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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

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

StormAudio ISR Fusion 20 AV Receiver – Preview All Image Credit: Storm Audio StormAudio is part of Immersive Audio Technology, a French company that designs and manufactures Immersive Sound Processors and Power Amplifiers dedicated to High-End Home Theaters around the globe. They have just announced the ISR Fusion 20, offering 20 […]

StormAudio ISR Fusion 20 AV Receiver – Preview

September 30, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AV Receiver / AVR / Immersive Audio Technology / ISR Fusion 20 / StormAudio by fromvinyltoplastic

Lenco New LS-600WA Wireless Turntable System – Quick Look All Image Credit: Lenco Continuing to expand their large range of Bluetooth turntables, Lenco has added the LS-600WA wireless turntable system that has both Bluetooth and built in amplification with separate speakers. With this model, the Bluetooth is not used to […]

Lenco New LS-600WA Wireless Turntable System – Quick Look

September 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bluetooth / Lenco / LS-600WA / Turntable System / Wireless Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Tannoy Announces Super Gold Monitors – First Look All Image Credit: Tannoy The very first recording studio and LEDE control room that I designed and built for the Department of Music at Salford College of Technology, UK, used dual concentric Tannoy Super Red SRM 12x control room monitors. At that […]

Tannoy Announces Super Gold Monitors – First Look

September 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Passive Speakers / SGM 10 / SGM 12 / SGM 15 / Speakers / Super Red / Tannoy by fromvinyltoplastic

Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Luxman Luxman have just released the L-509Z, their latest flagship integrated amplifier in the Luxman next-level of “single-chassis separates” concept. As the premium model for the new Z-Series generation, the L-509Z preamplifier and power amplifier sections both use Luxman’s new […]

Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier – First Look

September 27, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Flagship / Integrated Amplifier / L-509Z / Luxman by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity M8xTT Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelities’ latest turntable, the M8xTT, started its legacy back in the early 2000’s with the introduction of the M1 turntable. This latest belt drive model features a bespoke 10 inch arm and a multi-layered plinth. The M8xTT […]

Musical Fidelity M8xTT Turntable – Quick Look

September 26, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / M8xTT / Musical Fidelity / Transparent / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Eagles – Hotel California – MoFi One Step – Vinyl Review Vinyl surface noise: 5+ Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 4+ Frequency response: 5- Track List: Side 1: Hotel California New Kid in Town Side 2: Life in […]

Eagles – Hotel California – MoFi One Step – Vinyl Review

September 25, 2023 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Eagles / Hotel California / Mobile Fidelity / MoFi / One Step / UD1S / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Naia Reference Turntable – Preview All Image Credit: Rega Rega has just released its latest reference turntable, the Naia. It is said to combine all the key learnings, developments and technologies from their flagship conceptual £30,000 Naiad turntable into this new, more affordable, reference-level model. It has been created […]

Rega Naia Reference Turntable – Preview

September 23, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Naia / Rega / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Lenco Launches LBT-225WA Wireless Turntable All Image Credit: Lenco Lenco has added yet another wireless turntable to its already large stable of vinyl spinners. This latest model, the LBT-225WA, features Bluetooth support and an analogue-to-digital (ADC) conversion system via its USB. This latest model comes in a dark walnut finish […]

Lenco Launches LBT-225WA Wireless Turntable

September 22, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged LBT-225WA / Lenco / USB / Wireless Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic