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Yearly Archives: 2023

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – 4K Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Paramount Pictures | 2023 PG13 | 2hrs 43mins | Action | Adventure | Thriller HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native 4K | […]

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – 4K Review

November 20, 2023 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / Dead Reckoning Part One / Mission Impossible / plastic / Tom Cruise / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject The last in the line Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition, is a Transparent Homage to days gone by. The original Transparent Pro-Ject 6.9 Perspective was launched in the 1990’s, built on the commercial success of the Pro-Ject 1 and 2 and marked […]

Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable

November 17, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Final Edition / Perspective / Pro-Ject / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

JVC Releases Firmware V3.0 For D-ILA Projectors All Image Credit: JVC JVC has just announced two firmware updates for its current range of D-ILA projectors, to support the projector and its calibration. The firmware upgrades apply to those projectors whose software version is v2.10 or earlier. This latest free V3.0 […]

JVC Releases Firmware V3.0 For D-ILA Projectors

November 16, 2023 in Firmware Updates / News tagged D-ILA / Firmware / JVC / Projector / Update by fromvinyltoplastic

Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming Pre-Amp – First Look All Image Credit: Eversolo Eversolo has announced the new DMP-A8 streaming pre-amplifier it combines Music Streamer, DAP, DAC and preamp all in one device and it is now available for preorder. The DMP-A8 uses the Eversolo Original sampling-rate audio engine (EOS) that allows […]

Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming Pre-Amp – First Look

November 16, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / DAP / DMP-A8 / Eversolo / Streaming DAC / Streaming Pre-Amplifier / USB DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

Rekkord F100 Automatic Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rekkord Although Rekkord might not be a household name in the US, their German-made turntables have been a standard of excellence for nearly half a century. VANA Ltd has been appointed the North American distributor of this very cost effective […]

Rekkord F100 Automatic Turntable – Quick Look

November 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Automatic Turntable / Belt Drive / F100 / F100P / Rekkord / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Gryphon Diablo 333 Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Gryphon Gryphon Audio Designs is a manufacturer of high-end audio equipment founded in 1985 in Demark. They are renown for their high-end and expensive audio equipment. This latest power amplifier, the Diablo 333, is a “step-up” from the legendary […]

Gryphon Diablo 333 Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look

November 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Class A / Diablo 333 / Gryphon / Integrated Amplifier / Power Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Ortofon 2MR MM Cartridges – First Look All Image Credit: Ortofon Cartridge manufacturer Ortofon have just released a new range of MM cartridge’s that takes the existing 2M cartridge and re-shapes it into a new “reduced” housing that makes it compatible with a wider range of tonearms. This new 2MR […]

Ortofon 2MR MM Cartridges – First Look

November 14, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 2MR / Cartridge / MM Cartridge / Moving Magnet / Ortofon by fromvinyltoplastic

Captain America – The Winter Soldier – 4K Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 PG13 | 2hrs 16 mins | Action | Adventure | Comic Book | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 […]

Captain America – The Winter Soldier – 4K Review

November 13, 2023 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / Captain America / Chris Evans / plastic / The Winter Soldier / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

RSD Black Friday 2023 Image Credit: RSD Pick up some limited edition vinyl this Black Friday, November 24th. Black Friday is just around the corner, and for vinyl fans, there won’t be too long to wait before getting hold of some fresh limited edition vinyl as part of Record Store […]

RSD Black Friday 2023

November 13, 2023 in News / Vinyl tagged 2023 / Black Friday / Record Store Day / RSD by fromvinyltoplastic

Onkyo Release TX-SR3100 8K AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Onkyo Onkyo has just announced the launch of a new 5.2-channel AV receiver that brings a solid range of future-ready features to system builders with a limited budget. The TX-SR3100 is the least expensive AVR in Onkyo’s lineup, supporting; […]

Onkyo Release TX-SR3100 8K AVR – First Look

November 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AVR / Onkyo / TX-SR3100 by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus Power-XR And Classic POWER Stereo Amplifiers All image Credit: Cyrus The British Hi-Fi brand Cyrus is about to launch their new Power-XR and Classic POWER amplifiers. These latest models feature; lower noise floors and class A/B power amplifiers with high current drive to satisfy the most challenging of loudspeaker […]

Cyrus Power-XR And Classic POWER Stereo Amplifiers

November 10, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic POWER / Cyrus / Power Amplifier / Power-XR / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Nagra HD PHONO Pre-amplifier Unveiled All Image Credit: Nagra After more than four years of R&D Nagra have released the Nagra HD PHONO amplifier that joins the HD PREAMP, HD DAC X and HD AMP monoblocks in the HD family and is set to become the company’s reference phono stage. […]

Nagra HD PHONO Pre-amplifier Unveiled

November 9, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged HD PHONO / Nagra / Phono Amplifier / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Reference Phono Amp by fromvinyltoplastic

Michael Fidler Spartan 15 MM Phono Amp – First Look All Image Credit: MIchael Fidler The new SPARTAN 15 moving magnet phonostage builds on the well-received SPARTAN 10 that first put Classic Audio Ltd. on the map. The new design features the power supply used in the PRO series for higher output […]

Michael Fidler Spartan 15 MM Phono Amp – First Look

November 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic Audio / Michael Fidler / MM / Phono Amplifier / Spartan 15 by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Releases MC Step-Up Box’s – Quick Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject has announced the company’s first ever step-up transformers, the MC Step Up Box DS3 B and the MC Step Up Box S3. Both solutions are passive designs used to step-up the low voltage outputs of MC cartridges […]

Pro-Ject Releases MC Step-Up Box’s – Quick Look

November 7, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged MC / Pro-Ject / Step Up Box DS3 B / Step Up Box S3 / SUT by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Audio Tube Box DS3 B – Phono Pre-amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Austria based Pro-Ject Audio Systems has launched a compact, high-quality, adjustable tube phono amplifier. The new Tube Box DS3 B comes in either black or silver, supports both MM and MC cartridges and uses […]

Pro-Ject Audio Tube Box DS3 B – Phono Pre-amplifier – First Look

November 6, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged MC / MM / Phono Amplifier / Pro-Ject / Tube Box DS3B by fromvinyltoplastic