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Cyrus Power-XR And Classic POWER Stereo Amplifiers All image Credit: Cyrus The British Hi-Fi brand Cyrus is about to launch their new Power-XR and Classic POWER amplifiers. These latest models feature; lower noise floors and class A/B power amplifiers with high current drive to satisfy the most challenging of loudspeaker […]

Cyrus Power-XR And Classic POWER Stereo Amplifiers

November 10, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic POWER / Cyrus / Power Amplifier / Power-XR / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier Announced All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity *UPDATED 6/8/2023 with improvements, features and specifications* 1988 saw the introduction of the Musical Fidelity A1 Stereo Integrated Amplifier, which at that time was considered to be a budget model. A decade later the model was discontinued, being resurrected […]

Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier Announced

June 1, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged A1 / Class A / Integrated Amplifier / Musical Fidelity / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh Offers 75% Trade Up Allowance All Image Credit: McIntosh For all those McIntosh two-channel fans out there, here is an opportunity of a life-time not to miss. Announced May 1st: Between May 1 – June 30, 2023 you may trade in various items of Mcintosh two-channel equipment and receive […]

McIntosh Offers 75% Trade Up Allowance

May 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged McIntosh / Stereo / Trade-Up / Two-Channel / upgrade by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rega For all you Rega fans out there the Elex MK4 is a new high performance stereo integrated amplifier from the English Hi-Fi brand that replaces the Elex-R. The new custom case design now matches the rest of the […]

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look

December 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Elex MK4 / Integrated Amplifiers / Rega / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MI502 Class D Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: McIntosh The new McIntosh MI502 2-Channel Digital Amplifier joins their comprehensive range of CI products offering 500 watts of Class D power to your home cinema or installed audio. The MI502 is said by McIntosh to use; “high-tech closed […]

McIntosh MI502 Class D Amplifier – Quick Look

November 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 500 watts / Class D / McIntosh / MI502 / Power Amplifier / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

Yamaha 5000 Audiophile Series — Yamaha 5000 Audiophile Series The Yamaha Hi-Fi History Yamaha was established by Torakusu Yamaha in 1887 when he built his first reed organ. Over the years Yamaha has grown into the worlds largest manufacturer of musical instruments and along the way created some outstanding audio products. In 1954 Yamaha coined […]

Yamaha 5000 Audiophile Series

November 11, 2019 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Analog / C-5000 / GT-5000 / M-5000 / NS-5000 / Stereo / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Acoustics 101-Designing Porous, Resonant and Reflective Sound Treatments — Loudspeaker Basics 101 – Part 3 In Loudspeaker Basics 101 part 3, this final post in the series, we examine where your stereo/satellite speakers should be placed, and in particular the optimum locations for your sub-woofers. Introduction Life was so much easier years ago when we just had monophonic reproduction […]

Loudspeaker Basics 101 – Part 3

October 18, 2019 in Audio / Technical Posts tagged Atmos / Auro 3D / DTS:X / Immersive Sound / Loudspeaker Basics 101 / Multi-Channel Audio / Satellite Speakers / Stereo / Sub Placement / Subwoofers by fromvinyltoplastic