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Denon Flagship AVR-X6800H – Preview All Image Credit: Denon Denon has just announced a replacement for the AVR-X6700H, the AVR-X6800H that is to be made in Japan. It should be available for delivery in 2024 and features a number of upgrades, including an 11.4 architecture with eleven 140 watt channels […]

Denon Flagship AVR-X6800H – Preview

September 12, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 11.4 / 13.4 / 8K / AV Receiver / AVR / AVR-X6800H / Denon / Flagship by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz Stereo 70s AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Marantz Marantz’s latest Stereo 70s AV receiver promises a big sound from an elegantly slim package. Designed to perform like a full-sized amplifier, this slim package stands just 4.3″ (11cm) high and comes in black and silver finishes. The Stereo […]

Marantz Stereo 70s AVR – First Look

September 11, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AV Receiver / AVR / Marantz / Stereo 70s 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

Denon AVR-X1800H 8K AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Denon Back in September 2022 I posted on the upcoming Denon X series of 8K AVR’s, with the lowest cost option then being the AVR-X2800H 7.2 channel at $1,199.00. Well if finances are a little stretched their latest AVR-X1800H is […]

Denon AVR-X1800H 8K AVR – First Look

August 26, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Receiver / AVR / AVR-X1800H / Denon 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

Denon New AVR-S770H & AVR-S670H – Quick Look All Image Credit: Denon Denon has just announced the addition of two budget models to its S Series of entry-level AV receivers. Available for preorder, the 7.2-channel AVR-S770H and the 5.2-channel AVR-S670H are intended for small to mid-sized home theater systems, offering […]

Denon New AVR-S770H & AVR-S670H – Quick Look

July 27, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVR-S670H / AVR-S770H / Budget / Denon / Integrated Amplifier 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

Yamaha Releases True X Wireless Surround Sound System All Image Credit: Yamaha Yamaha has just released its True X Wireless Surround Sound System promising an easy-to-use and flexible Dolby Atmos true surround experience. Yamaha claims that True X is “the next phase in Yamaha’s class-leading sound bar technology” and that […]

Yamaha Releases True X Wireless Surround Sound System

July 7, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Soundbar / True X Bar 40A / True X Bar 50A / True X Speaker X1A / True X Sub 100A / True X Wireless Surround Sound System / Wireless / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

HiFi Rose RS520 Streaming Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: HiFi Rose The Korean brand HiFi Rose recently released the RS520, a high performance audiophile, streaming device, DAC, preamp and power amplifier. In many ways it is the offspring of merging HiFi Rose’s RA180 GaN FET class-D integrated amplifier […]

HiFi Rose RS520 Streaming Amplifier – First Look

June 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged HiFi Rose / Network Streamer / RS520 / Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Magnetar UDP900 4K Player Now Available (For Pre-Order) Available now for pre-order at both the US and EU Magnetar websites. UDP900 Image Credit: Magnetar & Hi-AV.Net With the entry of Magnetar Audio into the 4K player market yet another manufacturer is trying to step into the shoes of the venerable […]

Magnetar UDP900 4K Player Now Available

June 16, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 4K Blu-ray Player / Magnetar / Reavon / UDP900 / UHD Player / Zappiti by fromvinyltoplastic

HiFi Rose Flagship RS130 Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: HiFi Rose HiFi Rose, the Korean digital audio specialists, unveiled at the Munich High End 2023 a new flagship network streaming transport designed to act as the ultimate digital audio source for any high-end audio system. It shares many […]

HiFi Rose Flagship RS130 Streamer – First Look

May 22, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged HiFi Rose / RS130 / Streamer / Transport by fromvinyltoplastic

Bluesound 10th Anniversary Node X Premium Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: Bluesound To celebrate their 10 year anniversary Bluesound of Canada have announced their flagship NODE X streamer, a limited Anniversary Edition product marking the company’s 10-year milestone. This upgraded silver finish NODE X now includes the 32bit/384KHz […]

Bluesound 10th Anniversary Node X Premium Streamer – First Look

May 18, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bluesound / NODE X / Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

NAD Announces M66 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier All Image Credit: NAD Unveiled for the 2023 High End show in Munich, Germany, the latest NAD flagship Masters M66 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier combines the audiophile ESS Technology’s flagship ES9038PRO SABRE DAC with a high-resolution multi-room music streamer based on the acclaimed BluOS multi-room music platform. […]

NAD Announces M66 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier

May 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Dirac Bass Control / Dirac Live / Masters M66 / NAD / Streaming DAC / Streaming Preamplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha R-N2000A Network Receiver – First Look This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Yamaha For those whose budget cannot quite stretch to the Yamaha flagship audiophile 5000 series pre/power amp combo, the Yamaha R-N2000A is a more affordable option. This next-generation network Hi-Fi […]

Yamaha R-N2000A Network Receiver – First Look

May 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Network Receiver / R-N2000A / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic