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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

Technics Grand Class SL-G700M2 – Quick Look All Image Credit: Technics With the imminent release of a MK2 version of its Grand Class SL-G700 it looks like Technics is not giving up on that silver plastic disc just yet. This second generation hybrid machine is said by Technics to […]

Technics Grand Class SL-G700M2 – Quick Look

October 10, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / Networked / SACD Player / SL-G700M2 / Technics / USB DAC / Wireless 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

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

Analog Amplifiers. Are You Sure? — Valves Or Tubes To You – An Introduction Just like vinyl, valve or tube amplifiers rapidly went out of fashion as solid state semiconductors, CD’s and streaming became the new, lower cost norm. In reality all that happened was that vinyl and tube amplifiers took a back seat for a […]

Valves Or Tubes To You – An Introduction

May 23, 2022 in Audio / General Posts / Technical Posts tagged Beam Tetrode / Diode / Pentode / Tetrode / Triode / Tubes / Valves by fromvinyltoplastic

JBL 4305P – Compact Active Bookshelf Studio Monitor All Image Credit: Haman HARMAN Luxury Audio has recently introduced the JBL 4305P Studio Monitor Powered Bookshelf Loudspeaker System that features both high-resolution streaming and prosumer connectivity. This is their first powered compact model in a new range of consumer Studio Monitors. […]

JBL 4305P – Compact Active Bookshelf Studio Monitor

April 4, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 4305P / Active Speakers / Bookshelf / JBL / Speakers / Studio Monitor 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

Dolby US Survey Reveals Changes In Adult Listening Preferences Dolby has released its findings from a recently completed survey on the listening habits of adults in the US. So it looks like us golden oldie audiophiles are coming back into fashion. To be honest we were never out of fashion, […]

Dolby US Survey Reveals Changes In Adult Listening Preferences

January 3, 2022 in Audio / News tagged Audio Quality / Dolby / Dolby Atmos / Gen Z / Immersive Sound / Survey by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A Yamaha’s new premium Aventage AV receiver range, the RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A AVRs have taken one giant leap for mankind by offering full HDMI 2.1 connectivity and support for all of their seven HDMI 8K inputs. This is a major leap over all of […]

Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A

May 29, 2021 in Equipment / News tagged Aventage / AVR / HDMI 2.1 / RX-A4A / RX-A6A / RX-A8A / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Anthem AVM70/90 & MRX540/740/1140 Processors & Receivers Image Credit: Anthem Introduction Known by audiophiles for their excellent technical standards and first rate quality built Canadian audio products, Anthem have released the specifications for a new range of receivers and processors. The MRX 540, 740 and 1140 A/V Receivers; and AVM […]

Anthem AVM70/90 & MRX540/740/1140 Processors & Receivers

November 15, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Anthem / AVM 70 / AVM 90 / MRX 1140 / MRX 540 / MRX 740 / Processors / Receivers 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

Marantz 8K SR-Series AV receivers - First Look — Marantz 8K SR-Series AV Receivers – First Look (Images Credit: Marantz) Hot on the heels of the Denon 8K receiver release we knew that Marantz would not be too far behind, especially as both compnaies share the same technical stable and are owned by […]

Marantz 8K SR-Series AV Receivers – First Look

July 25, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged First Look / Marantz / SR Series / SR5015 / SR6015 / SR7015 / SR8015 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

Panasonic UB9000 News Flash — Panasonic UB9000 News Flash Panasonic UB9000 News Flash: It is strongly rumored that a firmware upgrade is available that enables the UB9000 to play SACD plastic discs. This is tremendous news for all audiophiles like myself. All we need now is for the palyer to support Hi-Res audio on DVDA. […]

Panasonic UB9000 News Flash

October 2, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Firmware / Panasonic / UB9000 / upgrade by fromvinyltoplastic

Integra DRC-R1.3, DRX-R1.3, DRX-7.3 – First Look Introduction The day I decided to buy my first amplifier (1987) I purchased an Onkyo Integra A-8190 stereo 100 watt amplifier and remained loyal to Onkyo Integra for years purchasing many of their products until I graduated to the Denon AVP-A1HDCI. With it […]

Integra DRC-R1.3, DRX-R1.3, DRX-7.3 – First Look

September 21, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DRC-R1.3 / DRX-7.3 / DRX-R1.3 / Integra by fromvinyltoplastic