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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McIntosh's new Hi-Res DAC debuts in C53 Preamplifier

The DA2 Digital Audio Module makes it debut in the C53 2-channel solid state preamplifier

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.

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Cambridge Audio's AX series aims for quality on a budget

The Cambridge Audio AX series comprises a CD player, an integrated amp and two stereo receivers

Though the UK’s Cambridge Audio always has its ears tuned on top quality audio, as with the recently-announced Alva TT, the company is also mindful that budget music lovers appreciate good sound too. And so it is with the new AX series of a wallet-friendly hi-fi gear.

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