Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 700 S3 Signature Editions All Image Credit: Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins has introduced the 700 S3 Signature editions of its 702 S3 floorstander, 705 S3 standmount and HTM71 S3 center channel enclosures. The larger model in the new Signature range is the 702 S3 […]
RIAA 2023 Year End Report – Vinyl Growth Continues All Image Credit: RIAA According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 2023 Year End report, RIAA US recorded music industry revenues generated $17.1 billion in 2023, continuing to build on the upward trends of 2021 and 2022. The RIAA […]
Goldnote CD-10 CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Joining their 10 Series, Gold Note have just released the compact CD-10, a high-end CD transport with integrated D/A converter. Measuring just 80 x 200 x 260mm (HxWxD) it is designed to sit amongst the Italian brand’s 10-series […]
Sonopress Launches Eco Record This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Sonopress Development continues with replacement materials for the good old vinyl record. It started with HD vinyl and now Sonopress, a manufacturer of storage media that is part of Bertelsmann Marketing Services, has […]
Cyrus Classic Phono Phonostage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Cyrus Audio Cyrus Audio has just announced an upgrade to its very popular original Cyrus Phono Signature that was released back in 2016, the Cyrus Classic Phono. This latest design supports up to four turntables that may be permanently connected, […]
TechDAS Unveils TDC01-Dia MC Phono Cartridge All Image Credit: TechDAS TechDAS, a brand owned by Japan’s Stella, is famous for manufacturing high-quality cartridges, tonearms and other turntable-related equipment. This Japanese analogue specialist has just added the TDC01-Dia cartridge to its top-of-the-line Moving Coil TDC-01 cartridge line. The new TDC01-Dia is claimed […]
Vincent Audio Launches SA-T7 Diamond Tube Preamplifier All Image Credit: Vincent Audio Vincent Audio has announced a limited production run of the new SA-T7 Diamond, a tube preamplifier that features the prized and rare German Telefunken PCF803 triode-pentode tubes manufactured decades ago. This latest design is available in either a […]
Roon Announces Nucleus One Music Server All Image Credit: Roon Roon has just announced the Nucleus One, a Roon music server that doesn’t come with the Nucleus Titan’s high-end price tag. From the press release: “Nucleus One pairs high performance with unrivaled affordability, providing a best-in-class streaming experience to Roon […]
Classé Audio Delta PRE MK II Preamplifier Quick Look All Image Credit: Classé Audio Just released by Classé Audio. The upgraded Delta PRE MKII is now able to receive high-resolution digital audio in a wide variety of formats and from multiple digital sources, both connected and streamed, all thanks to […]
McIntosh New C2800 And C55 Tube and Solid-State Preamps All Image Credit: McIntosh McIntosh Labs has just released two new preamplifiers to celebrate its 75th anniversary, one tube based the C2800 and the C55 solid state model. Both preamplifiers offer almost exactly the same range of features and very similar […]
Q Acoustics 5050 Flagship Loudspeaker Released All Image Credit: Q Acoustics Q Acoustics of the UK has completed its 5000 series with the release of the flagship 5050 floorstanding loudspeaker. The 5050 is the largest in the 5000 series at 40″Hx15.2″Wx13.23″D. It arrives with two larger 6.0″ mid/bass drivers that […]
Clearaudio Signature Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Clearaudio Clearaudio of Germany have just announced a special edition of their new Concept Signature turntable that is exclusively for the US market, now just called the Signature turntable. This new model has been made both specifically and exclusively for the […]
Pioneer Introduces VSX-535 And VSX-835 AVRs – First Look All Image Credit: Pioneer Pioneer have just introduced two well featured AV receivers aimed at home theater enthusiasts who are on a budget. The new 7.2-channel VSX-835 and 5.2-channel VSX-535 delivering flexibility in the form of multiple surround processing options for […]
Nagra Announces Reference Turntable All Image Credit: Nagra High-end Swiss manufacturer Nagra has just added a new turntable to its reference line of luxury audio products. The Nagra Reference joins the limited edition Reference Anniversary model released several years ago, both carrying that premium price tag! With only 70 being […]