Vermeer Audio created their first entirely ‘made in France’ Model TWO flagship, which offers in a single package a DAC, a network player, and a digital and analogue preamplifier. However, their clients and distributors that wanted Vermeer’s know-how to be duplicated in a more accessible unit offering more basic functions compared to the flagship model.
The Danish high-end audio brand Aavik has released their latest three series of amplifiers, digital-to-analogue converters (DACs), streamers, and phono stages (RIAAs).
M2Tech has introduced the Young MkIV DAC/preamplifier. Following the path opened by the previous models Young 384/32 DAC, Young DSD and Young MkIII, the new Young MkIV improves the sonic qualities of its predecessors, while adding more useful features.
Cyrus Audio, the British manufacturer known for designing and manufacturing HiFi amplifiers, DACs and CD players, has introduce their new XR series.
borg.audio GmbH is based in Nuremberg, Germany. They are a group of friends, from several countries, all true audiophiles. We first met them at High End Munich last year and were very impressed with the bold design of their products.
HARMAN’s Mark Levinson has introduced a new preamplifier and amplifier and showcased two recently launched source players in an expansion of the 5000 Series range.
CHC Audio Distribution has announced the immediate availability in the UK and Ireland of Serblin and Son amplifiers.
PMC Distribution UK is introducing the Bryston BR-20 preamplifier, DAC and streamer, a front end solution that combines the best of Bryston’s technologies into one audiophile hub, allowing connection of up to 14 analogue and digital sources and combining this with built-in high-resolution music streaming.
Following in the footsteps of McIntosh’s retro-styled MA252 and MA352 integrated amplifiers, (which themselves took design cues from the MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier), McIntosh has launched two more ‘open chassis’ amplifiers, the C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier and MC830 Solid State Amplifier.
Zesto Audio has announced their new product upgrade, the Energy Source Power Supply, named the ESP Supply available on three of their preamplifiers, the Andros II Phonostage, the Andros Deluxe II Phonostage and the Leto Ultra II Preamplifier.
Burson says that their latest DAC / Preamp is a testimony to the old school less-is-more design approach.
Music First Audio became well known in 2003 for launching their transformer passive preamplifier, now in this exclusive news to Hifi Pig, Jonathan Billington is launching his Reference V2 Pre Amplifier.
McIntosh has announced the MC1502 Vacuum Tube Amplifier and C22 Mk V Preamplifier.
Marantz has announced the latest edition of their SR-Series, comprising the SR5015 AV Receiver and the AV Amplifiers SR6015, SR7015 and SR8015.
Audiolab’s new 6000A Play combines two audio components in a single chassis to create a just-add-speakers streaming amplifier that handles all your analogue requirements, too.
Quad, the British audio brand, is launching a new version of the Artera Solus ‘just add speakers’ single-chassis hifi system, adding network streaming to the multi-tasking mix.