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Pro-Ject Stereo Box S3 BT and MaiA DS3 Announced All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject Audio Systems has announced two new integrated amplifiers; the ultra compact Stereo Box S3 BT and the slightly larger and well featured MaiA DS3. While the Stereo Box S3 BT features BT 5.0 with aptX HD […]

Pro-Ject Stereo Box S3 BT and MaiA DS3 Announced

November 18, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Integrated Amplifiers / MaiA DS3 / Pro-Ject / Stereo Box S3 BT 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

New iFi Audio Uno DAC – First Look Never used a DAC before? Then this new, low cost, palm sized DAC from iFi maybe your ideal introduction to a new world of audio. It will definitely take your listening experience beyond that found in the average laptop or smartphone. This […]

New iFi Audio Uno DAC – First Look

November 9, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / iFi / Uno by fromvinyltoplastic

Audio Pro Link 2 Network Streamer – Quick Look All Image Credit: Audio Pro Audio Pro has announced a second-generation Link network streamer, the Link 2, replacing their earlier circular Link 1. Yet another entry-level streaming contender. Data connectivity includes wired Ethernet, internal 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5GHz wi-fi, Bluetooth […]

Audio Pro Link 2 Network Streamer – Quick Look

November 9, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Audio Pro / Link 2 / Network Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Capital Audiofest 2022 Image Credit: Capital Audiofest Washington DC’s Premier High-End Audio Festival will hit DC again between November 11th – 13th, 2022 at the Twinbrook Hilton in Maryland. From the Capital Audiofest website: “Welcome to the Capital Audiofest, the East Coast’s Favorite Audio Show! CAF started out in 2010 […]

Capital Audiofest 2022

November 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News / Vinyl tagged Audio / Capital Audiofest / Equipment / Show / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Audio Advice – Free HT Room Setup Tools All Image Credit: Audio Advice Audio Advice is a Raleigh, NC based home technology specialist and integrator retailer that has created a pair of free tools to help with the positioning of many of your home theater components. Both tools are based […]

Audio Advice – Free HT Room Setup Tools

October 9, 2022 in Audio / News tagged Audio Advice / Home Theater Designer / HT Room Configuration / Projector Positioning / Projector Throw Distance / Room Design / Room Layout by fromvinyltoplastic

Audio-Technica AT-MC2022 MC Cartridge All Image Credit: Audio Technica Made to celebrate Audio Technica’s 60th anniversary this limited production run, dual moving coil cartridge, sports a unified stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond. The AT-MC2022 promises cutting-edge technology for analogue audio vinyl enthusiasts and is the result of the […]

Audio-Technica AT-MC2022 MC Cartridge

October 2, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AT-MC2022 / Audio-Technica / Dual Coil / MC Cartridge by fromvinyltoplastic

Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra – Class D Update All Image Credit: Orchard Audio Back in September 30, 2019, I introduced several upcoming Class D amplifiers. Orchard Audio of New Jersey had then just released their first offering, the BOSC, named after the pear. That amplifier was well received by many […]

Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra – Class D Update

July 23, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Class D / Orchard Audio / Starkrimson Ultra by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Records – Composition and Chemistry Although invented in the 1920’s, in many ways todays 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record looks just like it did when it was first popularized by Peter Goldmark of CBS in 1948. However, since then there has been a lot of work done to improve […]

Vinyl Records – Composition and Chemistry

March 23, 2022 in Technical Posts tagged PVC / Vinyl / Vinyl Chemistry / Vinyl Composition / Vinyl Records by fromvinyltoplastic

Audio Return Channel (ARC/eARC) – Explained So what exactly does HDMI ARC do, how is it used, and do we need it? Read on. A Little Background The High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connection was forced upon us over 15 years ago. Over time many of its technical problems have […]

Audio Return Channel (ARC/eARC) – Explained

December 24, 2021 in Audio / General Posts tagged ARC / Audio Return Channel / eARC / Enhanced Audio Return Channel by fromvinyltoplastic

War of the Worlds – 4K Blu-ray Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Paramount Pictures | 2005 PG13 | 1hrs 56 min | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Action | Adventure HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Native 4K | 2160P […]

War of the Worlds – 4K Blu-ray Review

December 12, 2020 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / plastic / UHD / War of the Worlds by fromvinyltoplastic

Jeff Ellwood – The Sounds Around The House – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5- Please see […]

Jeff Ellwood – The Sounds Around The House – CD Review

November 24, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD Review / Jazz / Jeff Ellwood / Mouthpiece Music / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / The Sounds Around The House by fromvinyltoplastic

EMM Labs DS-EQ1 Phono Pre-amp — EMM Labs DS-EQ1 Phono Pre-amp EMM Labs of Canada has released their new optical cartridge equalizer, the DS-EQ1 which is fully compatible with DS Audio optical cartridge range. Having auditioned the DS ES-1 optical cartridge, I am definitely an admirer of this cartridge technology. So it was with great interest […]

EMM Labs DS-EQ1 Phono Pre-amp

September 8, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DS Audio / DS-EQ1 / Ed Meitner / EMM Labs 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

Acoustics 101-Designing Porous, Resonant and Reflective Sound Treatments — Loudspeaker Basics 101 – Part 3 In Loudspeaker Basics 101 part 3, this final post in the series, we examine where your stereo/satellite speakers should be placed, and in particular the optimum locations for your sub-woofers. Introduction Life was so much easier years ago when we just had monophonic reproduction […]

Loudspeaker Basics 101 – Part 3

October 18, 2019 in Audio / Technical Posts tagged Atmos / Auro 3D / DTS:X / Immersive Sound / Loudspeaker Basics 101 / Multi-Channel Audio / Satellite Speakers / Stereo / Sub Placement / Subwoofers by fromvinyltoplastic