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Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge Returns As The MC 90X All Image Credit: Ortofon Ortofon has reintroduced its iconic MC 90A cartridge as the limited-edition Ortofon MC 90X. Building on the groundbreaking technology of the MC A90, the MC 90X features a stainless-steel structure crafted using Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology, […]

Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge Returns As The MC 90X

March 13, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged MC 90X / MC Cartridge / Ortofon by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Brio MK7 Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rega Rega has announced the release of the hand made Rega Brio MK7 integrated amplifier, the latest iteration in its popular Brio series. This seventh-generation model introduces several enhancements, including a built-in digital-to-analogue converter (DAC). The Rega Brio MK7 […]

Rega Brio MK7 Integrated Amplifier – First Look

March 12, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Brio Mk7 / Class AB / Integrated Amplifier / Rega by fromvinyltoplastic

Q Acoustics Sub80, Sub100 and Sub120 – Quick Look All Image Credit: Q Acoustics Q Acoustics nave introduced three new sealed, infinite baffle, active subwoofers; the compact Q SUB80 with an 8-inch driver, the mid-sized Q SUB100 with a 10-inch driver, and the Q SUB120, featuring a 12-inch driver. Finishes […]

Q Acoustics Sub80, Sub100 and Sub120 – Quick Look

March 11, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Subwoofers / Q Acoustics / Sub100 / Sub120 / Sub80 by fromvinyltoplastic

Clearaudio Unveils Diamond Jubilee MC Cartridge All Image Credit: Clearaudio German analogue audio specialist Clearaudio has unveiled its new flagship moving-coil cartridge, the Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC. This moving coil cartridge is positioned to be what Clearaudio claims is the pinnacle of engineering providing unprecedented level of accuracy and musicality, […]

Clearaudio Unveils Diamond Jubilee MC Cartridge

March 10, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Clearaudio / Diamond Jubilee MC / MC Cartridge / Moving Coil / Moving Coil Cartridge by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity M8x DAC – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has unveiled the M8x DAC, a high-end digital-to-analogue converter designed to deliver excellent sound quality with cutting-edge processing, and fully discrete and fully balanced circuitry. The design has eliminated several sources of potential interference by eliminating […]

Musical Fidelity M8x DAC – First Look

March 7, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / M8x / Musical Fidelity by fromvinyltoplastic

T+A Announces Symphonia Streaming Amplifier All Image Credit: T+A T+A (Theory & Application) have announced the Symphonia, a new high-end retro-styled streaming amplifier that provides 125wpc into 8 Ohms (250wpc into 4 Ohms) from an in-house customized PURIFI Eigentakt Class D amplifier module. The design is said to merge T+A’s […]

T+A Announces Symphonia Streaming Amplifier

March 6, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Streaming Amplifier / Symphonia / T+A / Theory & Application by fromvinyltoplastic

Dynaudio Launches Confidence 20A Active Loudspeaker All Image Credit: Dynaudio Currently, Dynaudio’s Confidence 20 is the Danish company’s flagship standmount loudspeaker and is a passive design. The Confidence 20A, A for Active, has taken the original Confidence 20 design together with an upgraded version of its exponentially-flared, downward-firing port, its […]

Dynaudio Launches Confidence 20A Active Loudspeaker

March 5, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Speakers / Confidence 20A / Dynaudio / Standmount by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Unleashes The AC/DC Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject The logo of the legendary Australian rock band AC/DC is one of the more recognizable symbols in rock music. Their iconic lighting bolt has now been used to style Pro-Ject’s latest limited special edition belt-drive turntable offering. At the core of […]

Pro-Ject Unleashes The AC/DC Turntable

March 3, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AC/DC Turntable / Belt Drive / Pro-Ject by fromvinyltoplastic

Michell Apollo Phono Stage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Apollo. Michelle Audio of the UK, have announced the APOLLO phono stage and companion separate MUSE power supply. This two box design keeps the power supply separate to the main sensitive electronics minimizing any possible noise and interference pickup. Both […]

Michell Apollo Phono Stage – Quick Look

February 28, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Apollo Phono Stgae / Michell / Michelleaudio / Phono Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Esoteric N1T Grandioso Series Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: Esoteric The Grandioso N1T is the first network streamer in Esoteric’s high-end component range. The flagship Grandioso N1T combines cutting-edge technology with a new fourth-generation network engine featuring support for an electrically isolated SFP port as well as a […]

Esoteric N1T Grandioso Series Streamer – First Look

February 27, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Esoteric / Grandioso Streamer / N1T / Network Transport by fromvinyltoplastic

Hegel Announces D50 DAC – First Look All Image Credit: Hegel Hegel has unveiled its latest reference DAC, the D50. Unlike many modern DAC’s, the D50 is just a DAC, with no integrated streaming, preamplification or network capabilities. Hegel has taken a minimalist approach with the D50, focusing solely on […]

Hegel Announces D50 DAC – First Look

February 26, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged D50 / DAC / Hegel by fromvinyltoplastic

Clearaudio Debuts New Flagship Unity Pivoted Tonearm All Image Credit: Clearaudio Clearaudio of Germany have just announced that their new flagship Unity pivotal tonearm. This new tonearm unites the proven single-point bearing with a newly developed magnetic stabilization design. It is available in either a black or silver finish. This […]

Clearaudio Debuts New Flagship Unity Pivoted Tonearm

February 25, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Clearaudio / Flagship / Tonearm / Unity by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject – The Elemental Phono USB Turntable – Final Edition All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject Audio has unveiled the Elemental Phono USB Final Edition turntable. This special edition is based upon its predecessors minimalistic design, blending nostalgic charm, convenience and ease of use. It comes with a; built-in phono stage, […]

Pro-Ject – The Elemental Phono USB Turntable – Final Edition

February 24, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Elemental Phono USB / Final Edition / Pro-Ject / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Audio Research Reference 330M Monoblock Amplifiers – First Look All Image Credit: Audio Research The American Hi-Fi brand Acoustic Research from Minnesota has just announced a new flagship monoblock power amplifier, the Reference 330M. This latest flagship amplifier is a high-performance power amplifier that builds on many years of expertise […]

Audio Research Reference 330M Monoblock Amplifiers – First Look

February 21, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 330M / Audio Research / Monoblock Power Amplifier / Tubes / Valve by fromvinyltoplastic

Spendor Launches Mark 2 A-Line Loudspeakers All Image Credit: Spendor Spendor has just announced four new A-Line speakers that have been redesigned and optimized featuring; refined crossovers, internal bracing, drivers and more. They consist of one sealed standmount and three reflex floorstanding designs. Each model is available in a; Black […]

Spendor Launches Mark 2 A-Line Loudspeakers

February 20, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged A1.2 / A2.2 / A4.2 / A7.2 / Passive Speakers / Spendor by fromvinyltoplastic