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Hegel Music Systems V10 Phono Amp – First Look All Images Credit: Hegel Norway-based Hegel Music Systems in February 2021 released the V10, the company’s first MM/MC phono preamplifier. This new design was built from the “ground up” using all discrete amplification. The V10 uses a fully balanced internal signal […]

Hegel Music Systems V10 Phono Amp – First Look

March 15, 2021 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged First Look / Hegel Music Systems / Phono Amplifier / V10 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

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

McIntosh MPC500 Power Controller | Clean Power — McIntosh MPC500 Power Controller | Clean Power My 2 Cents It happens to many. A lighting strike or electrical surge damages your most prized piece(s) of HT equipment. The cost of good surge and over and under voltage protection can pay for itself in just one disastrous second. Or at […]

McIntosh MPC500 Power Controller | Clean Power

April 10, 2019 in Equipment / News tagged APC / Clean Power / CyberPower / First Look / McIntosh MPC500 / Power / Tripp Lite / UPS by fromvinyltoplastic