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NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: NAD NAD Electronics has launched the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer, a compact and simple design aimed at making it easy to add streaming capability to any music system. NAD’s affordable CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer uses audiophile-grade components and […]

NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer – First Look

January 25, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CS1 / DAC / NAD / Network Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD Player Now Available All Image Credit: Denon Clearly Denon are reaffirming their commitment to that unbikqatous plastic disc and giving physical media an additional push with the release of the Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD player. The Denon DCD-1700NE incorporates Denon’s advanced AL32 Processing Plus algorithms, as well as […]

Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD Player Now Available

January 23, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / DCD-1700NE / Denon / SACD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

PS Audio Announces MK2 DirectStream DAC All Image Credit: PS Audio American HiFi brand PS Audio is now shipping its PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2, the successor to the original version. This latest high performance DAC features; an array of digital inputs; 2 x I2S, 2 x AES, coaxial, TOSLINK and […]

PS Audio Announces MK2 DirectStream DAC

January 18, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / DirectStream / Network Streamer / PerfectWave / PS Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

Naim New Classic Range – First Look All Image Credit: Naim British Hi-Fi company Naim Audio has announced a refresh on its Classic Range that was originally launched back in 1973 with the introduction of a ‘New Classic Series’ with the NSC 222 streaming pre-amplifier that can be upgraded by […]

Naim New Classic Range – First Look

January 5, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic Range / Naim / NAP 250 / NPX 300 / NSC 222 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

Bluesound – New Powernode Edge Streaming Amp All Image Credit: Bluesound Bluesound has expanded their range of hi-res wireless audio players, with the Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE. It is a single zone, wireless music streaming amplifier..…an entry-level “just add speakers” device. Combining streaming sources, control, and amplification all in one sleek […]

Bluesound – New Powernode Edge Streaming Amp

September 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Bluesound / POWERNODE EDGE / Streaming / Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Dual CS 429 – Automatic Turntable With Phono Preamp – Quicklook All Image Credit: Dual Dual started manufacturing gramophone components in Germany in 1907, introducing their signature “dual-motor” for powering record players in 1927. The design was so popular that the company took the name “Dual”. They are still based […]

Dual CS 429 – Automatic Turntable With Phono Preamp – Quicklook

August 25, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Automatic / Belt Drive / CS 429 / Dual / Phono Pre-Amp / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Arcam AVR11, AVR21, AVR31 and AV41 – Preview All Image Credit: Arcam Arcam of Cambridge, UK, has premiered its AVR11, AVR21 and AVR31 home theater receivers together with the AV41 high-performance AV processor. These new receivers and processor are claimed to be their most comprehensively equipped AV hardware released to-date. […]

Arcam AVR11, AVR21, AVR31 and AV41 – Preview

March 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / Arcam / AV41 / AVR / AVR11 / AVR21 / AVR31 / HDCP 2.3 / HDMI 2.1 / Home Theater / Processor by fromvinyltoplastic

Dire Straits Dire Straits - Review Update — Dire Straits Dire Straits – Mo-Fi 45RPM Vinyl Review Vinyl surface noise: 5 Dynamic Range: 4+/5 Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5- Track List: Side One Down To The Waterline Water Of Love […]

Dire Straits Dire Straits – Mo-Fi 45RPM Vinyl Review

February 15, 2020 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged 180gram / 45RPM / Dire Straits / Mobile Fidelity / MoFi / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Room Equalization Technologies 101 – Part 1 Introduction You have done your best at treating your rooms acoustics with all those broadband absorber panels, diffusers and bass absorbers so what’s next? Very few rooms even if professionally designed for commercial use provide a frequency and time response that can be […]

Room Equalization Technologies 101 – Part 1

December 30, 2019 in Acoustics / Audio tagged Analog / Audio / Digital / Equilization / Room Correction / Room Equalization by fromvinyltoplastic

Dire Straits Making Movies - Mo-Fi 45RPM Vinyl Review — Dire Straits Making Movies – Mo-Fi Vinyl 45RPM Review Vinyl surface noise: 5+ Dynamic Range: 4+/5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+ Track List: Side One Tunnel of Love Side Two Romeo and Juliet Skateaway Side […]

Dire Straits Making Movies – Mo-Fi 45RPM Vinyl Review

December 7, 2019 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged 180gram / 45RPM / Dire Straits / Making Movies / Mobile Fidelity / MoFi / RTI / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Loudspeaker Basics 101- Part 1 This is the first of three posts that will take a basic look at: Speaker drivers and crossovers Speaker enclosures and Room placement Introduction Every day we listen to sound emanating from radios, TV’s, phones, computers and of course our Hi-Fi and HT systems. They […]

Loudspeaker Basics 101 – Part 1

September 21, 2019 in Audio / Technical Posts tagged Crossovers / Electrostatic / Loudspeaker Basics 101 / Moving Coil / Ribbon / Speaker Enclosures by fromvinyltoplastic

Shelby Lynne Just a Little Lovin' - 45RPM Vinyl Review — Shelby Lynne Just a Little Lovin’ – 45RPM Vinyl Review Vinyl surface noise: 5+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 5+ Image depth/perspective: 5 Overall frequency response: 5+ Side One Just a Little Lovin’ Anyone Who […]

Shelby Lynne Just a Little Lovin’ – 45RPM Vinyl Review

July 14, 2019 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged 200gram / 45RPM / Just a Little Lovin / Shelby Lynne / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Lee Ritenour-Gentle Thoughts-Direct To Disc Vinyl Review — Lee Ritenour-Gentle Thoughts-Direct To Disc Vinyl Review Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 4- Overall frequency response: 4+ Side One Captain Caribe Getaway Chanson Meiso Side Two Captain Fingers Feel […]

Lee Ritenour-Gentle Thoughts-Direct To Disc Vinyl Review

December 8, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Gentle Thoughts / JVC / Lee Ritenour / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Les Brown and His Band of Renown-Direct To Disc Vinyl Review — Les Brown and His Band of Renown-Direct To Disc Vinyl Review Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+ Side One On Green Dolphin Street […]

Les Brown and His Band of Renown-Direct To Disc Vinyl Review

November 4, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Les Brown / Lester Raymond Brown / review / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic