TEAC Announces The PD-507T CD Transport All Image Credit: TEAC Support for physical media playback keeps on coming with TEAC announcing the release of the PD-507T, their next-generation CD transport designed to expand the brand’s Reference 500 Series. Available in both silver and black finishes. The PD-507T uses TEAC‘s CD-5020A […]

TEAC Announces The PD-507T CD Transport

AURALiC Ceases Trading All Image Credit: AURALiC Early in 2025 the company founder, Wang, stepped down from his leadership role. Then in mid-September 2025 AURALiC’s community forum suddenly went black for no apparent reason. It would appear now, that the rumors are true and AURALiC have ceased trading. Their website […]

AURALiC Ceases Trading

Epson Announces Pro Cinema LS9000 Laser Projector All Image Credit: Epson Epson have introduced the Pro Cinema LS9000, a 4K HDR laser projector aimed at the custom integration market. The LS9000 joins the company’s Pro Cinema lineup with a spec sheet that includes 4K UHD resolution, HDR10+ support, 2,200 lumens […]

Epson Announces Pro Cinema LS9000 Laser Projector

Luxman D-03R CD Player & DAC – First Look All Image Credit: Luxman The CD is still alive and kicking getting another shot in the arm with the recent release by Luxman of the D-03R CD player and DAC. This new model is an upgrade and replacement for their older […]

Luxman D-03R CD Player & DAC – First Look

Pro-Ject Releases Two Tube Box Phono Amps – The E And S3B All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject has launched two new entry level tube based phono stages, the compact Pro-Ject Tube Box E and the slightly larger Tube Box S3 B. The more premium audiophile version of the two, the […]

Pro-Ject Releases Two Tube Box Phono Amps – The E And S3B

Segno Maya MC Cartridge – First Look All Image Credit: Pure Sound The Segno Maya is a new moving coil (MC) cartridge design that is to be distributed by European based Pure Sound. At the heart of the Segno Maya cartridge is a quad of hand-wound, 5N (99.999%) pure silver […]

Segno Maya MC Cartridge – First Look

London Decca Cartridges Reborn All Image Credit: London Decca After many years the legendary London Decca cartridges have returned to the audiophile scene, now under the management of a new experienced design and manufacturing team. The latest lineup have undergone a number of revisions that make them; quieter, more consistent […]

London Decca Cartridges Reborn

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Reavon Bids Farewell All Image Credit: Reavon The pressure on physical media is getting greeter and greater! The French company Reavon that launched in 2021, and briefly filled the gap when Oppo left the market, has announced that it has discontinued all UHD Blu-ray players. The company cites the shortage […]

Reavon Bids Farewell

Shanling’s CD80 II Tray-Loading CD Player – Quick Look All Image Credit: Shanling Shanling’s latest CD player the CD80 MKII is an update of their earlier CD80 model. This latest design is now built using a Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC plus a new HD850 draw loading CD mechanism that uses […]

Shanling’s CD80 II Tray-Loading CD Player – Quick Look

Fosi Audio Releases The Luna3 Turntable All Image Credit: Fosi Audio Fosi Audio, a budget-conscious Chinese Hi-Fi brand that made a name with its compact amps, DACs, and recently, bookshelf speakers, is now launching its debut vinyl player, the Luna3. This first turntable focuses upon solid design and is a […]

Fosi Audio Releases The Luna3 Turntable

Onkyo Icon Series Budget C-30 CD Player All Image Credit: Onkyo Onkyo has announced the addition of the “high performance” budget C-30 CD player to its Icon Series of hi-fi separates. Earlier this year Onkyo announced its Icon Series of two-channel products with the launch of the P-80 network preamplifier, the […]

Onkyo Icon Series Budget C-30 CD Player

QUAD ESL 2812X And ESL 2912X Electrostatic Loudspeakers All Image Credit: QUAD QUAD has released the QUAD ESL 2912X and its smaller sibling, the QUAD ESL 2812X, the sixth generation in its ESL electrostatic loudspeaker range. The original ESL was released in 1957 and these latest versions follow in all […]

QUAD ESL 2812X And ESL 2912X Electrostatic Loudspeakers

Musical Fidelity’s New B1 Models – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has recently revealed two new items of audio gear, the B1xi Class AB integrated amplifier and the B1xCD CD player, both are said to become available during the Summer of 2025. The B1xCD makes use […]

Musical Fidelity’s New B1 Models – First Look

Pro-Ject’s New E1.2 Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject This latest belt drive budget turntable design is said to derive its design heritage form the original Pro-Ject 1 launched in 1991. This “basic” all manual turntable strips away the the non-essentials like; Bluetooth, USB, built-in phono stage and automatic cut-off. Instead […]

Pro-Ject’s New E1.2 Turntable

FiiO Announces SP5 Active Speakers All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO has announced the launch of the SP5 active speaker. The SP5 is designed for desktop and nearfield applications, and intended for use in home studios or as part of a compact HiFi setup. This Flagship Bookshelf Active Speaker follows the […]

FiiO Announces SP5 Active Speakers