Design Notes 1: iFi Pro iDSD
Publisher’s note: Every product comes with an Owner’s Manuals to familiarize the customer with its operations. These dcouments are often written in a dry style and to the point. But once in a while, we...
View ArticleDesign Notes 2: Pass Laboratories XA60.8 monoblock amplifier
Publisher’s note: ‘Design Notes” is created to feature the informative and well written documentary inside the User Manual of products to the readership, to offer knowledge and viewpoints that we...
View ArticleDan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems announces the New Momentum HD Preamplifier
CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA, MARCH 14, 2019— Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems today announced the Momentum HD Preamplifier, a major upgrade to the Momentum Preamplifier. The Momentum HD Preamplifier...
View ArticleSchiit Mani phono preamp
An Antenna No More! This past year numerous readers and followers of mine on Twitter and Facebook continually asked me to recommend a budget phono stage, and to this end I had acquired the following...
View ArticleWhammerdyne Heavy Industries Announces debuts at 2019 California Audio Show
Whammerdyne Heavy Industries, Announces another world’s first Founded in 2010 by Pat Hickman, Whammerdyne Heavy Industries is an amalgamation of technical skill-sets united by a common passion for...
View ArticleMerrill Audio Advanced Technology Labs unleashes Element 114 stereo power...
Worlds ultra-fast power transistor Gallium Nitride (GaN) used again on 3rdPower Amplifier from Merrill Audio Advanced Technology Labs, LLC Berndsville, New Jersey, USA – Zero Feedback, Zero Dead time...
View ArticleAudio Blast: Exogal Ion PowerDAC with HyperDrive Upgrade
Also read Doug’s Exogal Comet DAC Review (2015) and Exogal Ion PowerDAC Review (2016) When my Dutch friend and ski instructor, Marty, taught me downhill skiing I was quite intense and asked him to...
View ArticleAudio Research launches new Reference 160S stereo power amplifier
MAPLE GROVE, MN – May 8th, 2019 – Audio Research is pleased to announce the launch of the Reference 160S stereo power amplifier. The new product distills the astonishing resolution, dynamic impact,...
View ArticleConrad-Johnson Announces HVA1 Reference Headphone Amplifier
The conrad-johnson design team is particularly excited to announce the release of our latest product, a headphone amplifier that just sounds right. The HVA1 is a reference quality single-ended class A...
View ArticleCambridge Audio launches AX series of Hi-Fi separates
Today Cambridge Audio introduces the AX series, a brand new range of hi-fi separates. Designed and engineered in the UK, AX has something to offer every music lover, hitting the perfect balance...
View ArticleEMM Labs PRE stereo preamplifier Review
About this time last year, I received what EMM Labs referred to as the Reference PRE. The only identification that appears on the preamp are the letters PRE, which I find a bit confusing, given that...
View ArticledeHavilland announces the Super40 tube monoblocks
deHavilland Electric Amplifier Company, proudly announces the launch of the Super40 Monophonic Power Amplifier. Fans of amplifiers using the Loktal base Sylvania 7N7/7AF7 drive tube rejoice!...
View ArticleSimaudio reveals new Moon 700i V2 integrated amplifier and 780D V2 streaming DAC
SIMAUDIO REVEALS TWO LUXURIOUS NEW MOON HIGH-PERFORMANCE STEREO COMPONENTS The MOON 700i v2 integrated stereo amplifier and 780D v2 streaming DAC MOON has added two outstanding new products to its...
View ArticleAudio Note UK announces official production of 4300E SET tube
Audio Note UK announces official production of its edition of the 300B single-ended triode tube, the 4300E. AN UK 4300E Front & Back Peter Qvortrup, Audio Note UK founder, offers the following: “I...
View ArticleCAS Exhibitor Profile: Marchand Electronics
Respondent: Phil Marchand, Marchand Electronics, Room 5218, 2019 California Audio Show. What’s the “elevator speech” description of your company? Marchand Electronics is Phil’s hobby that got out of...
View ArticleT+A PA 1100 E Integrated Amp with DAC now shipping
Herford, Germany-based T+A is introducing the PA 1100 E, an integrated amplifier with DAC. According to the company, the PA 1100 E “has both analog and digital inputs and converts digital audio...
View ArticleWyred 4 Sound mINT integrated amplifier Review
I have always enjoyed attending the California Audio Show and feel it is worth the drive to Northern California to attend as much as I can. This year I had the opportunity to listen to a number of...
View ArticleSanders Sound Magtech Mono Amplifiers Review
The opportunity to review Roger Sanders’ products practically came overnight when a local audiophile called and said his demo period was over and Roger had agreed the Magtech Mono Amplifiers could be...
View ArticleAudio Note UK 4300E output tube
Introduction – Audio Note U.K. re-thinks the venerable Western Electric 300B Many of you will be familiar with Audio Note (U.K.) and their plethora of tubed products. While these products, at least...
View ArticleAudio Blast: Return of the Discrete Opamp Roller!
List of Opamp articles by Doug Schroeder (reverse chronological): Eastern Electric MiniMax tube DAC Supreme: Discrete opamps Survey (June, 2015) Audio Blast: Eastern Electric Minimax DAC Plus –...
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