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Moon 341 Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: MOON Canadian company MOON by SimAudio has announced the MOON 341, a pure analogue integrated amplifier combining preamplification and power amplification in a single chassis. This new model is part of the Compass Collection, it is available in either a […]

Moon 341 Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look

October 19, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 341 / Integrated / Moon / SimAudio / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Eversolo Amp-F8 Power Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Eversolo Eversolo have announced the AMP-F8 stereo power amplifier that offers both stereo and bridge modes with powers up to 500watts. It arrives in a compact CNC-machined unibody aluminium enclosure with a large linear power supply and dual analogue VU […]

Eversolo Amp-F8 Power Amplifier – First Look

October 16, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Amp-F8 / Class AB / Eversolo / Stereo Power Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

LUMIN’s New S2 Network Player All Image Credit: LUMIN LUMIN have released the S2 network music player. Its dual ES9038PRO DACs, internal dual-toroid power supply architecture borrowing heavily from the earlier X1 Flagship design. This new design also comes with digital inputs, fits within a CNC-machined aluminium enclosure measuring 350mm […]

LUMIN’s New S2 Network Player

October 14, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Lumin / Network Music Player / Network Player / S2 by fromvinyltoplastic

Andover Audio Announces The Andover-One DD Turntable All Image Credit: Andover Audio Andover Audio of Boston, MA. announces the Andover-One Direct Drive turntable, claimed to be their highest-performance turntable to date. The DD combines digitally controlled direct drive, a carbon-fiber tonearm, substantial vibration-resistant construction, and a premium factory-installed Audio-Technica moving-magnet […]

Andover Audio Announces The Andover-One DD Turntable

October 12, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Andover Audio / Andover One / DD / Direct Drive / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit’s Freya 2 Pre-Amplifier Hybrid – Quick Look All Image Credit: Schitt Schiit Audio has introduced the Freya 2, a rework of its balanced preamplifier around a new circuit design that Schiit calls Fusion Architecture that lets listeners choose how much, or how little, valve amplification they want to use. […]

Schiit’s Freya 2 Pre-Amplifier Hybrid – Quick Look

October 9, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Freya 2 / Pre-Amplifier / Schiit Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

VinnieRossi CANTA Integrated Amplifier All Image Credit: VinnieRossi Joining the recently released Canta Phono Preamplifier, VinnieRossi has introduced their latest addition to their CANTA Series, the VinnieRossi Integrated Amplifier. Both are designed and manufactured in the USA. This new design combines a Class A tube linestage with a MOSFET output […]

VinnieRossi CANTA Integrated Amplifier

October 7, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Canta / Integrated Amplifier / VinnieRossi by fromvinyltoplastic

AVM Adds PH 3.3 And PH 5.3 Phono Amps – Quick Look All Image Credit: AVM AVM of Germany have released two new phono pre-amps, the new Evolution PH 3.3 and PH 5.3, described by AVM as carrying the “DNA” of the PH 8.3. They arrive with remote cartridge adjustment […]

AVM Adds PH 3.3 And PH 5.3 Phono Amps – Quick Look

October 5, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVM / PH 3.3 / PH 5.3 / Phono / Phono Amplifier / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Tube Phono Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

REL’s No.35 And No.36 Reference Subs – Quick Look All Image Credit: REL Four years after the arrival of the No.31 and No.32, REL is replacing its flagship Reference subwoofers with the No.35 and No.36. Both continue to use 12 and 15 inch drivers respectively the same original powers but […]

REL’s No.35 And No.36 Reference Subs – Quick Look

October 2, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Subwoofers / No. / No.35 / No.36 / REL by fromvinyltoplastic

Wharfedale Nova Series Subwoofers – First Look All Image Credit: Wharfedale Wharfedale has released the Nova Series Subwoofers. A range of four active subwoofers comprising the Nova 8, Nova 10, Nova 12 and Nova 15. The model numbers corresponding to the diameter of their main drivers. All models are available […]

Wharfedale Nova Series Subwoofers – First Look

September 30, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Subwoofers / Class D / Nova / Wharfedale by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO Announces The DP11 Desktop CD Player All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO has announced the new FiiO DP11 CD Player, a compact tray-loading CD player designed for desktop and home HiFi systems. Arriving as CD sales continue to grow, this latest model features a built-in DAC, multiple digital outputs and […]

FiiO Announces The DP11 Desktop CD Player

September 28, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / DAC / DP11 / FiiO by fromvinyltoplastic

Silent Angel H1 Digital Hi-Fi Hub All Image Credit: Silent Angel Silent Angel has released the new H1 Pure Music Hub that combines network streaming, dual ESS DACs and expandable internal music storage all with a 5.5-inch display in a compact desktop design, while retaining the option of feeding an […]

Silent Angel H1 Digital Hi-Fi Hub

September 25, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / Music Storage / Silent Angel / Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Hana E Series Mk II MC Cartridge All Image Credit: Hana Founded in 1970 by Masao Okada-san, Excel Sound of Yokohama is a leading Japanese phono cartridge manufacturer, being famous for their Hana range. Every Hana cartridge from the E Series MK II to the flagship Umami Black is hand-built […]

Hana E Series Mk II MC Cartridge

September 23, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged E Series MKII / EH MKII / EL MKII / Hana / MC Cartridge by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus 80 AMP Now Available – First Look All Image Credit: Cyrus The long awaited Cyrus 80 AMP is now in production. This Class AB, 150 wpc, integrated streaming amplifier is now available according to the Cyrus web site, arriving in a black anodised aluminum chassis and priced at; £5,399/$7,499/€6,299. […]

Cyrus 80 AMP Now Available – First Look

September 21, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 80 AMP / Cyrus Audio / Integrated Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Cayin Announces Jazz 70 Tube Amplifier All Image Credit: Cayin The Chinese company Cayin has announced the Jazz 70 integrated tube power amplifier that offers; push-pull amplification with switchable Triode and Ultralinear modes and Bluetooth connectivity. The new Jazz 70 sits below the Jazz 80, Jazz 90 and Jazz 100, […]

Cayin Announces Jazz 70 Tube Amplifier

September 18, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cayin / Jazz 70 / Power Amplifier / Tubes / Valves by fromvinyltoplastic

Wattson Madison Phono Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Wattson With an unconventional approach to vinyl amplification Swiss manufacture Wattson have released the Madison Phono. After initial analog amplification, and prior to any signal equalisation the cartridge signal is digitised at 32-bit/384KHz. This novel design can accommodate moving magnet, […]

Wattson Madison Phono Amplifier – First Look

September 16, 2026 in Audio / News tagged Madison / Phono Amplifier / Wattson by fromvinyltoplastic