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Yamaha R-N800A & R-N1000A Network Receivers – First Look Image Credit: Yamaha Yamaha has announced two smaller siblings to its successful and more expensive R-N2000A network receiver released in 2022, the R-N800A and the R-N1000A. These latest models are now available in the UK, EU, CA and AU and should […]

Yamaha R-N800A & R-N1000A Network Receivers – First Look

SME M2 Series Tonearms: M2-9, M2-9R, M2-12 and M12-R Now Available For Sale Individually. All Image Credit: SME It was only a short time ago that the highly admired England-based manufacture of turntables and tonearms, SME, took the decision to stop selling individual arms. Then, about April 2022, it was […]

SME M2 Series Tonearms Available Individually

65 – 4K UHD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here.       Sony Pictures | 2023 PG13 | 1hr 33mins | Action | SciFi | Adventure | Thriller HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Native 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby […]

65 – 4K UHD Review

What Are Static Induction Transistors – SIT? The static induction transistor (SIT) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET) and was invented by Japanese engineers Jun-ichi Nishizawa and Y. Watanabe in 1950. Static Induction Devices (SID) are a family of devices that includes; static induction transistor (SIT), static induction thyristor, […]

What Are Static Induction Transistors – SIT?

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Schiit’s Unique URD CD Transport – First Look All Image Credit: Schiit Schitt Audio was founded in 2010 by Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat. The company has grown into a leader in affordable high-end audio, with a wide range of products spanning DACs, headphone amplifiers, and preamplifiers. The URD CD […]

Schiit’s Unique URD CD Transport – First Look

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Linn Sondek LP12-50 Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Linn Linn is world renown for its turntables, in particular the LP12. This new Linn Sondek LP12-50 marks the fiftieth anniversary of one the most iconic products in HiFi history. This latest limited edition turntable was designed with the creative […]

Linn Sondek LP12-50 Turntable – First Look

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Klaudio MAG 1 Magnezar Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Klaudio For those not familiar with this company, a little background. Klaudio was founded in 2012 and is a designer of audio equipment. It was created from parent company Koolance, a leading manufacturer of liquid cooling equipment since 2000. […]

Klaudio MAG 1 Magnezar Turntable – Quick Look

Yamaha Releases True X Wireless Surround Sound System All Image Credit: Yamaha Yamaha has just released its True X Wireless Surround Sound System promising an easy-to-use and flexible Dolby Atmos true surround experience. Yamaha claims that True X is “the next phase in Yamaha’s class-leading sound bar technology” and that […]

Yamaha Releases True X Wireless Surround Sound System

Rotel Michi Series 2 – P5, X3 and X5 Upgrades – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rotel Michi is a flagship series of audiophile products built on the 55 years of experience and heritage of Rotel, a Japanese audio design and manufacturing specialist. Rotel has just released three upgraded Michi […]

Rotel Michi Series 2 – P5, X3 and X5 Upgrades – Quick Look

TIDAL Rolls Out FLAC HiRes All Image Credit: TIDAL Following the announcement in April 2023 that Tidal would be adding hi-res FLAC streams to its catalogue, the music streaming service’s CEO, Jesse Dorogusker, has now confirmed the roll-out has begun and stated that Tidal is “choosing FLAC as our preferred format […]

TIDAL Rolls Out FLAC HiRes

Tuttle V Audiophile Music Direct – Class Action Settlement Well the wheels of justice continue to grind slowly forward. Today I received my notice of the Class Action Settlement for the Stephen J. Tuttle, Et Al, V. Audiophile Music Direct, Inc., Et Al case No.: 2:22-CV-01081-JLR (the “Case”). See below […]

Tuttle V Audiophile Music Direct – Class Action Settlement

Musical Fidelity M3x DAC – Quick Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has just made available the M3x DAC, a new entry level high-end digital-to-analogue converter, that delivers almost the same performance as their M6x DAC. This new design employs precise PCB design and power supply layout, with […]

Musical Fidelity M3x DAC – Quick Look

HiFi Rose RS520 Streaming Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: HiFi Rose The Korean brand HiFi Rose recently released the RS520, a high performance audiophile, streaming device, DAC, preamp and power amplifier. In many ways it is the offspring of merging HiFi Rose’s RA180 GaN FET class-D integrated amplifier […]

HiFi Rose RS520 Streaming Amplifier – First Look

Michael Fidler MC Pro Phono Amp From Classic Audio – First Look All Image Credit: Michael Fidler/Classic Audio Michael Fidler has recently expanded his range of phonostage amplifiers by adding the new MC Pro to the current MM Pro. Both of these phono stages are hand assembled in Kent, England, […]

Michael Fidler MC Pro Phono Amp From Classic Audio – First Look

Hegel Viking Reference CD Player – Preview All Image Credit: Hegel Norwegian audio specialists Hegel Music Systems have like others shown their continued support for the plastic CD format by announcing a new new CD player called Viking. Several years ago Hegel had to discontinue their Mohican CD player due […]

Hegel Viking Reference CD Player – Preview