Collaborate Disseminate
Just last month, the new DA2 Digital Audio Module from New York’s McIntosh Labs made its debut in the C53 preamplifier. Now the company has partnered digital with analog for the C2700 two-channel tube preamplifier…
Continue Reading McIntos… Continue reading McIntosh partners new Hi-Res DAC with vacuum tubes in C2700 preamp
Sennheiser fans can stop holding their breath, because the iconic German brand has finally produced an audiophile-quality set of in-ear, Bluetooth headphones. Based on the successful IE 80S wired model, the new IE 80S BT offers voice assistan… Continue reading Sennheiser launches its first audiophile Bluetooth in-ear headphones
High end audio veteran Naim Audio caused something of a ripple on the home audio scene in 2014 with the release of the mighty Mu-so wireless music system. This was followed two years later by a more compact flavor called the Qb. We’re now in … Continue reading Naim reveals 2nd gen compact all-in-one Mu-so Qb streaming system
Despite many of his designs being long discontinued, audio gear made by British engineer Rupert Neve is still highly sought after in the recording industry. Now home Hi-Fi enthusiasts can tap into Neve’s classic sound with the introduction of… Continue reading Fidelice brings classic studio quality audio into the home
New York’s McIntosh Labs has announced a new addition to its high end audio catalog in the shape of the C53 preamplifier, which is the first product to feature the company’s new DA2 Digital Audio Module and the first capable of connecting to HDMI (ARC)-compatible TVs.
..
Continue Reading McIntosh’s new Hi-Res DAC debuts in C53 Preamplifier
Category: Home Entertainment
Tags:
Continue reading McIntosh's new Hi-Res DAC debuts in C53 Preamplifier
Why build your own stereo speakers? Some people like to work on cars in their garage. Some people build fast computers. Others seek the perfect audio setup. The problem for a newcomer is the signal to noise ratio among audiophile experts. Forums are generally filled with a vocal group of extremists obsessing on that last tiny improvement in some spec. It can be hard for a beginner to jump in and learn the ropes.
[Ynze] had this problem. He’d finished a custom amplifier and decided to build his own speakers. He found a lot of spirited debates about what was …read more
With the right tunes and the right setting, it becomes clear that what Audeze has done here borders on miraculous. The post Review: Audeze iSine 20 appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Review: Audeze iSine 20
If you’re on a budget and have yearned to join the big boy audiophile club, the price of admission has never been cheaper. The post Review: HiFiMan HE400S appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Review: HiFiMan HE400S
Slotting a modern media center into an old stereo usually means adding Bluetooth and a Raspberry Pi to an amp or receiver, and maybe adding a few discrete connectors on the back panel. But this media center for a late-70s Braun hi-fi (translated) goes many steps beyond that — it fabricates a component that never existed.
The article is in German, and the Google translation is a little spotty, but it’s pretty clear what [Sebastian Schwarzmeier] is going for here. The Braun Studio Line of audio components was pretty sleek, and to avoid disturbing the lines of his stack, he …read more
Continue reading Custom Media Center Maintains Look of 70s Audio Components
As you know, here at Hackaday we take our audio equipment very seriously indeed. We’ve seen it all over the years and have a pretty jaded view of a lot of the audiophile products that come past our door, but once in a while along comes something that’s a bit special. That’s why today we’d like to introduce you to a new product, The Hackaday Passive Aligned Ferrite Active Quantum Crystal Nanoparticle Reference Sticker.
Here’s the problem: we’re surrounded by electrical noise. You can’t see it, you can’t touch it, and you can’t hear it, but your audio equipment can, …read more
