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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

July 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Michi / P5 / Power Amplifier / Pre-Amplifier / Rotel / Series 2 / X3 / X5 by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier Announced All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity *UPDATED 6/8/2023 with improvements, features and specifications* 1988 saw the introduction of the Musical Fidelity A1 Stereo Integrated Amplifier, which at that time was considered to be a budget model. A decade later the model was discontinued, being resurrected […]

Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier Announced

June 1, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged A1 / Class A / Integrated Amplifier / Musical Fidelity / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Naim Classic Range – 300 Series – Quick Look All Image Credit: Naim British audiophile company Naim has recently announced its latest 300 series from its New Classic Range, the; NSS 333 streamer, NAC 332 pre-amplifier, NAP 350 monoblock power amplifier and NVC TT phono stage with a separate dedicated […]

Naim Classic Range – 300 Series – Quick Look

May 25, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 300 Series / Classic Range / NAC 332 pre-amp / Naim / NAP 350 monoblock power amp / NPX TT power supply / NSS 333 Streamer / NVC TT phono stage by fromvinyltoplastic

Luxman PD-191A Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Luxman Luxman has just launched their latest flagship belt drive PD-191A turntable that is to be displayed at AXPONA 23 next week. The PD-191A is a complete redesign of the ten year old PD-171. This revised design incorporates; a new belt […]

Luxman PD-191A Turntable – First Look

April 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Luxman / PD-191A / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Mission 778X Stereo Integrated Amplifier – New Product This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Mission Hailing from Cambridgeshire, England, Mission are well known for their famed range of audiophile speakers, but in 1983 they also manufactured and sold their first and only Mission […]

Mission 778X Stereo Integrated Amplifier – New Product

December 3, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 778X / Mission / Stereo Integrated Amplifier 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

Audiolab Flagship 9000 Series – First Look All Image Credit: Audiolab Audiolab launches flagship 9000 series integrated amplifier and CD transport The Cambridge based company Audiolab has launched the first of two products in its new flagship 9000 series, the 9000A integrated stereo amplifier and 9000CDT CD transport. With a […]

Audiolab Flagship 9000 Series – First Look

November 15, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 9000 Series / 9000A / 9000CDT / Audiolab by fromvinyltoplastic

Conrad-Johnson ART108A Power Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Conrad-Johnson I always loved the sound from my pair of Leak TL50 Plus, ultra-linear, mono power amplifiers. They use 2 x KT88 vacuum tubes operating as beam tetrodes in Class AB providing 50 watts into 8 ohms, and I always […]

Conrad-Johnson ART108A Power Amplifier – Quick Look

August 18, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ART108A / Class A / Conrad-Johnson / KT88 / Monoblock / Tube power Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look (Image Credit: Marantz) On the heels of the release of both the Denon and earlier Marantz 8K AV receivers, Marantz has announced the release of this 8K surround AV pre-amplifier, the AV7706. This AV pre-amplifier features 11.2 channels of XLR and RCA pre-outs and […]

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look

October 25, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Preamplifier / AV7706 / First Look / Marantz by fromvinyltoplastic

Monoprice Tube Amplifiers - First Look — Monoprice Tube Amplifiers – First Look Introduction The tube amplifier has seen a resurgence in recent years due to the warm, pleasing sound that only a tube amplifier can offer. The Monoprice Pure Tube Amplifier, shown above, utilizes four EL84 tubes for the power output stage and three 6N3 tubes […]

Monoprice Tube Amplifiers – First Look

August 29, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Class AB / Hybrid Tube Amplifier / Low Cost / Monoprice / Pure Tube Stereo Amplifier / Tube power Amplifier / Valve by fromvinyltoplastic

Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure? — Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure? A Pause for Thought You wanted an all analog signal chain for stereo or even multi-channel sound……well think again! When you buy your new ‘analog’ amplifier or home theater receiver, ask yourself, how analog is it? In order to build cost-effective amplifiers and receivers manufacturers […]

Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure?

January 12, 2020 in Audio / Personal Views & Comments tagged Analog / Audio / Audio Amplifiers / AV Receiver / Digital / Potentiometer / Receiver / Switch / Switched Mode Power Supply / Volume Control by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha 5000 Audiophile Series — Yamaha 5000 Audiophile Series The Yamaha Hi-Fi History Yamaha was established by Torakusu Yamaha in 1887 when he built his first reed organ. Over the years Yamaha has grown into the worlds largest manufacturer of musical instruments and along the way created some outstanding audio products. In 1954 Yamaha coined […]

Yamaha 5000 Audiophile Series

November 11, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Analog / C-5000 / GT-5000 / M-5000 / NS-5000 / Stereo / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier — McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier Cutting edge digital music capabilities combined with time tested vacuum tube performance – enter the McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier. A Little Background About This Highly Revered Audiophile Company. Based in Binghamton, NY with over 150 employees, McIntosh Laboratory, founded in 1949, continues to […]

McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier

October 31, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged C2700 / McIntosh / Tube Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Hana SL Review Update — This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Hana SL Review Update During the initial installation and alignment of my Hana SL I noted that it would not track the +18dB lateral levels and that a number of HF sine sweep tests showed distortion on the left hand […]

Hana SL Review Update

July 27, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / Reviews tagged Cartridge Alignment / Hana SL by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL Phono Amplifier Review Overview The MX-VYNL is a fully balanced, high performance phono stage, able to operate with many moving coil or moving magnet cartridges. With both traditional RCA inputs and XLR fully balanced connections it can be connected to 2 turntables simultaneously. The MX-VNYL offers a […]

Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL Review

June 22, 2019 in Equipment / Reviews tagged Balanced Design / IEC / MC / MM / Musical Fidelity / MX VINYL / Phono / Phono Pre-Amplifier / review / RIAA / Variable Loading by fromvinyltoplastic