Articles
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Accuphase DP-570 CD/SACD Player
|Turns out it’s been a while since I last reviewed a CD player. A few years, in fact. And to be honest, given my long-term player of choice is the dCS Puccini that came in ...read more -
Melco S100 network switch
|Even before Melco introduced the S100 network switch, hardcore streaming enthusiasts were aware that this oft overlooked part of a streaming network was important. This is evidenced by audio companies making linear power supplies for ...read more -
The new Ideon Audio Absolute ε (Epsilon) DAC
|We are excited to announce the new Absolute ε (Epsilon) DAC, a statement for our 5th anniversary. The Absolute ε is the result of our continuous effort to design and manufacture the best digital converter ...read more -
Cary Audio DMS-700 Network Audio Player
|The last few years have seen the rise of a new class of audio product, the network streamer. A device that will access your streaming audio account without the need for a PC or Mac ...read more -
Aqua LinQ streamer and La Scala MkII Optologic DAC
|Every once in a while, the reviewing malarkey unveils a product that is so exciting that all you can do is sit back and play as much music as possible before the plus size lady ...read more -
AURALiC ARIES G2.1 network streamer
|It’s rare to see any form of dissent from manufacturers, but some are kicking back, and AURALiC has published a pretty firm stance on MQA. Devised under the auspices of Meridian founder Bob Stuart MQA ...read more -
Audio Analogue AAdrive transport and AAdac digital converter
|Audio Analogue’s AAdrive CD transport and AAdac digital-to-analogue converter are the latest high-end audio components from the Italian company’s four-strong PureAA line. The Pure AA models are all half-width but robust designs, which combine the ...read more -
Ansuz Powerswitch X-TC audio network switch
|When Melco announced a £2,000 ethernet switch in late 2019, everyone (including me) thought they had lost the plot. It’s the sort of thing that makes the unenlightened think that we sound connoisseurs really are ...read more -
Stack Audio Link II network bridge/streamer/reclocker
|The world of streaming audio is a fast-moving place to be; what was competitive last year is old hat this year so it helps to be young and quick to adapt. Theo Stack is young ...read more -
Primare I35 Prisma integrated amplifier
|I thought this would be one of the easiest reviews to write, and in a way it is. Having already extensively covered the base Primare I35 integrated amplifier in Issue 163 and the Prisma network ...read more -
AURALiC VEGA G2.1 streaming DAC
|I remember when AURALiC first appeared on the international scene. It was back in the good ole, bad ole days at the CES in Las Vegas, when streaming was fairly new to the audio world. ...read more -
Primare NP5 Prisma MK2 To Be Released August 2021
|From the Primare press release The development of the new model was necessitated primarily by the AKM chip factory fire, causing long-term disruption of the supply of the critical re-clocking chip at the heart of ...read more -
PrimaLuna EVO 100 digital converter
|PrimaLuna has been leveraging the best of the past for years, utilising the power of pre and power valve amplifiers from the classic era of audio. It has also made valve integrated amplifiers and valve ...read more -
Gryphon Audio Designs Ethos CD player
|There are those who say the CD is dead and streaming is the only way forward. Gryphon Audio Designs would politely counter that those people are nuts! Because, while sales of both CD players and ...read more -
Rockna Wavelight DAC/preamplifier
|Back in the Jurassic era of digital audio, when designers were experimenting with new and exciting ways to get those ones and zeros one place to another, a standard of sorts emerged; I2S. Unlike most ...read more