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


Accuphase Unveils C-2300 Dual Mono Preamplifier All Image Credit: Accuphase The Japanese high-end audiophile company Accuphase has introduced a new preamplifier, the C-2300. The model follows their classic design having two large rotary controls and a hinged door on the golden front panel, under which various controls are hidden. They […]

Accuphase Unveils C-2300 Dual Mono Preamplifier



Orchard Audio Introduces Starkrimson Duo/Trio Power Amplifiers All Image Credit: Orchard Audio After the success of their Starkrimson® Mono amplifier, Orchard Audio of Succasunna, New Jersey has introduced the Starkrimson Duo/Trio amplifiers. At 150 watts per channel these Dual or Triple, Mono, Hi-Fi, GaN Class D Audio Power Amplifiers, are […]

Orchard Audio Introduces Starkrimson Duo/Trio Power Amplifiers


Klipsch Reference Monitors R-40PM And R-50PM – Quick Look All Image Credit: Klipsch Two new powered reference speakers have been released by Klipsch, the R-40PM and R-50PM, they join their passive R-40M and R-50M designs. Both new speakers are updates to their outgoing R-41PM and R-51PM 2-way models. With their […]

Klipsch Reference Monitors R-40PM And R-50PM – Quick Look


Cirrus Logic Releases CS5302/04/08P ADC’s All Image Credit: Cirrus Logic Cirrus Logic has recently announced a new family of professional audio products. The newly rearchitected Cirrus Logic Pro Audio Family of converters initially includes high-performance, low-power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), followed later this year by digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The first products […]

Cirrus Logic Releases CS5302/04/08P ADC’s



John Wick: Chapter 4 – 4K UHD Review         Lionsgate Films | 2023 R | 2hrs 49 mins | Action | Thriller | Crime | Martial Arts | Adventure HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | […]

John Wick: Chapter 4 – 4K UHD Review


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Magnetar UDP900 4K Player Now Available (For Pre-Order) Available now for pre-order at both the US and EU Magnetar websites. UDP900 Image Credit: Magnetar & Hi-AV.Net With the entry of Magnetar Audio into the 4K player market yet another manufacturer is trying to step into the shoes of the venerable […]

Magnetar UDP900 4K Player Now Available


StormAudio Adds Dirac Live Active Room Treatment All Image Credit: StormAudio First demonstrated at the CES 2023 show, Dirac’s Live Active Room Treatment (ART) is now available for all StormAudio ISP processors with firmware 4.5 and higher and is included at no additional fee on any products purchased January 1, […]

StormAudio Adds Dirac Live Active Room Treatment