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exaSound S82 Mark II Streamer, DAC & Roon Server – Quick Look All Image Credit: ExaSound Canadian Hi-Fi brand exaSound recently announced the release of their upgraded s82 streaming DAC, the s82 MarkII. This upgraded model provides all the same functionality as the original S82 but becomes an all-in-one Roon […]

exaSound S82 Mark II Streamer, DAC & Roon Server – Quick Look

April 6, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / exaSound / Roon Server / S82 / Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2 Premium AVR – Preview All Image Credit: Onkyo Onkyo is part of the Pioneer group of companies that also includes; Integra, Jamo, Magnat, and Heco. The TX-RZ70 is the latest Onkyo flagship 11.2 channel AV receiver to be announced by Onkyo that will be released May/June of […]

Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2 Premium AVR – Preview

March 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AV Receiver / AVR / Flagship / Onkyo / Premium / THX Select / TX-RZ70 by fromvinyltoplastic

Pioneer VSX-LX805 Elite 11.2.4 Flagship AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Pioneer Pioneer is the home to Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra, Jamo, Magnat, and Heco. This new THX Certified flagship AV receiver is the first development between Pioneer and the Premium Audio Company, a subsidiary of Voxx International that owns […]

Pioneer VSX-LX805 Elite 11.2.4 Flagship AVR – First Look

March 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVR / Elite / Pioneer / VSX-LX805 by fromvinyltoplastic

Integra DRX-8.4 11.2 Channel AVR – First Look All Image Credit: Integra Integra has recently added a new flagship AV receiver (AVR) to its current lineup for 2023. The brand new THX Certified Integra DRX-8.4 offers 11 x 150-watts of power, Dirac Live with upgrades options to Dirac Live Bass […]

Integra DRX-8.4 11.2 Channel AVR – First Look

March 13, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged AVR / DRX-8.4 / Integra by fromvinyltoplastic

Audiolab 7000 Series – Quick Look All Image Credit: Audiolab The UK’s Audiolab have just announced the 7000 series. Features and pricing place the 7000N Play network audio player, 7000CDT CD Transport, and 7000A Integrated Stereo Amplifier between their 6000 and flagship 9000 series. They share a similar external design […]

Audiolab 7000 Series – Quick Look

February 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 7000 series / 7000A / 7000CDT / 7000N Play / Audiolab by fromvinyltoplastic

LEAK Stereo 230 – Updated Vintage Style Tech All Image Credit: LEAK Back in 2020 LEAK, the renowned British HiFi brand, returned with its first products since the 1970’s, the LEAK Stereo 130 integrated amplifier and LEAK CDT CD transport. Originally founded by Harold Joseph Leak in 1934 the company […]

LEAK Stereo 230 – Updated Vintage Style Tech

December 19, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged IAG / Integrated Amplifier / Leak / Stereo 230 by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity MX-STREAM – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity The MX-STREAM is a new universal streamer from Musical Fidelity and is their first stand-alone model. It is a network bridge, or transport, that combines local and internet based streaming features and is capable of transmitting any online or […]

Musical Fidelity MX-STREAM – First Look

July 7, 2022 in Equipment / News tagged Bluetooth / Musical Fidelity / MX-Stream / Streaming / Wi-Fi by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MX180 16-channel, 8K AV Processor Released All Image Credit: McIntosh The latest high end home theater A/V processor offering from McIntosh is the MX180, supporting 9.1.6 surround and 8K on all seven HDMI ports. This beast of a processor offers 16 balanced audio outputs for 15.1 or 9.1.6 surround […]

McIntosh MX180 16-channel, 8K AV Processor Released

February 17, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Processor / McIntosh / MX180 by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look (Image Credit: Marantz) On the heels of the release of both the Denon and earlier Marantz 8K AV receivers, Marantz has announced the release of this 8K surround AV pre-amplifier, the AV7706. This AV pre-amplifier features 11.2 channels of XLR and RCA pre-outs and […]

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look

October 25, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Preamplifier / AV7706 / First Look / Marantz by fromvinyltoplastic

Denons 110th Anniversary Range — Denons 110th Anniversary Range Images Credit: Denon Denon is marking its 110th birthday with a quartet of special edition products that combined make up a complete audiophile home component system. Each of these new products are manufactured at the Denon factory in Shirakawa, Japan and undergo an extended quality assurance […]

Denons 110th Anniversary Range

September 24, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 110th Anniversary / AVR-A110 / DCD-A110 / Denon / DL-A110 / PMA-A110 by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon X6700H & X4700H 8K Receivers If you are a regular visitor to my site you will already know my views regarding 8K video. But here we go again, ‘if they build it, many will buy it’. Denon’s world first 8K-ready AVRs are feature-packed and future-proofed. They build on the […]

Denon X6700H & X4700H 8K Receivers

June 11, 2020 in Equipment / News tagged 8K / AVR X2700H / AVR X3700H / AVR X4700H / AVR X6700H / Denon / HDCP2.3 by fromvinyltoplastic

5G Connects Everything To Everything Introduction Well yes, I have to admit I still use my original Apple iPhone 3GS. It’s still a really reliable cell phone with text and e-mail. I have never needed anything else and I certainly do not want to be available 24/7 with others continually […]

5G Connects Everything To Everything

March 7, 2020 in News / Personal Views & Comments tagged 4G / 5G / Cell Phones / Internet Of All Things / IoT / OFDM / SMART meters by fromvinyltoplastic

High Resolution and Master Quality Authenticated Audio - MQA — MQA Hi Res Audio – Streamings Holy Grail Introduction There are now enough articles, streaming services and CD’s that I thought that I would re-visit MQA encoding, particularly after several e-mail exchanges with David Elias, a Hawaii based Acoustic Music writer, producer and studio owner. David writes, produces and records […]

MQA Hi Res Audio – Streamings Holy Grail

September 2, 2018 in Audio tagged Bob Stuart / Hi-Res Audio / Meridian / MQA / Oppo 205 / Streaming / USBDAC by fromvinyltoplastic