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Benchmark Media Systems DAC2 HGC Preamp/DAC

By |October 12th, 2012|

Benchmark Media Systems, has just annouced a successor to their well-respected DAC1 family - the DAC2 HGC.  This new DAC2 HGC is a new reference stereo preamplifier with headphone amplifier and PCM/DSD D/A converter. The DAC2 HGC packs more processing [...]

TAVES 2012 – Bigger, Broader and Better

By |October 11th, 2012|

On September 28th the much anticipated Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES) 2012 kicked-off for a second year.  Once again, the show was held over three days (September 28 to 30) at the historic and luxurious [...]

TAVES 2012 Coverage by Phil Gold

By |October 10th, 2012|

And they said it couldn’t be done!    There’s no market for a HiFi/electronics show in Toronto. You’ll never get good sound in a hotel. Add your prediction here.    TAVES proved us all wrong in [...]

Simaudio MOON 740P Premplifier

By |October 9th, 2012|

Simaudio Ltd. has just introduces a new MOON 740P Premplifier - the latest addition to their MOON Evolution Series. The MOON 740P is a dual-mono, fully balanced differential design, which uses Simaudio developed technologies that help set a new standard for [...]

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 2 Soundbar

By |October 5th, 2012|

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) has just released a completely redesigned Panorama 2 Soundbar.  The new Panorama 2 Soundbar looks very much like its predecessor; however, B&W suggests that the similarities stop there.  The new Panorama 2 Soundbar promises dramatically improved sonic performance, according [...]

Black Cat Cable Neo-Morpheus Series

By |October 3rd, 2012|

Black Cat Cable has just announced their new Neo-Morpheus series of cables, which have been developed using the former Morpheus cable.  The Neo-Morpheus series includes an interconnect and speaker cable model, simply called the Neo-Morpheus Interconnect and Neo-Morpheus Speaker Cable.   The [...]

SVS SB13-Ultra Subwoofer

By |October 2nd, 2012|

SVS, has just announced its newest and most décor-friendly Ultra series subwoofer yet - the SB13-Ultra. Designed to combine audio performance with advanced engineering, refined aesthetics, and easy room integration, the SB13-Ultra delivers output in-line with SVS' reputation but also in [...]

B&W CI 800 Architechtural Speakers

By |October 1st, 2012|

Bowers & Wilkins (commonly known as B&W) has just announced the new CI 800, which is their new flagship custom installation architectural speaker series. CI 800 series is the result of an extensive project by B&W [...]

DEQX HDP-Express II Two-channel Processor

By |September 27th, 2012|

DEQX (pronounced as DEX), has just introduced the HDP-Express II stereo two-channel processor. DEQX processors are designed to correct the distortion that all speakers make and provide room compensation. DEQX processors are unique in that they [...]

Onkyo DS-A5 iPod/iPhone/iPad Dock

By |September 26th, 2012|

Onkyo, has just introduced their new DS-A5 iPod/iPhone/iPad Dock, which provides AirPlay wireless streaming capabilities to connected Onkyo A/V receivers, as well as many other products. The Onkyo DS-A5 allows owners of recent Onkyo A/V receivers – as well [...]

Beatles Vinyl Remastered – Coming Nov. 2012

By |September 24th, 2012|

Michael Fremer of Analog Planet and Stereophile Magazine fame has just reported that a remastered Beatles catalog is going to be reissued on vinyl in November 2012.  This is welcome new to all Beatles fans and vinyl enthusiasts.  [...]

Electrocompaniet ECI 6DS Integrated Amplifier DAC

By |September 21st, 2012|

  Electrocompaniet, a Norwegian based high-end audio product company, has just announced a new all-in-one amplifier, DAC and network music player, the ECI 6DS. The ECI 6DS streams music from your network, wired or wireless (WiFi). [...]

exaSound Audio Design e20 DXD/DSD DAC

By |September 20th, 2012|

Toronto-based exaSound Audio Design has just introduced its new e20 DXD/DSD DAC - a stereo asynchronous USB interface supporting 384kHz/32bit PCM, and 2822.4/5644.8 MHz DSD, priced at $2,499. The e20 DAC is said to take performance of the [...]

OPPO BDP-103 and BDP-105

By |September 20th, 2012|

OPPO Digital has just annouced two new universal Blu-ray Disc players - the BDP-103 and BDP-105.  Both new players are universal Blu-ray Disc players supporting: Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD), HDCD, and CD formats.  The [...]

Boston Acoustics – M Series Loudspeakers

By |September 19th, 2012|

Boston Acoustics, a D+M Group company, has just launched their new M Series loudspeaker line. The M Series is comprised of seven models that accommodate home theatre, surround and stereo applications. The M Series lineup includes the following models: M350: 3-way floorstander with [...]