NAD releases flagship Masters M33 streaming DAC amplifier

Unveiled at CES back in January, NAD Electronics has now made its Master M33 system available for sale, an audiophile-grade streaming hi-fi amplifier that can serve as a multi-room hub for compatible devices all around the home.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading NAD releases flagship Masters M33 streaming DAC amplifier

Panasonic celebrates 55 years of Technics with limited turntable

Technics has made many hi-fi products over its 55 years of existence but is perhaps best known for the iconic SL-1200 DJ turntable. Now parent company Panasonic has announced a special limited edition of the relaunched direct drive vinyl spinner to cel… Continue reading Panasonic celebrates 55 years of Technics with limited turntable

Panasonic celebrates 55 years of Technics with limited turntable

Technics has made many hi-fi products over its 55 years of existence but is perhaps best known for the iconic SL-1200 DJ turntable. Now parent company Panasonic has announced a special limited edition of the relaunched direct drive vinyl spinner to cel… Continue reading Panasonic celebrates 55 years of Technics with limited turntable

Astell&Kern aims for affordable luxury with A&norma SR25 DAP

There are a few things you can count on from a new digital audio player by Astell&Kern: high quality, a high price tag, an angular body shape and an odd moniker. The Korean hi-fi gear maker’s latest model is no exception, but is being pitched as the co… Continue reading Astell&Kern aims for affordable luxury with A&norma SR25 DAP

Gold Cables Really Do Work The Best

As a writer, I have long harboured a dream that one day an editor will buy me a top-of-the-range audio analyser, and I can set up an audio test lab and write pieces debunking the spurious claims made by audiophiles, HiFi journalists, and the high-end audio industry about the quality …read more

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HiFi Audio On The Commodore 64 – 48KHz, Yo!

Prior to the development of CD-quality audio hardware in the mid-1990s, home computers and consoles typically made do with synthesized music. Due to the storage and RAM limitations of the time, there weren’t a whole lot of other practical options. If you’re willing to ignore practicality, however, you can do …read more

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McIntosh partners new Hi-Res DAC with vacuum tubes in C2700 preamp

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…
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Naim reveals 2nd gen compact all-in-one Mu-so Qb streaming system

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

Fidelice brings classic studio quality audio into the home

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

Does This Timber Have The Right Timbre?

A hi-fi amplifier used to be a right of passage for the home electronic constructor, back in the days when consumer electronics was still dominated by analogue entertainment. It’s unusual then to see [carbono.silício]’s stereo amplifier project, constructed in an open-wire circuit sculpture form on a log. You …read more

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