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Rotel S14 Integrated Network Player – Just Add Speakers All Image Credit: Rotel To the for ever growing selection of network players and streamers Rotel has just added their S14, an integrated network streamer boasting 150watts of Class AB amplification into 4 Ohms or 80watts into 8 Ohms. All you […]

Rotel S14 Integrated Network Player – Just Add Speakers

December 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Network Player / Network Streamer / Rotel / S14 by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rega For all you Rega fans out there the Elex MK4 is a new high performance stereo integrated amplifier from the English Hi-Fi brand that replaces the Elex-R. The new custom case design now matches the rest of the […]

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look

December 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Elex MK4 / Integrated Amplifiers / Rega / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Onkyo, Pioneer, and Integra Get Dirac Live Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite and Integra AV receivers upgrade to Dirac Live. Read the announcement from Dirac here. The Swedish software development company Dirac has announced that it will be supplying its patented room correction technologies and software, Dirac Live, to the latest […]

Onkyo, Pioneer, and Integra Get Dirac Live

September 12, 2021 in Audio / Equipment / Firmware Updates / News tagged Dirac / Dirac Live / DRX-3.4 / DRX-5.5 / Firmware Upgrade / Integra / Onkyo / Pioneer / TX-NR7100 / TZ-RZ50 / VSX-LX305 / VSX-LX505 by fromvinyltoplastic

JVC Updates 4K HDR Projector Performance — JVC Updates 4K HDR Projector Performance JVC will be rolling out a free firmware update to its native 4K and e-shift 8K projectors that is said to provide a major improvement to their HDR performance and ease of use. JVC’s Theater Optimizer technology, was originally released as a firmware upgrade […]

JVC Updates 4K HDR Projector Performance

September 20, 2020 in Equipment / Firmware Updates / News tagged DILA / DLA / DLA-NX5 / DLA-NX7 / DLA-NX9 / DLA-RS1000 / DLA-RS2000 / DLA-RS3000 / Firmware Update / HDR / JVC / upgrade / Version 3.5 by fromvinyltoplastic

San Gabriel 7 & Femi Knight - Red Dress - CD Review — San Gabriel 7 & Femi Knight – Red Dress – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective:4+ Overall frequency response: 5- […]

San Gabriel 7 & Femi Knight – Red Dress – CD Review

September 9, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / Femi Knight / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / Progressive Funk Jazz / Red Dress / review / San Gabriel 7 by fromvinyltoplastic

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - Blu-ray 4K Review — How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Blu-ray 4K Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Universal Studios 2019 PG | 1hrs 44 mins Fantasy | Action | Adventure | Animation HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD […]

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Blu-ray 4K Review

January 4, 2020 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World / plastic / The Hidden World / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Turntable Drive Techniques — Vinyl Turntable Drive Techniques Over the years there have been several motor coupling techniques used to rotate the turntable platter. This is a brief overview of each method along with their advantages and disadvantages. There are three basic types of motor drive, the second two of which have various methods […]

Vinyl Turntable Drive Techniques

November 2, 2019 in Audio tagged Belt Drive / Direct Drive / Idler Drive / Rim Drive / Turntables by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable - First Look — McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable – First Look You could be forgiven at first glance for thinking that the McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable may look like it’s just a turntable. However, upon further inspection it is a lot more. Its unique design is crafted for those audiophiles who want maximum flexibility […]

McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable – First Look

March 9, 2019 in Equipment / News tagged 12AX7 / Class D / ECC83 / MacIntosh / McIntosh / MTI100 / Tubes / Turntables by fromvinyltoplastic

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

January 19, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / Firmware Updates / News tagged Auro 3D / Elite / Firmware Update / Integra / Onkyo / PAC / Pioneer / Premium Audio Company / Roon by fromvinyltoplastic

Onkyo Release TX-SR3100 8K AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Onkyo Onkyo has just announced the launch of a new 5.2-channel AV receiver that brings a solid range of future-ready features to system builders with a limited budget. The TX-SR3100 is the least expensive AVR in Onkyo’s lineup, supporting; […]

Onkyo Release TX-SR3100 8K AVR – First Look

November 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AVR / Onkyo / TX-SR3100 by fromvinyltoplastic

Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2 Premium AVR – Preview All Image Credit: Onkyo Onkyo is part of the Pioneer group of companies that also includes; Integra, Jamo, Magnat, and Heco. The TX-RZ70 is the latest Onkyo flagship 11.2 channel AV receiver to be announced by Onkyo that will be released May/June of […]

Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2 Premium AVR – Preview

March 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AV Receiver / AVR / Flagship / Onkyo / Premium / THX Select / TX-RZ70 by fromvinyltoplastic

Pioneer VSX-LX805 Elite 11.2.4 Flagship AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Pioneer Pioneer is the home to Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra, Jamo, Magnat, and Heco. This new THX Certified flagship AV receiver is the first development between Pioneer and the Premium Audio Company, a subsidiary of Voxx International that owns […]

Pioneer VSX-LX805 Elite 11.2.4 Flagship AVR – First Look

March 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVR / Elite / Pioneer / VSX-LX805 by fromvinyltoplastic

Revox B77 MK III Reel To Reel Tape Recorder – Quick Look All Image Credit: Revox Yes, you read the title correctly, Revox is about to release a 2024 MKIII version of its famous B77 reel-to-reel tape recorder that was, and is still to be found and used in many […]

Revox B77 MK III Reel To Reel Tape Recorder – Quick Look

November 5, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged B77 MK III / Reel To Reel / Revox / Tape Recorder by fromvinyltoplastic

Adam Audio D3V Active Bookshelf Speakers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Adam Audio Adam Audio recently announced the D3V desktop audio system. A pair of small two-way active loudspeakers which employ a hand made 1.5″ D-ART tweeter, 3.5″ long-throw mid/bass driver and a pair of 3.5″ side-firing passive radiators. […]

Adam Audio D3V Active Bookshelf Speakers – Quick Look

October 31, 2024 in Audio / Audio / News tagged Active Speakers / Adam Audio / Bookshelf Speaker / D3V / Desktop Speakers by fromvinyltoplastic

Cambridge Audio’s New EX Series – First Look All Image Credit: Cambridge Audio Cambridge Audio have released a new EX Series that initially includes the; EXA100 integrated amplifier and EXN100 streaming DAC. This new EX Series is said to be the “spiritual successor” to the older Azur 851 range, and […]

Cambridge Audio’s New EX Series – First Look

October 28, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cambridge Audio / EXA100 / EXN100 / Network Music Streamer / Stereo Integrated Amplifier / Streamer / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic