Well-identified for its portable music players and headphones, Shanling also has a whole Desktop range, in which CD players and transporters feature prominently at prices that are often contained, except for the unreasonable T35 (at $16 999). Recently, the Zenith...
In addition to the UltraSonic (test VU#49 Web) and NOVA (test VU#56) washing machines, both of which we have kept for our own personal use, and the S-DUO cell cleaner (Le Jouet VU#50), the Chinese company Humminguru has become a specialist in all accessories useful in...
As dynamic as ever (you could even say isodynamic...), the famous Chinese brand of planar magnetic headphones Hifiman has announced no fewer than four new headphones for the fall. Edition XVWhile the Edition XV is just a redesign of the Edition XS (2021) headphones,...
Tested by us in September 2021 (see VU#37 review and Node X review), the Bluesound Powernode is changing for the end of this year. With the power of 2 x 100 watts under 8 ohms, the Powernode is the amplified version of the Node streamer, whose value for money has been...
Upgraded from P100 to P100 SE (for Special Edition), the Melomania has evolved smoothly, still with a design evocative of Px headphones of Bowers & Wilkins. While the battery still boasts a very long battery life of around 100 hours (for a full recharge in just...
Enthusiastic to bring its AE1 back into the spotlight, British manufacturer Acoustic Energy is relaunching this model, which first appeared in 1987, but using technologies developed since 1985. Completely redesigned, the compact speaker features a two-way design...
Between the best-selling SR-L700 Mk2 (1 750 € / $1 649) with rectangular ear cups and the SR-009S (5 395 € / $4 545) with more conventional round ear cups, there was recently a large gap in the Japanese headphone manufacturer's range. This gap has now been filled with...
Ortofon surprises with the launch of a new series comprising four moving coil cartridges. Called MC X, this series is priced in the same range as the Danish manufacturer's Quintet series, starting with the MC X10 just below the Quintet Red ($349) and ending with the...
A highlight of the 2024 Munich trade show and one of the most popular products of the 2025 edition, the Sirocco showcases the expertise of French manufacturer Atohm and its creator Thierry Comte. New satin black finishEqually exciting, the compact 1.24 (test VU#57)...
