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Kii Audio Announce Kii SEVEN Wireless Music System All Image Credit: Kii Soon to be released by Germany’s Kii Audio is a new active loudspeaker called SEVEN. According to Kii the SEVEN is termed a “wireless music system” because it is a complete hi-fi system with nothing more to add, […]

Kii Audio Announce Kii SEVEN Wireless Music System

October 5, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Speakers / Kii / Kii Seven / Seven / Wireless Music System by fromvinyltoplastic

Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Luxman Luxman have just released the L-509Z, their latest flagship integrated amplifier in the Luxman next-level of “single-chassis separates” concept. As the premium model for the new Z-Series generation, the L-509Z preamplifier and power amplifier sections both use Luxman’s new […]

Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier – First Look

September 27, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Flagship / Integrated Amplifier / L-509Z / Luxman by fromvinyltoplastic

PS Audio Ships AirLens Streamer All Image Credit: PS Audio PS Audio has starting shipping its new AirLens music streamer. It offers high-resolution streaming with PCM data rates of up to 352.8 kHz and DSD to 256 via Roon and services such as TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, JRiver, and Audirvana, as […]

PS Audio Ships AirLens Streamer

September 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AirLens / Network Streamer / PS Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha New R-N600A Network Receiver – Quick Look All Image Credit: Yamaha Yamaha has announced the R-N600A stereo network receiver/streaming amplifier at this years IFA. The R-N600A is the entry level network receiver sitting below the R-N800A and R-N1000A models. The R-N600A delivers 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms, […]

Yamaha New R-N600A Network Receiver – Quick Look

September 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVR / Network Receiver / R-N600A / Stereo Amplifier / Streaming Amplifier / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus Launches Classic & XR BluOS Streamers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Cyrus Audio Two years ago UK based Cyrus announced its partnership with Lenbrook International to integrate the BluOS streaming platform into their products. Now Cyrus has launched two new streaming DAC’s, the Classic and XR, that will […]

Cyrus Launches Classic & XR BluOS Streamers – Quick Look

September 1, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged BluOS / Classic Stream / Cyrus / Network Streamer / Stream XR / Streamer / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon Launches DRA-900H Stereo 8K Network Receiver All Image Credit: Denon Denon is soon to release their 8K replacement for the DRA-800H stereo network receiver, the high performance two channel DRA-900H stereo network receiver. This new 8K model delivers up to 175 watts per channel and is equipped with six […]

Denon Launches DRA-900H Stereo Network Receiver

August 30, 2023 in Audio / News tagged 8K / AVR / Denon / DRA-900H / Network Receiver / Stereo AV Receiver by fromvinyltoplastic

Aurender AP20 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Aurender The new AP20 from Aurender is a high-performance stereo streaming integrated amplifier with optional server functionality. This high-end streaming amplifier’s digital to analog conversion is provided by a pair of the original flagship Velvet Sound AKM 4479 DAC’s […]

Aurender AP20 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – First Look

August 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AP20 / Aurender / Streaming Amplifier / Streaming Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

New LUMIN D3 – Network Player All Image Credit: LUMIN LUMIN have announced their latest Network Player, the D3. It builds on the success of the popular D1 and D2 network players but now incorporates the latest generation of processors, a new output Saber DAC and an all-aluminum compact body. […]

New LUMIN D3 – Network Player

August 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged D3 / Lumin / Network Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Linkplay Launches WiiM Pro Plus Music Streamer This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Linkplay Linkplay have just announced the third model in its series of WiiM-branded streaming DACs, the WiiM Pro Plus Streamer, an upgraded version of the popular WiiM Pro audio streamer. […]

Linkplay Launches WiiM Pro Plus Music Streamer

August 10, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / Linkplay / Network Streamer / Streaming DAC / WiiM Pro Plus by fromvinyltoplastic

DENAFRIPS ARCE Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: DENAFRIPS For those not familiar with this 12 year old audio design company, DENAFRIPS Co. Ltd is privately owned and located in Guangzhou, China. They are quite well known for their range of DAC’s, Master Clocks and Reclockers. They also manufacture […]

DENAFRIPS ARCE Streamer – First Look

August 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ARCE / Denafrips / Network Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Hegel H600 Integrated Amplifier Announced All Image Credit: Hegel Norwegian audio specialist Hegel has announced their latest reference Integrated Amplifier-DAC, the H600. It is to replace their previous reference amplifier, the H590, that was launched five years ago. The Hegel H600 amplifier has many new features including; a new chassis […]

Hegel H600 Integrated Amplifier Announced

August 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged H600 / Hegel Music Systems / Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Rotel Readies A10MKII, A11MKII & CD11MKII CD player All Image Credit: Rotel Rotel, the Japanese audio equipment manufacturer, has unveiled three updated and enhanced models; the Rotel A10MKII Integrated Amplifier, Rotel A11MKII Integrated Amplifier and Rotel CD11MKII CD Player. All three are said to benefit from upgrades to critical components […]

Rotel Readies A10MKII, A11MKII & CD11MKII

July 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged A10MKII / A11MKII / CD Player / CD11MKII / Integrated Amplifier / Rotel by fromvinyltoplastic

Volumio Integro Streaming Integrated Amp – Quick Look All Image Credit: Volumio Since Volumio of Italy’s launch in 2013 it has grown to be a significant provider in the media player market by bringing together some of the best features of the competition in one universal application. Their latest offering […]

Volumio Integro Streaming Integrated Amp – Quick Look

July 20, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Integro / Streaming Amplifier / Volumio by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha R-N800A & R-N1000A Network Receivers – First Look Image Credit: Yamaha Yamaha has announced two smaller siblings to its successful and more expensive R-N2000A network receiver released in 2022, the R-N800A and the R-N1000A. These latest models are now available in the UK, EU, CA and AU and should […]

Yamaha R-N800A & R-N1000A Network Receivers – First Look

July 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Network Receiver / R-N1000A / R-N800A / Streaming Receivers / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit’s Unique URD CD Transport – First Look All Image Credit: Schiit Schitt Audio was founded in 2010 by Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat. The company has grown into a leader in affordable high-end audio, with a wide range of products spanning DACs, headphone amplifiers, and preamplifiers. The URD CD […]

Schiit’s Unique URD CD Transport – First Look

July 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Transport / Schiit Audio / URD by fromvinyltoplastic