SVS3000 Micro & KEF KC62 Micro Subs Available Short on space? Is that “special someone” putting the damper on that pair of “unsightly” subs you want? Not too sure what to spend that COVID check on? Then take a look […]
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Hegel Music Systems V10 Phono Amp – First Look All Images Credit: Hegel Norway-based Hegel Music Systems in February 2021 released the V10, the company’s first MM/MC phono preamplifier. This new design was built from the “ground up” using all discrete amplification. The V10 uses a fully balanced internal signal […]
Hegel Music Systems V10 Phono Amp – First Look
Musical Fidelity M3x Vinyl Phono Stage Announced All Images Credit: Musical Fidelity In mid November 2020 Musical Fidelity announced the latest addition to their M3 range, the M3x Vinyl phone stage. I have been using their MX-VINYL for a little over a year now and have been very happy with […]
Musical Fidelity M3x Vinyl Phono Stage Announced
SVS 1000 Pro Subwoofer Series Announced All Images Credit: SVS I and many of my clients have been using SVS subs for as long as I can remember. Their performance and features continue to grow providing an excellent build quality, exceptional performance, great flexibility and terrific value for money, all […]
SVS 1000 Pro Subwoofer Series Announced
DS Audio Optical Phono Cartridge Schematics Digital Stream (DS) Audio is an audio business group within Digital Stream Corporation (DSC). DSC has been in the laser optics market over 25 years is known as the provider of industrial laser optics systems in the optical disc market, in Medial testing systems, and for various laser optical […]
DS Audio Optical Phono Cartridge Schematics
Spotify Hi-Fi – An Oxymoron? Spotify has officially announced its lossless Hi-Fi streaming tier as a Premium add-on to its compressed Ogg Vorbis service. Considering the competition for HQ audio services I was a little surprised when they announced that this new premium service is to only provide “lossless CD-quality […]
Spotify Hi-Fi – An Oxymoron?
Acoustic Sounds Series – Audiophile Jazz Reissues This is just a quick reminder to all you audiophile jazz fans, in fact any jazz fans, that you can still buy many of the vinyl Acoustic Sounds Series released in 2020 with more to follow in 2021. Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade […]
Acoustic Sounds Series – Audiophile Jazz Reissues
Pro-Ject – Phono Box RS2 – First Look I am always on the prowl looking for new phono amplifiers that are within my budget and provide an array of features and a technical performance that meets my needs. Here is yet another that is on my list. Pro-Ject has recently […]
Pro-Ject – Phono Box RS2 – First Look
4 HDMI 2.1 4K/120Hz Bug Fix? At the beginning of November, From Vinyl To Plastic reported the discovery of a potential chipset bug in the latest HDMI 2.1 chipsets sourced by Panasonic and used in the new Denon, Marantz, and Yamaha HDMI 2.1 8K AV Receivers. As reported on the German web site […]
HDMI 2.1 4K/120Hz Bug Fix?
Trumpet MC – Vacuum Tube Phonostage – First look All Images Credit Hagerman Audio Labs Many audiophiles, and that includes me, swear by the sound of valves, and I still do. My original stereo system used Leak TL50 plus power amps to handle everything from 2.5KHz and up. Why? They […]
Trumpet MC – Vacuum Tube Phonostage – First look
Anthem AVM70/90 & MRX540/740/1140 Processors & Receivers Image Credit: Anthem Introduction Known by audiophiles for their excellent technical standards and first rate quality built Canadian audio products, Anthem have released the specifications for a new range of receivers and processors. The MRX 540, 740 and 1140 A/V Receivers; and AVM […]
Anthem AVM70/90 & MRX540/740/1140 Processors & Receivers
10 Denon/Marantz 2020 Firmware Update Sound United has announced their latest firmware update to their high-end Denon and Marantz receivers. It is due out on November 11th 2020. This firmware will provide some significant new features and restore some that were removed over a year ago due to changes to Dolby […]
Denon/Marantz 2020 Firmware Update
HDMI 2.1 Bug – 4K/120Hz Failure As the video industry continues to strive for ever higher resolutions and faster frame rates an obstacle has hit several AV receiver models. Driven primarily by the gaming world, the new HDMI 2.1 standard supports features to include; 4K resolution at frame rates of […]
HDMI 2.1 Bug – 4K/120Hz Failure
Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look (Image Credit: Marantz) On the heels of the release of both the Denon and earlier Marantz 8K AV receivers, Marantz has announced the release of this 8K surround AV pre-amplifier, the AV7706. This AV pre-amplifier features 11.2 channels of XLR and RCA pre-outs and […]
Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look
Sound United Closes Deal On Acquisition Of Bowers & Wilkins Sound United LLC, the parent company to Boston Acoustics, Classé, Denon/HEOS, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio and Marantz has just announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins, a leading British-based designer and manufacturer of premium home speakers, […]
