system” because it is a complete hi-fi system with nothing more to add, […]

Kii Audio Announce Kii SEVEN Wireless Music System

October 5, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Speakers / Kii / Kii Seven / Seven / Wireless Music System by fromvinyltoplastic

Conrad-Johnson ART Phono Stage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Conrad-Johnson American high-end audiophile company, Conrad-Johnson of Fairfax, VA, has just released their reference ART phono preamplifier, at a price that is not for the “faint of heart”. Designed for use with the ART88, or any other audiophile preamplifier, this […]

Conrad-Johnson ART Phono Stage – Quick Look

October 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ART Phono Stage / Conrad-Johnson by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldmund Melos Passive Speakers Unveiled All Image Credit: Goldmund The new Goldmund Melos Loudspeakers are the latest passive model from this high-end luxury Swiss HiFi brand. Embracing the legacy of its larger sibling, the Tethys, the Melos Passive is said to draw its inspiration from both of their Tethys and […]

Goldmund Melos Passive Speakers Unveiled

October 3, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Goldmund / Melos / Melos Passive / Passive Speakers by fromvinyltoplastic

Fast X – 4K UHD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Universal Pictures | 2023 R | 2hrs 21 mins | Action | Thriller | Crime | Martial Arts | Adventure HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Upconverted 4K […]

Fast X – 4K UHD Review

October 2, 2023 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / Fast X / plastic / UHD / Vin Diesel by fromvinyltoplastic

RIAA Mid-Year 2023 US Music Sales Report All Image Credit: RIAA On September the 18th, 2023, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released their mid-2023 music sales report. According to the RIAA; “In the first half of 2023, recorded music revenues continued to set new milestones and reflect the […]

RIAA Mid-Year 2023 US Music Sales Report

October 1, 2023 in News / Plastic / Vinyl tagged 2023 / Mid-Year / Music Sales / RIAA by fromvinyltoplastic