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Zesto Audio Eros 500 Select Class A Tube Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Zesto Audio California based Zesto Audio has just released their new Eros 500 Select Monoblock Class A tube amps. This new circuit design using six KT150 tubes is capable of 250 watts of Class A […]

Zesto Audio Eros 500 Select Class A Tube Amplifier – Quick Look

December 15, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Eros 500 / KT120 / KT150 / KT170 / KT88 / Monoblock / Tube power Amplifier / Zesto Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

Creek Audio 4040A Integrated Amp – Preview All Image Credit: Creek Audio The latest integrated amplifier from UK based Creek Audio is the 4040A that has been designed to reprise the essence of the original 1982 – CAS4040. This new model now includes several technological advances and modern digital features […]

Creek Audio 4040A Integrated Amp – Preview

December 12, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 4040A / Creek Audio / Stereo Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MC451 With Hybrid Drive Technology – First Look All Image Credit: McIntosh The MC451 is the latest addition to the McIntosh Hybrid drive range. It is a dual mono power amplifier that employees both tube and solid state technology extracting the best from each device type and providing 300 […]

McIntosh MC451 With Hybrid Drive Technology – First Look

December 11, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Dual Mono / Hybrid Drive / MC451 / McIntosh / Power Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

HiFi Rose RS250A Streamer – Updated Product All Image Credit: HiFi Rose The Korean brand HiFi Rose has recently announced the updated RS250A, a high performance, audiophile, network streamer DAC, and pre-amplifier. Looking identical to its earlier sibling, the RS250, the “A” version offers upgraded DAC, clock, electronics and a […]

HiFi Rose RS250A Streamer – Updated Product

December 9, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged HiFi Rose / Network Player / Network Streamer / RS250A by fromvinyltoplastic

Rotel S14 Integrated Network Player – Just Add Speakers All Image Credit: Rotel To the for ever growing selection of network players and streamers Rotel has just added their S14, an integrated network streamer boasting 150watts of Class AB amplification into 4 Ohms or 80watts into 8 Ohms. All you […]

Rotel S14 Integrated Network Player – Just Add Speakers

December 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Network Player / Network Streamer / Rotel / S14 by fromvinyltoplastic

Mission 778X Stereo Integrated Amplifier – New Product This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Mission Hailing from Cambridgeshire, England, Mission are well known for their famed range of audiophile speakers, but in 1983 they also manufactured and sold their first and only Mission […]

Mission 778X Stereo Integrated Amplifier – New Product

December 3, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 778X / Mission / Stereo Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rega For all you Rega fans out there the Elex MK4 is a new high performance stereo integrated amplifier from the English Hi-Fi brand that replaces the Elex-R. The new custom case design now matches the rest of the […]

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look

December 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Elex MK4 / Integrated Amplifiers / Rega / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Gold Note PH-5 Phono Stage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Gold Note The Italian Gold Note PH-5 is a new generation phono stage that has been designed to provide a similar quality and performance to the PH-10 and PH-1000, but at a more affordable price. It comes with a […]

Gold Note PH-5 Phono Stage – Quick Look

November 29, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Gold Note / PH-5 / Phono Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh’s Future-Proofed MDA200 DAC All Image Credit: McIntosh This new DAC from McIntosh should be able to meet all your decoding needs into the foreseeable future due to its upgradable DAC module. The MDA200 is their latest upgradable DAC being based upon the well established DA2 Digital Audio Module that […]

McIntosh’s Future-Proofed MDA200 DAC

November 22, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / McIntosh / MDA200 by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Stereo Box S3 BT and MaiA DS3 Announced All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject Audio Systems has announced two new integrated amplifiers; the ultra compact Stereo Box S3 BT and the slightly larger and well featured MaiA DS3. While the Stereo Box S3 BT features BT 5.0 with aptX HD […]

Pro-Ject Stereo Box S3 BT and MaiA DS3 Announced

November 18, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Integrated Amplifiers / MaiA DS3 / Pro-Ject / Stereo Box S3 BT by fromvinyltoplastic

JVC Release Firmware V2.0 For D-ILA Projectors Image Credit: JVC JVC has just released firmware version 2.0. This is a free update that provides compatible projectors with new features, better performance, and increased convenience. The new enhancements include: Superior frame-adaptive HDR with more options and settings A new Laser Dynamic […]

JVC Release Firmware V2.0 For D-ILA Projectors

November 17, 2022 in Equipment / Firmware Updates / News tagged D-ILA / Firmware Upgrade / JVC / Projector by fromvinyltoplastic

iFi NEO Stream – First Look All Image Credit: iFi iFi has expanded its range of streaming DAC’s with the addition of the NEO Stream. This new design is said by iFi to; “deliver optimal versatility and sonic performance”. It combines a wide array of features and the latest version […]

iFi NEO Stream – First Look

November 17, 2022 in Equipment / News tagged iFi / Neo Stream / Network Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Audiolab Flagship 9000 Series – First Look All Image Credit: Audiolab Audiolab launches flagship 9000 series integrated amplifier and CD transport The Cambridge based company Audiolab has launched the first of two products in its new flagship 9000 series, the 9000A integrated stereo amplifier and 9000CDT CD transport. With a […]

Audiolab Flagship 9000 Series – First Look

November 15, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 9000 Series / 9000A / 9000CDT / Audiolab by fromvinyltoplastic

MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 Loudspeaker – Quick Look All Image Credit: MoFi Electronics According to Mobile Fidelity “the SourcePoint 10 is designed like a cost-no-object loudspeaker, a complete from the ground up approach, to deliver the highest sound quality and value.” The SourcePoint 10 loudspeaker is designed by Andrew Jones […]

MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 Loudspeaker – Quick Look

November 14, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Loudspeaker / Mobile Fidelity / Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs / MoFi / MoFi Electronics / Passive Speakers / SourcePoint 10 / Speakers by fromvinyltoplastic

SVS Releases Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase All Image Credit: SVS SVS has released their new Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase. It is a compact streaming integrated amplifier equipped with 150 watts of 2-channel Class D amplification and a 24-bit/192KHz DAC. It connects via Wi-Fi, offering wireless connectivity via Play-Fi, AirPlay 2, […]

SVS Releases Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase

November 11, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Class D / Network Streamer / Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase / SVS by fromvinyltoplastic