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hARt Lab Tune Two -Preamp/Headphone Amplifier/Streamer/DAC
hArt LAb supports their rather intriguing power amplifiers with an appropriate preamplifier, a similar design that's somewhat unconventional and -also- includes… everything. Everything you say? Yes, everything!
Shanling UP4 Ver.22 - Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier
Shanling seems to understand perfectly well the needs of the discerning audiophile who is often on the move, so they are offering a small but very interesting suitable device, the UP4.
MSB Technology The Discrete DAC - D/A Converter.
The Discrete DAC is MSB's smallest D/A converter, but that doesn't mean many things on absolute terms. What we are dealing with here is a design based on their custom conversion approach, featuring a top-quality construction and, in our DUT configuration, is accompanied by a smart USB line isolation system. This is digital audio at its best!
News & Industry Update
WiiM announced a new audio streamer, the WiiM Ultra Streamer.
WiiM Ultra delivers hi-res, lossless quality, while enabling multi-room functionality and connectivity to active speakers, home theater setups or vintage record players and effortlessly stream a music collection directly from a preferred music app or by using voice commands.
NAD introduced the C 379 HybridDigital DAC/Amplifier.
The C 379 features a ground-breaking design that includes a carefully engineered Class D output stage, industry-leading ESS d/a chip, and the second generation of Modular Design Construction (MDC) technology for upgrades and expandability.
Shanling introduced the M5 Ultra portable player.
Shanling returns to their simpler MTouch portable players, designed for users demanding the best sound quality, without all the complexities and issues of Android systems and the M5 Ultra is the first player to reveal their new body design, abandoning smooth round lines for more aggressive angular shapes and edges.
Volumio introduced the Motivo, a flagship streamer, transport and headphone amp.
The company says that the new Motivo is an all-in-one audio streamer, packed with the best analog reproduction technology, the best digital interfaces and a premium headphone amplifier, to deliver breathtaking sound quality no matter which headphone you want to pair it with.
The Tide system from Consonus Audio.
Consonus' Tide audio system includes a pair of 4-way loudspeakers, two quad-channel power amplifiers an audio quality DSP engine and custom-made proprietary speaker cables.
The new heart of the CX Series: Cambridge Audio CXA81 Mk II integrated amp.
Cambridge Audio recently announced the CXA81 Mk II integrated stereo amplifier, upgrading the multi-award-winning CXA81 with a re-tuned and refined design, introducing ten new premium components to the circuitry and improving the signal path.
TAD Lab's new Reference Series TAD-C700 Preamplifier.
The new TAD-C700 incorporates a slew of technical refinements and enhancements to achieve a new level of performance, replacing the TAD-C600, TAD’s critically acclaimed, top-of-the-line preamplifier released in 2011.
Pro-Ject Audio introduced the T2 Super Phono turntable.
The T2 Super Phono is the bigger, beefier T-Line player, featuring a new tone arm and a new high quality phono stage.
Equipment Reviews...
S.M.S.L DO100 - HO100 - DAC/USB DAC - Headphone Amplifier.
The pair of devices we review here are far more than just a sign of our times, which constantly require better systems for audio reproduction through headphones. It is a case study on how modern devices should be designed when aiming for the best possible value-for-money performance.
Review: ATC SCM 19 Loudspeaker.
SCM19, ATC's entry level "Hi-Fi" series top stand-mount model, proved to be one of the best compact loudspeakers you can buy in this price range, especially if what you are looking for is some real high fidelity behavior. How did they manage this? Read the review to find out…
