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Rega Unveils AYA Loudspeakers All Image Credit: Rega Rega has just announced the launch of its new AYA passive loudspeakers, a culmination of over ten years of development. This latest design uses handmade bass and mid/bass drivers coupled with their ZRR high frequency tweeter and a new crossover, all housed […]

Rega Unveils AYA Loudspeakers

October 23, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AYA / Loudspeaker / Passive Speaker / Rega by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject – The Dark Side Of The Moon Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject initially showed off the concept of the DSOTM turntable at the 2023 High End Munich show. It is now a reality and will be available in stores this month. This handmade, limited-edition, Pro-Ject The Dark Side […]

Pro-Ject – The Dark Side Of The Moon Turntable

October 20, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 50th Anniversary / Dark Side Of The Moon Turntable / Pink Floyd / Pro-Ject by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp All Image Credit: Schiit Schiit Audio has just announced their latest phono pre-amplifier, the Skoll. This new design supports balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs, all driven by fully-balanced internal circuitry. The design uses all Class A amplifiers and contains only discrete components, with […]

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp

October 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Moving Coil / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / RIAA / Schiit / Skoll by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MQ112 Equalizer – First Look All Image Credit: McIntosh Over the years the stand alone graphic equalizer has waned in popularity in favor of the more fully automatic systems like Audyssey and DIRAC. Well that didn’t prevent McIntosh bringing it back one more time….and I still (occasionally) use three […]

McIntosh MQ112 Equalizer – First Look

October 18, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Equalizers / McIntosh / MQ112 by fromvinyltoplastic

LUMIN New L2 Music Server & Switch – First Look All Image Credit: LUMIN Audio LUMIN Audio continues to expand their streaming support building on their recent releases of their T3, U2 & U2 Mini with their latest L2 Music server and integrated audiophile quality switch. This new music library supports dual […]

LUMIN New L2 Music Server & Switch – First Look

October 17, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Digital Music Library / L2 / Lumin / Music Server / Network Switch / Switch by fromvinyltoplastic

The Flash – 4K UHD Review Warner Bros. | 2023 PG13 | 2hrs 24 min | Comic Book | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vision | HDR10 | Dolby […]

The Flash – 4K UHD Review

October 16, 2023 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / Plastic / The Flash / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Best Buy To Exit Physical Media All Image Credit: Best Buy According to Bill Hunt, the editor of the LA based Digital Bits web site, “Best Buy plans to exit the physical media business for good next year, possibly as soon as the end of Q1 2024”. This includes both […]

Best Buy To Exit Physical Media

October 13, 2023 in News / Plastic / Video tagged Best Buy / Death of Physical Media / Physical Media by fromvinyltoplastic

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 Universal Pictures | 2023 R | 2hrs 21 mins | Action | Thriller | Crime | Martial Arts | Adventure HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Upconverted 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos […]

Fast X – 4K UHD Review

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