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Arcam SA30 Network streaming system
|Some audio equipment functions absolutely perfectly, sounds amazing, and represents excellent value for money – which makes reviewing it pretty straightforward. Some audio equipment functions only spasmodically, sounds rough, and represents questionable value for money ...read more -
Accustic Arts Mono II Mk 2 power amplifiers
|Let’s start with an admission. These are not Accustic Arts’ flagship mono power amplifiers. The Mono III is the flagship, and it’s a big ‘un. These are ‘just’ the new Mk 2 edition of Accustic ...read more -
Gold Note DS‑10 streaming DAC preamp and PA‑10 power amplifiers
|E.F. Schumacher’s famous 1973 book ‘Small is Beautiful’ never seemed to have resonance in the world of high-end audio. We like our audio equipment big and heavy, even if the reasons for such scale are ...read more -
Townshend Audio Allegri Reference Line-stage passive preamplifier
|Max Townshend is not the sort of guy to make a product and then focus on marketing and selling it; he is an engineer to the core and cannot stop thinking of ways to improve ...read more -
Naim Audio Nait XS 3 integrated amplifier
|Note: This review was written in April during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK. Rather It’s 2020 and it’s a lockdown. That gives one time and impetus to ponder nonsense past, present and future. ...read more -
ENGSTRÖM ARNE integrated amplifier
|ENGSTRÖM’s minimalist, high-performance and high-end valve amplifiers have some surprisingly human names; the ERIC and LARS power amplifiers, the MONICA preamp, and these are now joined by the ARNE integrated amp. With the exception of ...read more -
CH Precision A1.5 two channel power amplifier
|Steve Earle’s ‘Copperhead Road’ opens with a monster chord that sounds like a something big and very dead, crashing to the floor of the studio. It’s the sort of heavily compressed thud to send a ...read more -
McIntosh C8 vacuum-tube preamplifier and MC830 solid-state power amplifier
|From the McIntosh press release September 17th, 2020, Binghamton, NY, USA: Following in the footsteps of McIntosh’s retro-styled MA252 and MA352 integrated amplifiers, (which themselves took design cues from the MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier), McIntosh ...read more -
Moon launches 40th Anniversary Edition System
|From the Reniassance Audio press release MOON has created an iconic audio system to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The stunning MOON Anniversary Edition features the highly acclaimed 680D streaming DAC and the elegantly powerful 600i ...read more -
NAD launches C 298 power amplifier with Purifi Eigentakt Amplification
|From the NAD press release: PICKERING, ONTARIO, CANADA SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 – NAD Electronics, a leading manufacturer of premium home audio and video products, announced another high- performance amplifier that uses Purifi Eigentakt<font size="1"></font>amplification technology. ...read more -
Linn's new Majik DSM: a classic revamped, inside and out
|Majik digital streamers have been an integral part of Linn’s industry-leading range since their introduction in 2009. Now, Linn’s best-selling streaming product of the last decade has been completely reimagined to deliver a stunning new ...read more -
Exclusive: Linn's new Majik DSM – First Impressions
|I’ve been fortunate in being the only person not working for Linn who got an exclusive pre-release listen to the new £2,950 Majik DSM. OK, to bring myself into line I had to change my ...read more -
Marantz unveils its 12 Series Special Edition models
|Eindhoven, August 6th, 2020 – Marantz, a world leader in advanced audio reproduction, is proud to announce its 12 Series Special Edition models, the PM-12 Special Edition Integrated Amplifier and SA-12 Special Edition SACD Player ...read more -
Chord Electronics Huei phonostage
|Huei is not the first phono stage from Chord Electronics, but it does have a number of ‘firsts’ in its own right. Specifically, this was something of a labour of love by Chord Electronics designer ...read more -
conrad-johnson ART27A stereo power amplifier
|The conrad-johnson ART27A stereo power amplifier is a somewhat peculiar and non-standard product within the amplifier portfolio coming from the Virginia, US manufacturer. And it’s peculiar for several reasons. First and foremost, c-j amplifiers were ...read more