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McIntosh New PS2K Powered Subs – First Look All Image Credit: McIntosh High-end audio manufacturer McIntosh has announced the launch of the new PS2K powered subwoofer. Its a huge powered and sealed subwoofer that comes with an equally huge price tag. This enormous tower design comes with four 13″ (33cm) […]

McIntosh New PS2K Powered Subs – First Look

September 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged McIntosh / Powered Subwoofers / PS2K / Sub / Subwoofer by fromvinyltoplastic

Technics New SL-1200GR2 Direct Drive Turntables All Image Credit: Technics Technics has introduced the next generation of its legendary SL1200 and 1210GR Direct Drive Turntables with a new GR2 version. These fourth generation versions of their mid-tier turntables, the silver SL-1200GR2 and its black SL-1210GR2, promise smoother and more accurate […]

Technics New SL-1200GR2 Direct Drive Turntables

September 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Direct Drive / SL-1200GR2 / SL1210GR2 / Technics / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon Flagship AVR-X6800H – Preview All Image Credit: Denon Denon has just announced a replacement for the AVR-X6700H, the AVR-X6800H that is to be made in Japan. It should be available for delivery in 2024 and features a number of upgrades, including an 11.4 architecture with eleven 140 watt channels […]

Denon Flagship AVR-X6800H – Preview

September 12, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 11.4 / 13.4 / 8K / AV Receiver / AVR / AVR-X6800H / Denon / Flagship by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz Stereo 70s AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Marantz Marantz’s latest Stereo 70s AV receiver promises a big sound from an elegantly slim package. Designed to perform like a full-sized amplifier, this slim package stands just 4.3″ (11cm) high and comes in black and silver finishes. The Stereo […]

Marantz Stereo 70s AVR – First Look

September 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AV Receiver / AVR / Marantz / Stereo 70s by fromvinyltoplastic

Rotels RMB-1585MKII & RMB-1587MKII Multi-Chl Power Amps All Image Credit: Rotel Rotel has updated two of its massive home theater multi-channel amplifiers, the 7-channel RMB-1587 and the 5-channel RMB-1585 to a MKII designation. According to Rotel;” the updated MKII design architecture incorporates both circuit and component upgrades in the power […]

Rotels RMB-1585MKII & RMB-1587MKII Multi-Chl Power Amps

September 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Multi-Channel / Power Amplifier / RMB-1585MKII / RMB-1587MKII / Rotel by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha MultiCast 200 Desktop Streamer – Quick Look All Image Credit: Yamaha The Multicast 200 or TSX-N237D is a new desktop steamer from Yamaha that is to be released later this year. An all-in-one desktop streaming audio system including; amplifier, speakers, music streaming services, network audio and CD playback. The […]

Yamaha MultiCast 200 Desktop Streamer – Quick Look

September 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Desktop / Desktop Streamer / MultiCast 200 / Streaming Amplifier / TSX-N237D / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

AGD Announce The GaNTube88KT Mk III All Image Credit: AGD Productions For those of you who are not familiar with Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, a very brief introduction. GaN technology is a relatively new kind of semiconductor material that is ideal for the manufacture of high speed MOSFET’s used as […]

AGD Announce The GaNTube88KT Mk III

September 7, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AGD Productions / Gallium Nitride / GaN / GaNFET / GaNTube88 MkIII / Tube / Valve by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha New R-N600A Network Receiver – Quick Look All Image Credit: Yamaha Yamaha has announced the R-N600A stereo network receiver/streaming amplifier at this years IFA. The R-N600A is the entry level network receiver sitting below the R-N800A and R-N1000A models. The R-N600A delivers 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms, […]

Yamaha New R-N600A Network Receiver – Quick Look

September 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVR / Network Receiver / R-N600A / Stereo Amplifier / Streaming Amplifier / Yamaha 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

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

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

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

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

Magico S-SUB 2023 – Preview All Image Credit: Magico/Hi-Fi News Magico of California, one of the leaders in high-performance loudspeaker design and manufacture, has announced their 2nd generation of the S-SUB. This new sub is a revised model of the original from 8 years ago and is designed to compliment […]

Magico S-SUB 2023 – Preview

August 3, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Magico / Powered Subwoofers / S-SUB 2023 / Subwoofer by fromvinyltoplastic