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Yamaha CD-C603 5-Disc CD Changer – Quick Look All Image Credit: Yamaha Digital streaming may be on everybody’s wish list but many of us still have libraries of high quality plastic CD’s that we cherish. Yamaha has made extended playback of those discs now even easier with their five disc […]

Yamaha CD-C603 5-Disc CD Changer – Quick Look

December 14, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Changer / CD-C605 / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Audiovector QR Special Edition Loudspeakers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Audiovector Danish HiFi Brand Audiovector has launched its new Audiovector QR Special Edition Loudspeakers, replacing the original seven models in the current QR range and giving the new model numbers the QR Series SE designation. Available standard finishes include; […]

Audiovector QR Special Edition Loudspeakers – Quick Look

December 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Audiovector / Passive Speakers / QR / QR Series / Special Edition by fromvinyltoplastic

Record Doctor X Vacuum Record Cleaner Announced All Image Credit: AudioAdviser/Record Doctor Record Doctor record cleaning products generally represent some of the highest value and most affordable vacuum based cleaning machine and supplies available. So it was no surprise to see the announcement of their latest vinyl vacuum cleaning machine, […]

Record Doctor X Vacuum Record Cleaner Announced

December 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged RDX / Record Cleaner / Record Cleaning / Record Doctor / Record Doctor X / Vinyl Cleaning by fromvinyltoplastic

Aavik SD-880 Streaming DAC – Quick Look All Image Credit: Aavik The Audio Group Denmark brand, Aavik, has announced the launch of their first ever flagship streaming DAC, the Aavik SD-880. According to Aavik; “What makes the Aavik SD-880 so exceptional is the revolutionary in-house developed and manufactured Non-switching Continuum […]

Aavik SD-880 Streaming DAC – Quick Look

December 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Aavik / SD-880 / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC & Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has this week added two new products to its flagship Nu-Vista range; the Nu-Vista DAC and Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 phono pre-amplifier. Each model contains eight 7856 Nuvistor triode tubes that run in […]

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC & Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 – First Look

December 7, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Musical Fidelity / Nu-Vista DAC / Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldmund TELOS 1800 Power Amp – Quick Look All Image Credit: Goldmund Ultra high-end Swiss audio brand Goldmund has announced its newest mono power amplifier, the TELOS 1800, that sits between their Telos 3300 and Telos 1000 models in their NextGen mono power amplifier selection. It supports a maximum power […]

Goldmund TELOS 1800 Power Amp – Quick Look

December 5, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Goldmund / Mono Power Amplifier / Monoblock / Nextgen / Power Amplifier / TELOS 1800 by fromvinyltoplastic

ATC C4 SUB MK 2 Active Subwoofer – First Look All Image Credit: ATC British HiFi brand, the Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC) has announced their new ATC C4 SUB MK 2 Active Subwoofer system. This new MK 2 design is hand-built at the Stroud-based facilities and features a new proprietary […]

ATC C4 SUB MK 2 Active Subwoofer – First Look

December 1, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ATC / C4 SUB MK 2 / Powered Subwoofers / Subwoofer by fromvinyltoplastic

Dan D’Agostino Momentum MxV Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Dan D’Agostino Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems has released its second-generation Momentum Integrated Amplifier, the Momentum MxV. This latest, hand built, modular integrated design, combines technology from the Momentum HD Preamplifier and the power section of the Momentum […]

Dan D’Agostino Momentum MxV Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look

November 30, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Dan D'Agostino / Integrated Amplifier / Momentum / MxV by fromvinyltoplastic

MoFi Releases MasterDeck All Image Credit MoFi Electronics MoFi Electronics has announced the availability of their latest, made in the USA, ‘reference grade’ turntable, the MasterDeck. This latest flagship belt drive turntable was designed by veteran turntable master Allen Perkins, formerly of Spiral Groove, and will reportedly be made in […]

MoFi Releases MasterDeck

November 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / MasterDeck / MoFi Electronics / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

WiiM Amp – Streaming Amplifier – First Look This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: WiiM WiiM has just announced its first streaming amplifier, the WiiM Amp. The devices hardware and software platform were developed by Linkplay and promise a high-end audio experience with […]

WiiM Amp – Streaming Amplifier – First Look

November 24, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Streaming Amplifier / WiiM Amp by fromvinyltoplastic

DS Audio Master 3 Optical Cartridge – First Look All Image Credit: DS Audio DS Audio have released a third generation upgrade to its Master 1 optical cartridge, the Master 3. The original Master 1 optical cartridge was launched as the brand’s flagship model in 2016. Since then the Grand […]

DS Audio Master 3 Optical Cartridge – First Look

November 23, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DS Audio / Master 3 / Optical Cartridge by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldmund New Mimesis Signature Pre-Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Goldmund Goldmund, the Swiss high-end audio company, has announced their latest pre-amplifier, the Mimesis Signature. Supporting both analog and digital inputs this flagship pre-amplifier is said by Goldmund to “Elevate the auditory experience to new heights”. This flagship design […]

Goldmund New Mimesis Signature Pre-Amplifier – Quick Look

November 22, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Goldmund / Mimesis Signature / Pre-Amplifier / Preamplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Rotel RAS-5000 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rotel According to Rotel the new RAS-5000 streaming Integrated amplifier and DAC has been designed for simplicity and performance and to: “fit into your lifestyle and elevate your entertainment experience”, promising 140wpc of Class AB power into 8 Ohms. […]

Rotel RAS-5000 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look

November 21, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / RAS-500 / Rotel / Streaming DAC / Streaming Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject The last in the line Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition, is a Transparent Homage to days gone by. The original Transparent Pro-Ject 6.9 Perspective was launched in the 1990’s, built on the commercial success of the Pro-Ject 1 and 2 and marked […]

Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable

November 17, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Final Edition / Perspective / Pro-Ject / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming Pre-Amp – First Look All Image Credit: Eversolo Eversolo has announced the new DMP-A8 streaming pre-amplifier it combines Music Streamer, DAP, DAC and preamp all in one device and it is now available for preorder. The DMP-A8 uses the Eversolo Original sampling-rate audio engine (EOS) that allows […]

Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming Pre-Amp – First Look

November 16, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / DAP / DMP-A8 / Eversolo / Streaming DAC / Streaming Pre-Amplifier / USB DAC by fromvinyltoplastic