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Accuphase C-2300 preamplifier
When you read these lines, the Accuphase C-2300 will already have left the FIDELITY premises. And if you’re reading acceptance of separation between these lines, you’re reading this right: Like every component from the Japanese manufacturer, this preamplifier demonstrates why...
Phasemation SA-1500 tube integrated amplifier
As the heading already makes clear, we are in the world of Japanese terminology. There, “monozukuri” simply means “making things” – “mono” stands for “things,” and “tsukuri” for “making” or “manufacturing.” Inherent in this concept is a constant striving for...
Raidho X2t floorstanding loudspeaker
Raidhos shapely X2t shows how controlled precision goes hand in hand with musical depth layering. At the end of a long first day at the show, just before closing time at the second-to-last Munich HIGH END, I found myself wandering...
Eversolo Play CD Edition
It can do digital, doesn’t shy away from analog fare either, and feels perfectly at home in any network: the Eversolo Play is an all-rounder – and affordable to boot. But does it deliver sonically as well? Let’s find out...
Symann Soundboards Workshop Visit
Rigid membrane surfaces made to emit sound by exciters – what sounds like every interior designer’s dream often turns out to be more compromise than concept. Many approaches struggle to compensate for their weaknesses with brute force and excessive technology....
Picture Book Bunker
A Picturebook Bunker Mr. M houses a pair of Tidal Audio La Assoluta along with slumbering dragons and other rare species in a high-end terrarium. Mr. M discovered his love for music when he was a teenager. In the early...
Tech Talk: Output Transformers
The output transformer is one of the central components in an amplifier – going by mass alone, unquestionably the main one. Tomasz Lachowski of Toroidy helps us understand what exactly it does, how it does it, and whether there are...
Bioscope - Gento
The Bioscope project brings together Steve Rothery & Thorsten Quaeschning – two of the most creative minds working between electronic music and progressive rock. In today’s music world, which is often rigidly categorized by formats, genres, and target audiences, artists...
Jazz Sabbath - Vol. 2
Artificial intelligence is taking over the world – unfortunately the world of music as well. The internet is full of artificially generated nonsense: country outlaw Johnny Cash singing the ’90s Eurodance hit “Barbie Girl,” for example, or Frank Sinatra crooning...
King Crimson - Lizard
Progressive rock entails tempo changes, classical and jazz reminiscences, extensive instrumental parts and surprising instruments. Because all of this is hard to fit into a three-minute song, there is the long track. When it comes to long tracks, King Crimson...
Vinyl Corner: Early Music on New Vinyl
Two impressive reissues demonstrate just how vibrant medieval and Renaissance music can sound. When people in the classical music world speak of “early music,” they are generally referring to works composed before 1600 – medieval chants, Renaissance songs, early vocal...
FiiO EH11 retro mini bluetooth headphone
FiiO has announced the EH11, a new pair of compact on-ear Bluetooth headphones that combine a retro-inspired aesthetic with modern wireless audio features. Officially named the FiiO EH11 Retro Bluetooth Mini Headphones, the model is positioned as an entry-level option...
Audio Pro Drumfire W
Audio Pro has announced the launch of two new wireless speakers, the Drumfire II W and the Drumfire D-2 W, expanding its W-generation product line. The models Audio Pro Drumfire II W and Drumfire D-2 W are positioned as updated...
Métronome Le DAC 3
Métronome introduces Le DAC 3 with expanded high-resolution audio support and optional streaming capability. French high-end audio manufacturer Métronome has announced the Le DAC 3, a new digital-to-analog converter positioned as the latest evolution in its component lineup. According to...
Aavik R-x88 phono preamps
With the new Aavik R-x88 series, Audio Group Denmark introduces new phono preamplifiers for moving-coil (MC) and optical cartridges. Danish manufacturer Aavik expands its portfolio of high-end phono preamplifiers with the new R-x88 series. According to the company, the R-188,...