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Yearly Archives: 2024

Fyne Audio F701SP Loudspeaker – First Look All Image Credit: Fyne Audio Fyne Audio of Scotland has launched the F701SP, its first standmount ‘Special Production’ loudspeaker in the F700 series. It is built and hand-finished at the their new Glasgow factory and brings much of the technology, tuning and performance […]

Fyne Audio F701SP Loudspeaker – First Look

December 3, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged F701SP / Fyne Audio / Passive Speaker by fromvinyltoplastic

EAT E-Glo II Phono Stage – Quick Look All Image Credit: EAT The European Audio Team (EAT) have just released their E-Glo II hybrid tube phono stage. This latest audiophile two chassis model boasts; “a cutting-edge design that maximizes performance from any cartridge”. It arrives in a sleek pair of […]

EAT E-Glo II Phono Stage – Quick Look

December 2, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged E-Glo II / EAT / Phono Amplifier / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Phono Stage / Phonostage / Tube / Valve by fromvinyltoplastic

Vincent Audio SV-500MK Hybrid Integrated Amplifier All Image Credit: Vincent Audio Vincent’s popular SV-500 hybrid integrated amplifier has just been upgraded to the SV-500MK with the addition of both HDMI and Bluetooth inputs. This latest 50 watts per channel model now supports HDMI ARC, 32-Bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio and Bluetooth 5.0 […]

Vincent Audio SV-500MK Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

November 29, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Hybrid / Hybrid Amplifier / Integrated Amplifier / SV-500 / SV-500MK / Vincent Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

Audiolab 9000Q & 9000P Reference Pre/Power Amps – First Look All Image Credit: Audiolab Audiolab have just released two more models for its 9000 series, these flagship additions are the 9000Q preamp and 9000P power amp. These components share the familiar 9000 Series aesthetic to the 9000A integrated amplifier, whilst […]

Audiolab 9000Q & 9000P Reference Pre/Power Amps – First Look

November 27, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 9000P / 9000Q / Audiolab / Bluetooth / Power Amplifier / Pre-Amplifier / Wireless by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity Announces M8x Vinyl Phono Preamp All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has announced their latest flagship phono amplifier in their M-series, the M8x Vinyl. According to Musical Fidelity, this latest design builds upon the highly regarded M6x Vinyl and offers enhanced phono preamplifier performance and a host […]

Musical Fidelity Announces M8x Vinyl Phono Preamp

November 26, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged M8x Vinyl / Musical Fidelity / Phono Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Klipsch R-60M Bookshelf Speakers – First Look All Image Credit: Klipsch This latest bookshelf speaker from Klipsch completes their Reference range that was originally launched back in 2022. Fitting in above the R-40M and R-50M bookshelf units, the affordable and compact R-60M is said to offer a “big, full-range sound” […]

Klipsch R-60M Bookshelf Speakers – First Look

November 25, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bookshelf Speaker / Klipsch / Passive Speaker / R-60M by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling Releases CR60 CD Transport – Quick Look All Image Credit: Shanling Back in September Shanling announced the CR60 Digital Transport and CD Ripper. A compact and lower cost device that features multiple outputs, a Phillips CD drive with Sanyo HD850 laser, and a remote control. The CR60 acts as […]

Shanling Releases CR60 CD Transport – Quick Look

November 22, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / CR60 / Ripper / Shanling by fromvinyltoplastic

WiiM CI MOD A80 Streaming Amp And CI MOD S Streamer All Image Credit: WiiM WiiM is about to launch two new products for the custom integration (CI) markets, the WiiM CI MOD A80 streaming amplifier and the WiiM CI MOD S streamer. The WiiM CI MOD A80 streaming amp […]

WiiM CI MOD A80 Streaming Amp And CI MOD S Streamer

November 21, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CI MOD A80 / CI MOD S / Streamer / Streaming Amplifier / WiiM by fromvinyltoplastic

Bose Buys McIntosh Group All Image Credit: McIntosh Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a Dallas-based private investment firm, has just announced the sale of its portfolio company, McIntosh Group (“The Group” or “the Company”) to Bose Corporation (“Bose”). The McIntosh group is the parent company of luxury audio brands which includes McIntosh […]

Bose Buys McIntosh Group

November 20, 2024 in Audio / News tagged Acquisition / Bose / Buy Out / Highland Partners / McIntosh by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Planar 3 RS Edition Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rega Rega have launched a special premium edition of the Rega Planar 3 turntable, the Planar 3 RS edition. This latest belt drive design has been manufactured using a special High Pressure Laminate (HPL) which is usually reserved […]

Rega Planar 3 RS Edition Turntable – Quick Look

November 19, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Planar 3 RS / Rega / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Volumio Launches Rivo Plus Streamer All Image Credit: Volumio Italian HiFi brand Volumio has launched the Rivo+ all digital transport. It builds upon their earlier Rivo model and includes various upgrades and features requested by customers. These include; a dedicated ASIC for cleaner S/PDIF and AES-EBU outputs, upgraded MEMS clocks […]

Volumio Launches Rivo Plus Streamer

November 15, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Digital Transport / Network Streamer / Rivo Plus / Volumio by fromvinyltoplastic

JDS Labs Atom Phono Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: JDS Labs JDS Labs of Illinois have just expanded their Atom range with the launch of a new low cost phono pre-amplifier, the Atom Phono. This low-cost affordable design even comes with its own tone controls and is ideal […]

JDS Labs Atom Phono Amplifier – First Look

November 14, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Atom Phono / JDS Labs / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / RIAA by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz 10 Series Additions – First Look All Image Credit: Marantz Rounding out the Marantz Series 10 are the latest two reference stereo additions; the SACD 10 Reference SACD player and the LINK 10n Reference Network Audio Player are now available. Both share the same weight and dimensions of; 73.41lbs […]

Marantz 10 Series Additions – First Look

November 13, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / Link10n / Marantz / Network Audio Player / Refernce / SACD 10 / SACD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Premium Audio Company Latest Firmware Upgrades All image Credit: PAC The Premium Audio Company (PAC) has released several firmware updates for its AV Receivers and Hi-Fi Stereo Receivers which improve audio playback, functionality and room correction experience on select Onkyo, Integra, Elite and Pioneer models. Here is the announcement: “For […]

Premium Audio Company Latest Firmware Upgrades

November 12, 2024 in Audio / Firmware Updates / News tagged Firmware Update / Firmware Upgrade / PAC / Premium Audio Company by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Launches Stereo Box E Compact Amplifier All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject Audio Systems has launched the Pro-Ject Stereo Box E amplifier, a compact integrated amplifier designed to deliver high-quality stereo sound in a streamlined package. It supports Bluetooth 5 and is available in a black or silver heavy duty […]

Pro-Ject Launches Stereo Box E Compact Amplifier

November 11, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bluetooth / Pro-Ject / Stereo Amplifier / Stereo Box E by fromvinyltoplastic