Victrola Stream Onyx Turntable – Now Available All Image Credit: Victrola Victrola have been in the audio equipment business for what seems forever, actually since 1906 and recently at CES 2023 announced their new Stream Onyx VPT-2000-BLK-ATE Turntable, that is now avilable in the US. The Victrola Stream Onyx is […]

Victrola Stream Onyx Turntable – Now Available

Audio-Technica Limited-Edition AT-LP2022 Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Audio-Technica The Audio-Technica AT-LP2022 turntable with its striking transparent clear-acrylic chassis, is one of their limited edition products that celebrated their 60th Anniversary last year. This manual belt-driven turntable features a carbon-fiber arm with a lightweight AT-HS4SV headshell that comes […]

Audio-Technica Limited-Edition AT-LP2022 Turntable – Quick Look

The DC Record Fair “Spring Edition” Image Credit: DC Record Fair DC’s twice yearly record dig is back for its 14th year. The DC Record Fair comes to Washington’s vinyl and community centric Eaton Hotel on Sunday, March 19th, 2023. There will be 45+ vinyl vendors from up and down the […]

DC Record Fair – Spring 2023

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Emotiva BasX MR1 Receiver and MC1 Processor – Quick Look All Image Credit: Emotiva Tennessee based Emotiva Audio have released their new BasX MR1 Cinema Receiver with 11.2-channels (13.2 channels of processing) and BasX MC1 Cinema Processor in the UK. For those who use active speakers their US best selling […]

Emotiva BasX MR1 Receiver and MC1 Processor – Quick Look

HANA Umami Blue – MC Phono Cartridge All Image Credit: Hana HANA phono cartridges are manufactured by Japan’s Excel Sound Corporation. Since their introduction they have continued to attract a growing customer base, and deservedly so. (華) Hana, in Japanese means “Brilliant and Gorgeous”, a cartridge born from superb design, engineering […]

HANA Umami Blue – MC Phono Cartridge

Klipsch New Reference Premier Subwoofers – Quick Look This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Klipsch Indianapolis based Klipsch has released a new line of high performance Reference Premier subwoofers to match the performance of its flagship Reference Premiere speaker series. According to Klipsch […]

Klipsch New Reference Premier Subwoofers – Quick Look

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – 50th Anniversary All Image Credit: Pink Floyd Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, The Dark Side Of The Moon, was the band’s eighth studio album. It was undoubtably one of their most most iconic and influential albums ever, and continues to find […]

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – 50th Anniversary

Wharfedale Re-Engineers The Dovedale Speaker All Image Credit: Wharfedale British speaker manufacturer Wharfedale has been in the loudspeaker design and manufacturing business since 1932, creating many famous models during the golden age of Hi-Fi, of which the Dovedale is one of their original 1959 classic models. Now, using modern materials […]

Wharfedale Re-Engineers The Dovedale Speaker

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – 4K Review         Disney/Buena Vista | 2022 PG13 | 2hrs 41 min | Fantasy | Sc-Fi | Action | Adventure HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vision | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos | Dolby […]

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – 4K Review

Pro-Ject’s New VC-E2 and VC-S3 Vinyl Cleaning Machines All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject’s original entry-level record cleaning machine debuted in 2016 which was then updated three years later together with the addition of a smaller model. Now the Austrian audio company is releasing two new updated vacuum vinyl cleaning machines, […]

Pro-Ject’s New VC-E2 and VC-S3 Vinyl Cleaning Machines

Gold Note PH-1000 LITE Phonostage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Italian Hi-Fi brand Gold Note has expanded their PH-1000 phonostage range by adding the PH-1000 LITE version. The original PH-1000 premium phonostage provided enormous flexibility but at a price. The new PH-1000 LITE maintains much of its […]

Gold Note PH-1000 LITE Phonostage – Quick Look

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Magnetar UDP800 & UDP900 4K Blu-ray Players – First Look   All UDP800/900 Image Credit: Magnetar *UDP900 UPDATED 28/08/23* – UDP800 technical review. With the entry of Magnetar Audio into the 4K player market yet another manufacturer is trying to step into the shoes of the famous Oppo brand. Their […]

Magnetar UDP800 & UDP900 4K Blu-ray Players – First Look

Audiolab 7000 Series – Quick Look All Image Credit: Audiolab The UK’s Audiolab have just announced the 7000 series. Features and pricing place the 7000N Play network audio player, 7000CDT CD Transport, and 7000A Integrated Stereo Amplifier between their 6000 and flagship 9000 series. They share a similar external design […]

Audiolab 7000 Series – Quick Look

Vinyl Nation – The Documentary All Image Credit: Vinyl Nation Released by 1091 Pictures in April 2022, Vinyl Nation is a documentary, directed by Christopher Boone and Kevin Smokler, that takes a look at why this dying medium has become the 21st Century’s physical media format of choice, the diversification […]

Vinyl Nation – The Documentary

Cambridge Audio’s New AXN10 and MXN10 Streamers All Image Credit: Cambridge Audio Cambridge Audio has just launched two affordable hi-res music streamers with major streaming features both of which offer good value and sleek form-factors. The AXN10 and MXN10 network audio players sit below their award-winning CXN V2 music streamer […]

Cambridge Audio’s New AXN10 and MXN10 Streamers