Hegel Adds Google Chromecast To H600 All Image Credit: Hegel According to the Hegel web site the H600 currently supports Apple Airplay and Tidal Connect with future firmware updates for; Spotify Connect and Roon. Hegel has now released a firmware update for its H600 integrated amplifier that adds support for […]

Hegel Adds Google Chromecast To H600

Marantz Model 50 Integrated Amplifier – Preview All Image Credit: Marantz Bringing up the rear, so as to speak, Marantz has also released the matching Model 50 integrated amplifier at the same time as the CD 50n CD/network player. This Model 50 is an all-analogue design, with a high-current output […]

Marantz Model 50 Integrated Amplifier – Preview

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Marantz CD 50n CD Player & Streamer – Preview All Image Credit: Marantz Marantz have just announced their latest CD player, the Marantz CD 50n. What makes this player quite unique is the fact that it also comes with a HEOS-based hi-res-capable network streamer that supports Apple AirPlay 2 and […]

Marantz CD 50n CD Player & Streamer – Preview

Moonriver Audio 505 Hybrid Phono Preamp – First Look All Image Credit: Moonriver Audio If Moonriver Audio is a new name to you then here is a little background. They are a Swedish audio company who are named after the famous song of the same name. They are based in […]

Moonriver Audio 505 Hybrid Phono Preamp – First Look

Rega Unveils AYA Loudspeakers All Image Credit: Rega Rega has just announced the launch of its new AYA passive loudspeakers, a culmination of over ten years of development. This latest design uses handmade bass and mid/bass drivers coupled with their ZRR high frequency tweeter and a new crossover, all housed […]

Rega Unveils AYA Loudspeakers

Pro-Ject – The Dark Side Of The Moon Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject initially showed off the concept of the DSOTM turntable at the 2023 High End Munich show. It is now a reality and will be available in stores this month. This handmade, limited-edition, Pro-Ject The Dark Side […]

Pro-Ject – The Dark Side Of The Moon Turntable

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp All Image Credit: Schiit Schiit Audio has just announced their latest phono pre-amplifier, the Skoll. This new design supports balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs, all driven by fully-balanced internal circuitry. The design uses all Class A amplifiers and contains only discrete components, with […]

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp

McIntosh MQ112 Equalizer – First Look All Image Credit: McIntosh Over the years the stand alone graphic equalizer has waned in popularity in favor of the more fully automatic systems like Audyssey and DIRAC. Well that didn’t prevent McIntosh bringing it back one more time….and I still (occasionally) use three […]

McIntosh MQ112 Equalizer – First Look

LUMIN New L2 Music Server & Switch – First Look All Image Credit: LUMIN Audio LUMIN Audio continues to expand their streaming support building on their recent releases of their T3, U2 & U2 Mini with their latest L2 Music server and integrated audiophile quality switch. This new music library supports dual […]

LUMIN New L2 Music Server & Switch – First Look

The Flash – 4K UHD Review       Warner Bros. | 2023 PG13 | 2hrs 24 min | Comic Book | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vision | HDR10 | Dolby […]

The Flash – 4K UHD Review

Best Buy To Exit Physical Media All Image Credit: Best Buy According to Bill Hunt, the editor of the LA based Digital Bits web site, “Best Buy plans to exit the physical media business for good next year, possibly as soon as the end of Q1 2024”. This includes both […]

Best Buy To Exit Physical Media

Sonus faber Duetto Streaming Speakers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Sonus faber Sonus faber is an Italian manufacturer of handcrafted speakers, headphones and other high-end audio equipment based in Arcugnano, Veneto, Italy. The company was founded in 1983 by Franco Serblin and It is now one of several audio […]

Sonus faber Duetto Streaming Speakers – Quick Look

Arcam Announces Radia Series – Preview All Image Credit: Arcam UK audio company Arcam has just unveiled its latest audio line, the Radia Series. It includes; the Arcam A5, A15, and A25 integrated amplifiers, the Arcam CD5 CD player and Arcam ST5 high-resolution streamer. This new lineup boasts an industrial […]

Arcam Announces Radia Series – Preview

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Zappiti Is Closing Down All Image Credit: Zappiti Originally founded in 2009, the French company Zappiti is ending its decade-long run designing and manufacturing high-performance 4K media players and AV servers. During its early years Zappiti developed a management system for movies and TV shows for the Russian brand Dune […]

Zappiti Is Closing Down

Cyrus New TTP Turntable – Preview All Image Credit: Cyrus UK based high end audio company Cyrus has been around for about forty years and has just introduced their first turntable, the Cyrus TTP. This latest addition to their vinyl offerings will compliment their existing Cyrus Phono Signature/PSX-R2 phono preamp […]

Cyrus New TTP Turntable – Preview