From Vinyl To Plastic

One man's quest for audio perfection

Equipment

Marantz Cinema Series, AV 10 & AMP 10 – Preview All Image Credit: Marantz *UPDATED: 3/25/2023* – DIRAC Live now available, see end of post. Here is my unofficial, now official, information on the upcoming Marantz Cinema series and flagship separates releases. The official press release day was 9/26/2022. Marantz, […]

Marantz Cinema Series, AV 10 & AMP 10 – Preview

September 9, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AMP10 / AV10 / Cinema / Cinema 40 / Cinema 50 / Cinema 60 / Cinema 70s / Marantz / Sound United / Stereo 70s by fromvinyltoplastic

Bluesound – New Powernode Edge Streaming Amp All Image Credit: Bluesound Bluesound has expanded their range of hi-res wireless audio players, with the Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE. It is a single zone, wireless music streaming amplifier..…an entry-level “just add speakers” device. Combining streaming sources, control, and amplification all in one sleek […]

Bluesound – New Powernode Edge Streaming Amp

September 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bluesound / POWERNODE EDGE / Streaming / Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject – Vinyl NRS Box S3 & Debut PRO S Turntable All Image Credit: Project Looking to breath new life into your old battered vinyl collection, Pro-Ject has just the device. The new Vinyl NRS Box S3 removes the crackles, pops and other noises common to older records, making them […]

Pro-Ject – Vinyl NRS Box S3 & Debut PRO S Turntable

September 2, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Debut PRO S / Noise Reduction / Pro-Ject / Turntable / Vinyl NRS Box S3 by fromvinyltoplastic

REL No.31 & No.32 Reference Subwoofers – Quick Look All image Credit: REL These new top of the line Reference Series Subs can stack to become line arrays and individually can dig as low as 15Hz at powers up to 1000watts. The REL No.31 and No.32 Reference Series Subs are […]

REL No.31 & No.32 Reference Subwoofers – Quick Look

August 31, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged No.31 / No.32 / Powered Subwoofers / REL / Subwoofers by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha Adds VRR & ALLM To Aventage Range Image Credit: Yamaha Last summer when Yamaha released their flagship Aventage range of receivers many of the gamer friendly HDMI 2.1 features showed (with future update) next to them. Indicating that these features would become available through a firmware update at a […]

Yamaha Adds VRR & ALLM To Aventage Range

August 29, 2022 in Equipment / News tagged ALLM / Aventage / Firmware Update / HDMI 2.1 / VRR / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Dual CS 429 – Automatic Turntable With Phono Preamp – Quicklook All Image Credit: Dual Dual started manufacturing gramophone components in Germany in 1907, introducing their signature “dual-motor” for powering record players in 1927. The design was so popular that the company took the name “Dual”. They are still based […]

Dual CS 429 – Automatic Turntable With Phono Preamp – Quicklook

August 25, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Automatic / Belt Drive / CS 429 / Dual / Phono Pre-Amp / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Technics SL-100C Turntable – Preview This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Technics Technics has just launched its budget friendly, entry-level, Premium Class SL-100C turntable. The original the SL-1200 was launched back in 1972 and quickly gained acceptance in the audiophile and DJ communities. […]

Technics SL-100C Turntable – Preview

August 22, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Direct Drive / SL-100C / Technics / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Conrad-Johnson ART108A Power Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Conrad-Johnson I always loved the sound from my pair of Leak TL50 Plus, ultra-linear, mono power amplifiers. They use 2 x KT88 vacuum tubes operating as beam tetrodes in Class AB providing 50 watts into 8 ohms, and I always […]

Conrad-Johnson ART108A Power Amplifier – Quick Look

August 18, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ART108A / Class A / Conrad-Johnson / KT88 / Monoblock / Tube power Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

New LUMIN T3 – Network Player All Image Credit: LUMIN Following on the heals of the recent LUMIN U2 mini network transport release, this new LUMIN T3 network player is the first Lumin with a DAC to feature their all-new processing system providing increased capacity and resampling flexibility with X1 […]

New LUMIN T3 – Network Player

August 9, 2022 in Equipment / News tagged Lumin / Network Player / T3 by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject X Series Balanced Output Turntables – Quick Look X2 B Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject now offers two X Series belt-drive turntables, the X1 B and X2 B, that include a fully balanced phono output using a mini-XLR connector plus the usual RCA unbalanced outputs. The X2 B […]

Pro-Ject X Series Balanced Output Turntables – Quick Look

August 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Balanced Design / Pro-Ject / Turntable / X1 B / X2 B by fromvinyltoplastic

Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra – Class D Update All Image Credit: Orchard Audio Back in September 30, 2019, I introduced several upcoming Class D amplifiers. Orchard Audio of New Jersey had then just released their first offering, the BOSC, named after the pear. That amplifier was well received by many […]

Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra – Class D Update

July 23, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Class D / Orchard Audio / Starkrimson Ultra by fromvinyltoplastic

Esoteric Grandioso T1 Turntable – Preview All Image Credit: Esoteric Formed by TEAC in 1987 as their high end audio division, Esoteric is celebrating their 35th anniversary by releasing their first ever turntable. The Grandioso T1 not only uses a novel and new platter drive system but will probably require […]

Esoteric Grandioso T1 Turntable – Preview

July 18, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Esoteric / Grandioso T1 / TEAC / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

New DS Audio ES-001 – Eccentricity Detection Stabilizer All Image Credit: DS Audio DS Audio are probably best known in the audiophile world for their range of optical cartridges like their top-of-the-line Grand Master. So after perfecting the optical cartridge DS Audio has now added the ES-001 eccentricity detection stabilizer […]

New DS Audio ES-001 – Eccentricity Detection Stabilizer

July 15, 2022 in Equipment / News / Vinyl tagged DS Audio / Eccentricity / ES-001 / Stabilizer / Wow and Flutter by fromvinyltoplastic

New LUMIN U2 Mini – Network Transport The LUMIN range of products are manufactured by the Hong Kong based Pixel Magic Systems that was founded in 2003. This privately-held electronics equipment manufacturer originally established itself with a range of home theater and home audio products, releasing the LUMIN range of […]

New LUMIN U2 Mini – Network Transport

July 11, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Lumin / Network Streamer / Streamer / Transport / U2 Mini by fromvinyltoplastic

NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: NAD The NAD C 700 is a compact, light and powerful, BluOS-enabled streaming amplifier that takes NAD’s expertise in integrated amplifiers and adds wireless BluOS for multi-room lossless streaming capabilities. Its small footprint will allow it to fit […]

NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – Quick Look

July 8, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged BluOS / C700 / NAD / Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic