NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: NAD NAD Electronics has launched the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer, a compact and simple design aimed at making it easy to add streaming capability to any music system. NAD’s affordable CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer uses audiophile-grade components and […]

NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer – First Look

Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD Player Now Available All Image Credit: Denon Clearly Denon are reaffirming their commitment to that unbikqatous plastic disc and giving physical media an additional push with the release of the Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD player. The Denon DCD-1700NE incorporates Denon’s advanced AL32 Processing Plus algorithms, as well as […]

Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD Player Now Available

Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors – Passive Components 101 In earlier posts we saw how tubes (valves) and transistors work. Those electronic devices are what makes everything electronic around you work and are referred to as ACTIVE devices because they require power to control or modify electrical signals. However, it takes more […]

Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors – Passive Components 101

Musical Fidelity Releases Nu-Vista PRE, PAS & PAM All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity, (now owned by Heinz Lichtenegger of Pro-Ject Audio Systems), has just released three new “cost-no-object” amplifiers that all use Nuvistor technology; a pre-amplifier (PRE), a stereo power amplifier (PAS) and a monoblock power amplifier (PAM). […]

Musical Fidelity Releases Nu-Vista PRE, PAS & PAM

PS Audio Announces MK2 DirectStream DAC All Image Credit: PS Audio American HiFi brand PS Audio is now shipping its PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2, the successor to the original version. This latest high performance DAC features; an array of digital inputs; 2 x I2S, 2 x AES, coaxial, TOSLINK and […]

PS Audio Announces MK2 DirectStream DAC

Black Adam – 4K UHD Review         Warner Bros. | 2022 PG13 | 2hrs 5 min | Action | Sci-Fi | Comic Book | Fantasy HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vision | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos | […]

Black Adam – 4K UHD Review

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Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 Soundbar System – Quick Look All Image Credit: Nakamichi Synonymous with the quality of the legendary Dragon Cassette Deck (1982), the Dragon Turntable (1985) and the Dragon CD Player (1996), Nakamichi is now poised to release the Dragon 21-channel DTS: X Pro, Dolby Atmos soundbar surround sound […]

Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 Soundbar System – Quick Look

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JBL Classic Series Coming Soon – First Look All Image Credit: JBL JBL has launched a Classic series of hi-fi electronics at this years CES 2023 HARMAN ExPLORE event that combine their retro design with modern hi-res technology. They include the; SA550 Classic Integrated Amplifier, MP350 Classic Streaming Media Player, […]

JBL Classic Series Coming Soon – First Look

Dirac Live Active Room Treatment – Coming Soon All Image Credit: DIRAC Just announced at CES 2023 the Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac continues to push the boundaries of sound with the introduction of Dirac Live Active Room Treatment. This latest feature processes home theater audio as a unified system, […]

Dirac Live Active Room Treatment – Coming Soon

Naim New Classic Range – First Look All Image Credit: Naim British Hi-Fi company Naim Audio has announced a refresh on its Classic Range that was originally launched back in 1973 with the introduction of a ‘New Classic Series’ with the NSC 222 streaming pre-amplifier that can be upgraded by […]

Naim New Classic Range – First Look

Mission 700 Speakers & LX CONNECT DAC All Image Credit: Mission Heralding from Cambridgeshire, England, Mission are well known for their famed range of audiophile speakers. After the launch in 2022 of the reincarnation of their famous 1978 Mission 770 2-way speaker, the Mission 700 2-way speaker is presented as […]

Mission 700 Speakers & LX CONNECT DAC

LEAK Stereo 230 – Updated Vintage Style Tech All Image Credit: LEAK Back in 2020 LEAK, the renowned British HiFi brand, returned with its first products since the 1970’s, the LEAK Stereo 130 integrated amplifier and LEAK CDT CD transport. Originally founded by Harold Joseph Leak in 1934 the company […]

LEAK Stereo 230 – Updated Vintage Style Tech

Clearaudio Releases Balance Reference Phono Preamp All Image Credit: Clearaudio The German High End analog audio experts at Clearaudio have introduced a new reference grade phono preamplifier. The preamp provides a completely independent pair of amplifiers with balanced and unbalanced inputs supporting moving coil (MC) and moving magnet (MM) cartridges […]

Clearaudio Releases Balance Reference Phono Preamp

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Zesto Audio Eros 500 Select Class A Tube Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Zesto Audio California based Zesto Audio has just released their new Eros 500 Select Monoblock Class A tube amps. This new circuit design using six KT150 tubes is capable of 250 watts of Class A […]

Zesto Audio Eros 500 Select Class A Tube Amplifier – Quick Look