Ultra-high-end series from high-end brand Esoteric, the Grandioso series was launched in 2013 with a focus on separate components to minimize distortion. Its current catalog consists of the S1X stereo or M1X mono power amplifiers, the C1X preamplifier with PS1...
After thoroughly reviewing its Class AB amplification circuit, fearing that its Class A integrated amplifiers would no longer meet CE standards, Luxman has decided to respond to the expectations of many customers by relaunching a Class A amplifier to celebrate its...
Just a few months after updating the compact TAD-ME1TX (review to be published in French in VU#62), TAD Labs continues to update its EVOLUTION series with a new floorstanding speaker. To replace the TAD-E1TX released in 2018, TAD is releasing a new version, the...
Inspired by the TD 124 DD, from which it borrows its direct drive motor, the new TD 404 DD features a more classic and understated design. By incorporating the TP 160 tonearm with cutter bearing and an automatic lift system (e-Lift) with auto-stop function, Thorens...
With two integrated amplifiers in standard format, Exposure's catalogue is strengthened with the 5510. More powerful than the 2510 (2 x 75 W into 8 ohms) and the 3510 (2 x 110 W into 8 ohms), the new 5510 delivers 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, with no details...
Very compact, the new Neodio measures just 21 cm high, 15.4 cm wide, and 27 cm deep. Despite its very small size, the weight of 5 kg per unit proves the quality of Lilli's construction. Its MDF cabinet is dampened on the sides by a stainless-steel disc and...
FiiO is now adding the ultra-compact Snowsky TINY to its already extensive range of portable DACs, which includes the MELODY and its wooden case, the larger KA17, and the KA15 with its cassette tape design on the top. Designed like a T and barely three times the width...
The Fractal 32 line now tops the Neodio cable range. Having worked on these products for over a year, Stéphane Even had two motivations for this project. On the one hand, he wanted to improve on the Fractal 16; on the other, he wanted to offer a credible alternative...
AURALIC In the storms that have been raging in the world of hi-fi for many years, bad winds alternate with promising new breezes. Take Auralic, founded in 2009 by Xuanqian Wang, whose announcement of his departure at the beginning of this year was not a good sign,...
