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Totem Acoustic presents the ARC digital amplifier to bridge the gap between digital music and high-end sound systems!  Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada,  November  11 , 2015   –   Totem  Acoustic  from  Montreal,  Canada,  just  launched  its  first   Kickstarter campaign to fund production of the first series of its new  ARC amplifier. Since Totem is known primarily  in the HiFi technology scene for its quality high-end speakers, the ARC repres ents a new adventure into the realm  of amplifiers.  The ARC is a game-changer in the well established HiFi world, alteri ng every perspective by supplanting the need  for equipment typically used today. Adjusting to the modern taste prevalent in  the compact and digital world, the  ARC delivers high performance for a moderate price. As a state - of -the-art Class D amplifier, the ARC operates  silently without the need of a no...

Introduction Aurender of Korea is definitely at the forefront of development of high quality music streamers. The S10 was groundbreaking in many ways, and each Aurender model released since has upped the ante for it's competitors. Aurender's approach has been quite unique. It is one of the few manufacturers to use an in-house designed motherboard. You also won't find any onboard DAC - Aurender prefers to concentrate it's effort on streaming performance.   Description The N10 slots in just below the flagship W20. For us mere mortals, the N10 carries a significantly lower price tag. You lose some of the W20's features like the battery power supply, external word clock connection and dual-wire AES outputs. Physically, the N10 shares the same indestructible build quality as it's siblings - that means copious amount of aluminum in those thick and solid panels. While the N10 is slim and quite compact at 430 mm x 83 mm x 353 mm, it tips the scale at a bruising 12 kg. T...

News Release (SINGAPORE, 27 October 2015)  – Sony introduces the CAS-1, a compact audio system that aims to deliver the ultimate sound quality. It features dual-amplifiers that are tailored towards the distinct amplification requirements of  speakers  and  headphones , thus providing the ideal sound performance regardless of output system. Thanks to Sony audio technologies, every subtle note fills your environment with rich detail and striking clarity, even at low volumes, whilst allowing you to experience immersive High-Resolution Audio. Advanced connectivity features allow you to stream high quality audio from your own device via Bluetooth® and NFC™ wirelessly, as well as via USB. Designed for performance The design for CAS-1 is inherited from Sony’s line of high-end ES series, and is focused on creating an ideal acoustic field on your desktop. The system is made up of three components – a main unit and two separate speakers to enhance sound. Delivering your music ...

Sky Audio has just opened their showroom at Adelphi. Proprietor Steve Sai has been operating from home for about four years, since vacating his last premises at Jalan Kilat. It's nice to see him back with a shop front and even better, being situated in Adelphi - with a larger and more comfortable listening environment. As enthusiastic as always, Steve gave me a quick run through some of his new products. First up was a very nice direct drive turntable from Tien Audio Studio of Taiwan.  Multi-ply plinth with a modified Rega tonearm.From what I could see, the rear stub has been upgraded, and a custom low-slung counterweight is used. No introduction was necessary for his next product - you can't help but not notice those massive speakers at the main listening area - DynamiKKs! Having a short listen to these beauties (I like the look of these speakers, although their unconventional looks will definitely be a matter of taste), the brand name and the exclamation mark is not for show ...

Introduction For the unfamiliar, JCAT is a sub-brand of JPLAY dedicated to hardware components. The company believes that use of their products will help JPLAY users to maximise performance of their systems. JPLAY is already well-known as software designed to optimise the PC as a digital audio transport (sadly for me, only available for PC). The explosive growth of computer audio has in turn spawned a whole industry, with aftermarket components and accessories such as USB cards, SATA cables, power filters for hard drives and fans, etc. JCAT's product line-up includes cables for USB, SATA and ethernet, a USB card, and a battery PSU. Marcin Ostapowicz of JPLAY / JCAT kindly sent me their flagship USB cable, the JCAT Reference USB Cable ("JCAT Reference" for short) for purposes of this review. I previously reviewed the base model JCAT USB cable, and was suitable impressed ( see review ). Description The JCAT Reference is physically finished to high standards similar to the J...

Espresso anyone ? Introduction Mizik is a new company helmed by Javier Guandalajara. Javier is best known for his products sold by Wadax. Unfortunately, Wadax products are priced beyond the reach of most audiophiles, and thankfully, that is where Mizik steps in. Mizik's product range consists of two products at the moment, a DAC cum preamplifier (the dPlay) and a phono-stage cum A/D converter (the dVin). I understand that Mizik should be ready with the dStream soon, a streamer/server product. At the heart of Mizik is it's MusIC process - a patented Wadax process. To quote Mizik verbatim, "All audio circuits are susceptible to parasitic error mechanisms, mechanical and electrical effects that distort and alter the musical signal passing through them. To make matters worse, these distortions differ depending on the size and nature of the signal and effect not just resolution and information, but time and phase relationships within the music. The result is a loss of det...