Marantz Unveils The Cinema 30 AVR All Image Credit: Marantz Earlier in 2022 Marantz released the original Cinema Series together with AV 10 and AMP 10. Adding to that original line up Marantz have now added the Cinema 30 flagship home cinema 8K AVR. It boasts seven 8K inputs, two […]

Marantz Unveils The Cinema 30 AVR


Phil Collins – Hello I Must Be Going – 45RPM Vinyl Review           Vinyl surface noise: 5- Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5-         Please see here for my comments on reviewing albums. Track List: Side A: […]

Phil Collins – Hello I Must Be Going – 45RPM Vinyl Review


Naim Audio Uniti Nova PE Streaming Player – Quick Look All Image Credit: Naim Audio UK based Naim Audio have just released their most powerful streaming player to date. The Uniti Nova PE (Power Edition) is a a one-box music-streaming solution that uses Class D amplification modules to provide up […]

Naim Audio Uniti Nova PE Streaming Player – Quick Look



Linn Klimax Solo 800 Mono Power Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Linn Linn of Glasgow, UK, is a world renown manufacture of high-end audiophile equipment and has just released the company’s first passively cooled, reference, monoblock power amplifier, the Klimax Solo 100. This latest design delivers 400W into […]

Linn Klimax Solo 800 Mono Power Amplifier – First Look


Classic-Sounds New Mullard 3-3 Power Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Classic-Sounds Classic-Sounds is a part of the UK company, Primary Windings Ltd. who are well known for their manufacture of transformers and chokes. Their sister company Classic-Sounds has been launched and as their first product have released a […]

Classic-Sounds New Mullard 3-3 Power Amplifier – First Look


KEF Announces LSX II LT Streaming Active Loudspeaker All Image Credit: KEF KEF have just released a more cost effective version of their popular LSX II streaming active speaker, the LSX II LT. This new model is aimed at music streaming, computer audio and television usage hence the all digital […]

KEF Announces LSX II LT Streaming Active Loudspeaker



Jadis PA70 Power Amplifier And JP7 Preamplifier All Image Credit: Jadis Electronics French Hi-Fi brand Jadis has just released the PA70 Tube Power Amplifier and JP7 Tube Preamplifier that have been designed and made with the credo of “optimizing performance on a controlled budget”. Both are new additions to the […]

Jadis PA70 Power Amplifier And JP7 Preamplifier


Korf Announces TA-SF11R Tonearm – First Look All Image Credit: Korf Austrian audio company Korf, specialists in the design of tonearms, have just released their TA-SF11R, an 11″ transcription tonearm. Having a pivot to spindle distance of 265mm, allows its placement to comfortably fit transcription turntables from the Garrard 301 […]

Korf Announces TA-SF11R Tonearm – First Look


Shanling Releases SCD1.3 SACD/CD Player All Image Credit: Shanling Earlier this year Shanling released the high end CD-T35 CD player and streamer and has now followed that up with an affordable SACD player that is also a DAC, or is it the other way around? This new DAC/player supports local […]

Shanling Releases SCD1.3 SACD/CD Player



PS Audio Releases Mount Massive Firmware Update All Image Credit: PS Audio PS Audio has just released its Mount Massive firmware upgrade for its PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2. The new v3.1.0 operating system is said to enable the DirectStream DAC MK2 to deliver dramatically improved sound quality, with greater resolution, lower […]

PS Audio Releases Mount Massive Firmware Update


Premium Audio Company Firmware Update For Flagship AVRs All Image Credit: Premium Audio Company (PAC) Sorry, but I am a bit behind the curve for this firmware update as many of you will have already installed it. So I have included it here just for information. December of 2023 saw […]

Premium Audio Company Firmware Update For Flagship AVRs


Barbarella – 4K UHD Blu-ray Review           Arrow | 1968 Not Rated | 1hr 38mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi Native 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Staring: Jane Fonda, David Hemmings, John […]

Barbarella – 4K UHD Blu-ray Review



Focal Introduces Aria Evo X Loudspeakers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Focal Focal is a French high-end manufacturer of audio equipment who specialize in speaker drivers and high-fidelity loudspeakers. This new range of Aria speakers is an upgrade to the existing Aria 900 series that were launched in 2013.  […]

Focal Introduces Aria Evo X Loudspeakers – Quick Look


Goldmund Launches Telos 2800 Mono Power Amplifier Image Credit: Goldmund High end audio company Goldmund of Geneva, Switzerland has launched their latest monoblock amplifier, the Goldmund Telos 2800 Mono Amplifier. Finished in the Goldmund classic silver grey, the Telos 2800 is the Swiss HiFi brand’s latest monoblock amplifier design. This […]

Goldmund Launches Telos 2800 Mono Power Amplifier


Roon’s Nucleus Titan Server – Quick Look All Image Credit: Roon First a little Roon background. Roon was recently acquired by Harman International, the parent company of several audio brands to include; Harman Kardon, JBL, Arcam, Mark Levinson, AKG and Revel. For those unfamiliar with the Roon music software, if […]

Roon’s Nucleus Titan Server – Quick Look