Two years after its EC Mini CD player and a year after the launch of its R2R EH2 DAC, Chinese company Shanling combines the two in a portable EC Zero T CD player. In a very compact format (158 x 150 x 28 mm), this little player uses 192 resistors to decode the digital...
When we reviewed the T3x network player (VU#59), we noticed that Lumin had discreetly removed its biggest hauler, the U1x, from its website. This June, the Hong Kong manufacturer returns with a surprise, as the new model takes the name of U2x! While the T3x replaced...
Although some brands are abandoning the compact format out of disenchantment with certain markets, the British continue to believe in it, as Cambridge proves today with the MXW70 power amplifier. In a chassis with identical dimensions to those of the DACMAGIC 200 (399...
Leading manufacturer of optical phono cartridges, DS Audio presented a mono version of its entire range at the Munich show. With a catalog of six cartridges ranging from the affordable DS E3 (1 200 €; optional Phono EQ at the same price) to the benchmark DS Audio...
Founded by Eji Kanda, who passed away in 2020, Mutech is now run by Akiko Ishiyama and continues to develop top-quality moving-coil phono cartridges. In May at Munich, the Japanese brand presented a new MC cell, the RM-HAYATE, designed around a novel circuit that...
Now best known for its Planet spherical loudspeakers, the French Elipson has not forgotten its more traditional ranges, including the Prestige Facet series, which is now upgraded to version II. Both aesthetically and technically redesigned, the Prestige Facet II range...
Better known for its sources, and now just as much a reference in digital as in analog, Scottish manufacturer Linn nonetheless boasts a complete range that also includes loudspeakers and amplifiers. Regarding the latter, Linn struck hard in 2024 with a new Klimax Solo...
In search of the unattainable, YG Acoustics unveils its new Gemini loudspeaker at Munich, the first in a new Ultimate series, even superior to the Reference series. As Group CEO Matthew Webster explains (interview forthcoming), the Ultimate series was born of the idea...
Previewed to the press during a visit to Clearaudio headquarters, the Compass is Clearaudio's new entry-level turntable. With the new technologies of the recent Concept Signature (cf. VU#54 review), the German company has had to raise the price of its entry-level...
