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B&W Introduces 800 Series Signature Speakers All Image Credit: Bowers & Wilkins UK speaker manufacturing company Bowers & Wilkins are well known for their range of high-end audiophile speakers. The recent release of their 800 Series Signature models contains two new bass reflex designs; the new 801 D4 Signature floorstanding […]

B&W Introduces 800 Series Signature Speakers

August 31, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 800 Series / 801 D4 / 805 D4 / B&W / Bower & Wilkins / Loudspeaker / Passive Speaker / Speaker by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon Launches DRA-900H Stereo 8K Network Receiver All Image Credit: Denon Denon is soon to release their 8K replacement for the DRA-800H stereo network receiver, the high performance two channel DRA-900H stereo network receiver. This new 8K model delivers up to 175 watts per channel and is equipped with six […]

Denon Launches DRA-900H Stereo Network Receiver

August 30, 2023 in Audio / News tagged 8K / AVR / Denon / DRA-900H / Network Receiver / Stereo AV Receiver by fromvinyltoplastic

Aurender AP20 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Aurender The new AP20 from Aurender is a high-performance stereo streaming integrated amplifier with optional server functionality. This high-end streaming amplifier’s digital to analog conversion is provided by a pair of the original flagship Velvet Sound AKM 4479 DAC’s […]

Aurender AP20 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look

August 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AP20 / Aurender / Streaming Amplifier / Streaming Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Bowers & Wilkins Announces New 600 Series 3 Range All Image Credit Bowers & Wilkins UK speaker manufacturing company Bowers & Wilkins are well known for their range of high-end audiophile speakers. The recent release of their 600 Series 3 are the latest installment of the company’s 600 Series, the […]

Bowers & Wilkins Announces New 600 Series 3 Range

August 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 600 Series / 603 S3 / 606 S3 / 607 S3 / B&W / Bowers & Wilkins / HTM6 S3 / Loudspeaker / Passive Speakers / Series 3 / Speaker by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon AVR-X1800H 8K AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Denon Back in September 2022 I posted on the upcoming Denon X series of 8K AVR’s, with the lowest cost option then being the AVR-X2800H 7.2 channel at $1,199.00. Well if finances are a little stretched their latest AVR-X1800H is […]

Denon AVR-X1800H 8K AVR – First Look

August 26, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Receiver / AVR / AVR-X1800H / Denon by fromvinyltoplastic

Bryston BP-19 Preamplifier – Preview All Image Credit: Bryston The Bryston BP-19 is their latest ultra-high-performance stereo, all analog, preamplifier, handcrafted in Canada and coming with a 20-year warranty. It benefits from the design innovations achieved during Bryston’s development of the BR-20 streaming preamplifier. The signal path features a fully […]

Bryston BP-19 Preamplifier – Preview

August 25, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged BP-19 / Bryston / Preamplifier / Stereo Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

QUAD Revela 1 & Revela 2 Speakers – First Look All Image Credit: Quad QUAD’s latest speakers, the Revela series, are their first speakers since 2016 and are a result of almost three years of research and development into creating the perfect drivers for the series. They expand on QUAD’s […]

QUAD Revela 1 & Revela 2 Speakers – First Look

August 23, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Passive Speakers / Quad / Revela / Speakers by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit Kara Pre-Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Schiit Audio Built in California the Kara is the latest, all-new, do-all Nexus preamp from Schiit Audio. This fully discrete, solid state preamp running on +/-32V rails are said by Schiit Audio to be;” insanely over the top, giving it the […]

Schiit Kara Pre-Amplifier – Quick Look

August 22, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Kara / Preamplifier / Schiit by fromvinyltoplastic

New LUMIN D3 – Network Player All Image Credit: LUMIN LUMIN have announced their latest Network Player, the D3. It builds on the success of the popular D1 and D2 network players but now incorporates the latest generation of processors, a new output Saber DAC and an all-aluminum compact body. […]

New LUMIN D3 – Network Player

August 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged D3 / Lumin / Network Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject T2 W Wi-Fi Turntable Announced All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Audio Pro-ject has just announced its first venture into the world of Wi-Fi streaming turntables, the T2 W. Based upon the popular T1 turntable design this wireless design supports playback on multiple devices supporting a lossless 24-bit / 48kHz signal. […]

Pro-Ject T2 W Wi-Fi Turntable Announced

August 17, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Pro-Ject / Sumiko Rainier / T2 W / Turntable / Wi-Fi / Wireless by fromvinyltoplastic

Stratton Acoustics Elypsis1512 Speaker – Quick Look All image Credit: Stratton Stratton Acoustics is a new UK-based high-end loudspeaker manufacturer that has recently released the Elypsis 1512 speaker. Its design is similar to the large studio style control room monitor speakers from the likes of JBL, Tannoy and Urei that […]

Stratton Acoustics Elypsis1512 Speaker – Quick Look

August 16, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Elypsis1512 / Passive Speakers / Speakers / Stratton by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldmund Unveils Flagship Telos 8800 Mono Power Amplifier All Image Credit: Goldmund The renowned high-end Swiss audio equipment manufacturer, Goldmund, has just released its flagship Goldmund Telos 8800 Mono Power Amplifier. At approximately $366,000 EACH and claiming to be one of the most powerful Class AB amplifier in the world, […]

Goldmund Unveils Flagship Telos 8800 Mono Power Amplifier

August 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Goldmund / Power Amplifier / Telos 8800 by fromvinyltoplastic

Linkplay Launches WiiM Pro Plus Music Streamer This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Linkplay Linkplay have just announced the third model in its series of WiiM-branded streaming DACs, the WiiM Pro Plus Streamer, an upgraded version of the popular WiiM Pro audio streamer. […]

Linkplay Launches WiiM Pro Plus Music Streamer

August 10, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / Linkplay / Network Streamer / Streaming DAC / WiiM Pro Plus by fromvinyltoplastic

Thorens 140th Anniversary TD 124 DD – Quick Look All Image Credit: Thorens The legendary Thorens TD 124 has been around since its initial release in 1957. It was resurrected in 2020 as the TD 124 DD and re-released with a newly developed tonearm, the TP 124. This limited edition […]

Thorens 140th Anniversary TD 124 DD – Quick Look

August 9, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 140th Anniversary / Direct Drive / MC Cartridge / SPU 124 / TD 124 DD / Thorens / TP 124 by fromvinyltoplastic

DENAFRIPS ARCE Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: DENAFRIPS For those not familiar with this 12 year old audio design company, DENAFRIPS Co. Ltd is privately owned and located in Guangzhou, China. They are quite well known for their range of DAC’s, Master Clocks and Reclockers. They also manufacture […]

DENAFRIPS ARCE Streamer – First Look

August 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ARCE / Denafrips / Network Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic