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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


Victrola New Stream Sapphire Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Victrola Victrola has just announce its new Stream Sapphire wireless turntable that builds on the DNA of the Victrola flagship Stream Carbon, has a custom walnut veneer plinth, premium quality components, and the ability to stream your vinyl to […]

Victrola New Stream Sapphire Turntable – First Look


Fluance RT81 Plus Turntable – First Look This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Fluance Audio Fluance is a Canadian-based audio brand that produces high end Home Audio, Music Systems and High-Fidelity Turntables. Their latest belt drive turntable, the RT81+, is a cost effective […]

Fluance RT81 Plus Turntable – First Look



PS Audio StellarGold Preamplifier And DAC – First Look All Image Credit: PS Audio The Boulder, Colorado-based PS Audio have released two new StellarGold Series components, a high-performance digital-to-analogue convertor that utilizes an “advanced parallel DAC architecture” plus a preamp featuring a combination of JFET and BJT devices. These two […]

PS Audio StellarGold Preamplifier And DAC – First Look


Luxman C-10X Preamplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Luxman After Luxman’s recent launch of their PD-191A turntable and L-509Z integrated amplifier flagship models, they have now complemented that range with the addition of their flagship preamplifier the C-10X (no phono stage). The C-10X is equipped with Luxman’s new  “LIFES” […]

Luxman C-10X Preamplifier – First Look


Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC & Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has this week added two new products to its flagship Nu-Vista range; the Nu-Vista DAC and Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 phono pre-amplifier. Each model contains eight 7856 Nuvistor triode tubes that run in […]

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC & Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 – First Look







Rotel RAS-5000 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rotel According to Rotel the new RAS-5000 streaming Integrated amplifier and DAC has been designed for simplicity and performance and to: “fit into your lifestyle and elevate your entertainment experience”, promising 140wpc of Class AB power into 8 Ohms. […]

Rotel RAS-5000 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look


Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming Pre-Amp – First Look All Image Credit: Eversolo Eversolo has announced the new DMP-A8 streaming pre-amplifier it combines Music Streamer, DAP, DAC and preamp all in one device and it is now available for preorder. The DMP-A8 uses the Eversolo Original sampling-rate audio engine (EOS) that allows […]

Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming Pre-Amp – First Look





Michael Fidler Spartan 15 MM Phono Amp – First Look All Image Credit: MIchael Fidler The new SPARTAN 15 moving magnet phonostage builds on the well-received SPARTAN 10 that first put Classic Audio Ltd. on the map. The new design features the power supply used in the PRO series for higher output […]

Michael Fidler Spartan 15 MM Phono Amp – First Look


Pro-Ject Audio Tube Box DS3 B – Phono Pre-amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Austria based Pro-Ject Audio Systems has launched a compact, high-quality, adjustable tube phono amplifier. The new Tube Box DS3 B comes in either black or silver, supports both MM and MC cartridges and uses […]

Pro-Ject Audio Tube Box DS3 B – Phono Pre-amplifier – First Look