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HiFi Rose RA180 GaNFET Power Amplifier All Image Credit: HiFi Rose Clearly Class D amplifiers are starting to take hold in the audiophile community. Power amplifiers have developed from Class A to B to AB and now Class D. Class D amplifiers have very high efficiencies so create little heat, […]

HiFi Rose RA180 GaNFET Power Amplifier

November 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged GaNFET / HiFi Rose / Power Amplifier / RA180 by fromvinyltoplastic

NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: NAD The NAD C 700 is a compact, light and powerful, BluOS-enabled streaming amplifier that takes NAD’s expertise in integrated amplifiers and adds wireless BluOS for multi-room lossless streaming capabilities. Its small footprint will allow it to fit […]

NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – Quick Look

July 8, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged BluOS / C700 / NAD / Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure? — Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure? A Pause for Thought You wanted an all analog signal chain for stereo or even multi-channel sound……well think again! When you buy your new ‘analog’ amplifier or home theater receiver, ask yourself, how analog is it? In order to build cost-effective amplifiers and receivers manufacturers […]

Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure?

January 12, 2020 in Audio / Personal Views & Comments tagged Analog / Audio / Audio Amplifiers / AV Receiver / Digital / Potentiometer / Receiver / Switch / Switched Mode Power Supply / Volume Control by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier — McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier Cutting edge digital music capabilities combined with time tested vacuum tube performance – enter the McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier. A Little Background About This Highly Revered Audiophile Company. Based in Binghamton, NY with over 150 employees, McIntosh Laboratory, founded in 1949, continues to […]

McIntosh C2700 Valve & Semiconductor Pre-Amplifier

October 31, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged C2700 / McIntosh / Tube Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable - First Look — McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable – First Look You could be forgiven at first glance for thinking that the McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable may look like it’s just a turntable. However, upon further inspection it is a lot more. Its unique design is crafted for those audiophiles who want maximum flexibility […]

McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable – First Look

March 9, 2019 in Equipment / News tagged 12AX7 / Class D / ECC83 / MacIntosh / McIntosh / MTI100 / Tubes / Turntables by fromvinyltoplastic

Amplifier Classes-A Quick Primer Course Introduction So, we all need them, what are they? They, are amplifiers. They come in two different basic types for audio: Voltage amplifier: Head amplifier for very low level signals found in moving coil cartridges – […]

Amplifier Classes-A Quick Primer Course

August 22, 2018 in Audio / Technical Posts tagged 405 / Amplifiers / Audio Amplifiers / Class A / Class AB / Class B / Class C / Class D / Class F / Class G / Class H / Class I / Class S / Class T / Leak TL50 / Push-Pull / Quad Current Dumper / Radford / ZD22 by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz AV8805 13.2CH 4K UHD AV Pre-Amplifier-First Look — Marantz AV8805 13.2CH 4K UHD AV Pre-Amplifier – First Look Product Model: AV8805 Manufacturer: Denon MSRP: $4499 Weight: 30 pounds Availability: February 2018 Overview In parallel with the release of the AVR-X8500H from Denon comes the AV8805 from the stables of Marantz, […]

Marantz AV8805 13.2CH 4K UHD AV Pre-Amplifier-First Look

January 17, 2018 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 13.2 Channel / AV8805 / Marantz / Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz 10 Series Additions – First Look All Image Credit: Marantz Rounding out the Marantz Series 10 are the latest two reference stereo additions; the SACD 10 Reference SACD player and the LINK 10n Reference Network Audio Player are now available. Both share the same weight and dimensions of; 73.41lbs […]

Marantz 10 Series Additions – First Look

November 13, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / Link10n / Marantz / Network Audio Player / Refernce / SACD 10 / SACD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Cambridge Audio’s New EX Series – First Look All Image Credit: Cambridge Audio Cambridge Audio have released a new EX Series that initially includes the; EXA100 integrated amplifier and EXN100 streaming DAC. This new EX Series is said to be the “spiritual successor” to the older Azur 851 range, and […]

Cambridge Audio’s New EX Series – First Look

October 28, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cambridge Audio / EXA100 / EXN100 / Network Music Streamer / Stereo Integrated Amplifier / Streamer / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldring Announces GR3 Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Goldring The GR3 turntable is the first table released by Goldring in almost twenty years, marking their return to the turntable arena. This latest model is of the plug-and-play variety including their Goldring E3 moving magnet (MM) cartridge and a […]

Goldring Announces GR3 Turntable – First Look

October 14, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Goldring / GR3 / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus Launches 40 Series – First Look All Image Credit: Cyrus British Hi-Fi brand Cyrus, have announced a new 40 Series that is currently comprised of four models, the; 40 AMP integrated amplifier, 40 CD CD player, 40 ST network streamer, and 40 PSU external power supply. It is also […]

Cyrus Launches 40 Series – First Look

October 7, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 40 AMP / 40 CD / 40 PSU / 40 ST / CD Player / Cyrus Audio / Integrated Amplier / Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Nd7 MM Cartridge Announced – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rega Following the recent launch of the Nd3 and Nd5, Rega have announced the top of the range Nd7 moving magnet cartridge. The Rega Nd7 is the new flagship and final model of this new range of handmade moving […]

Rega Nd7 MM Cartridge Announced – Quick Look

July 17, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cartridge / Flagship / Moving Magnet / Nd7 / Rega by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Nd Series Moving Magnet Cartridges – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rega Rega have just announced their Nd series of affordable and handmade moving magnet cartridge’s, the Nd3 and more recently the Nd5. According to Rega; “the Nd range (patent pending) we believe is a world first to use ultra-high powered […]

Rega Nd Series Moving Magnet Cartridges – Quick Look

June 20, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cartridge / MM / Moving Magnet / Nd3 / ND5 / Rega by fromvinyltoplastic

Mission 778 Series CD Transport And Music Streamer – Announced All Image Credit: Mission Mission have just announced two new half width products for their 778 series, the 778CDT CD transport and the 778S music streamer. These latest separates additions to the 778 series are due to be released in […]

Mission 778 Series CD Transport And Music Streamer – Announced

May 16, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 778CDT / 778S / CD Transport / Mission / Music Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

ARCAM Expands Radia Series – First Look All Image Credit: ARCAM ARCAM have just expanded their Radia Series with the addition of an upscale high-resolution streamer and two new high-power integrated streaming amplifiers. These new models, the ST25 streamer and SA35 and SA45 integrated streaming amps are targeted to ship […]

ARCAM Expands Radia Series – First Look

May 15, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Arcam / Hi-Res Streaming / Integrated Streaming Amplifier / SA35 / SA45 / ST25 / Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic