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Audio Technology Switzerland is proud to announce it is releasing its most ambitious preamplifier ever: the new NAGRA HD PREAMP. Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, Denver, USA - Friday the 6 th  October 2017. The Swiss company announces it is releasing a new preamplifier to compliment the HD range, that will be simply called the HD PREAMP.   Nagra is demonstrating the new HD PREAMP at the RMAF in room 1030. _________________________________________________________________________ World announcement of the NAGRA HD PREAMP, almost twenty years after the NAGRA PL-P preamplifier was released on the high-end market. In 1998, NAGRA Audio division introduced its very first high-end consumer product after more than 40 years of continuous success in the professional recording market. The PL-P preamplifier was a class A triode-based line and phono preamplifier that immediately set new standards in sound reproduction. In many ways, the HD PREAMP’s design started from a white page. Every asp...

Acuhorn RATE class-D amplifier   2500 EUR www.acuhorn.pl/rate.htm Features Monolithic class-d stereo amplifier chip by texas instruments total harmonic distortion + noise 0.005% signal to noise ratio 111dB dynamic range 115dB protection of both amplifier and speakers the audiophile selection of each component is a listening session stepped attenuators are the most preferred solution in high end audio high quality precision 0.1% thin film Nichrome chip resistors the amplifier input is isolated high impedance input Lundahl transformers extreme audio path high quality and transparent sounding power supply is the best Vicorpower modules DC-DC converters high frequency Mhz switching autoranging 90-264Vac network voltage, for worldwide use Acuhorn R2R hi-tech streamer 3600 EUR www.acuhorn.pl/r2r.htm Features R2R ladder 28 bit resolution 384Khz dac loaded FPGA Spartan 6 technology oversampling up to 3.072Mhz signal to noise ratio 127dB automatic input selection I2S or SPDIF R-2R direct o...

Anyone notice Sony's PS-HX500 turntable launched at CES 2016 ? The good news is that the PS-HX500 is expected to hit our shores next month.  Pricing is to be confirmed. Here is Sony's official press release and pictures. It's really great that major companies are back into the vinyl market.  PRESS RELEASE (SINGAPORE,  6  June  2016)  As  the  global  resurgence  in  vinyl  continues,  Sony has announced a new premium turntable that enables vinyl owners to enjoy their favourite tracks in outstanding quality, even when on the move. In a world first, the Sony PS-HX500 allows you to convert  your  vinyl  collection  into  High-Resolution Audio  quality  digital  files  (equivalent  to  DSD quality) so that you can enjoy their unique sound wherever you may be.  High quality sound detail Made  for  music  lovers,  every  area  of  the ...

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Need some last minute gift ideas ?

This crowd-funded speaker on Kickstarter piqued my curiosity - The Freedom Speaker. The creator, Mr. Jaime Solorzano Garcia has a website with a detailed explanation and a very nicely produced video on the speaker.  http://thefreedomspeaker.com/ This is an active open baffle dipole design. Room correction via DSP and a lot of other interesting features - please have a look. 

News Release ( Singapore, 2 June 2015 ) - Sony is proud to introduce the first external solid-state drive (SSD) that is made for consumer use. This stylish, ultra-compact and ultra-high speed SSD is as small as a credit card, weighs at just 35g, and is only 9.4mm thick, allowing you to bring your data and files along with you wherever you go. Featuring a stylish and durable metal body with anti-scratch hairline finish, the new external SSD is so aesthetically pleasing, it is bound to impress your friends and colleagues. Available in two different colours, cool silver and noble black, you’ll always want to flaunt it around, even when the device can be safely parked in your pocket. Separately, busy people will also appreciate its lightning speed transfer rate of up to 450MB/s in reading mode, as well as USB3.0 compatibility, so you won’t have to wait long for your files to be completely transferred. The new SSD comes with two storage capacities – 128GB and 256GB – giving you more than ...

Introduction TriTone AV officially opened it's door recently at The Adelphi.  Although TriTone is a new face in the industry, Managing Director, Mr. Mervyn Loh is not - having previously worked at Ong Radio as Chief System Designer. Mervyn was professionally trained in the United States in sound projection and psychoacoustics and with his credentials, he is well placed to design and deliver setups for the discerning consumer. Showrooms TriTone has three showrooms which showcase setups in different acoustic environments. I especially liked the front showroom at the main entrance. It's furnishing and layout is similar to the living rooms found in many of the newer apartments in Singapore. A second showroom concentrates on audio, while the largest showroom at the rear features a home theater setup. The first demonstration at the front showroom involved some movie and concert clips being played through a Kaleidescape media player, Marantz AV receiver and Piega speakers. Mervyn demo...