Vincent Brient may be headquartered a few kilometers from Mont-Saint-Michel, but he is clearly not a tourist, given the number of projects and changes Totaldac undergoes every year ! After reworking his DACs to improve performance with the d1-unity range (Tested...
Launched in mid-2024 in a classy blue lacquered version to mark the British brand's 50th anniversary, the SCM20ASL return in 2025 as part of ATC's Classic Series. Derived from the professional range model, the SCM20ASL are back in service in the hi-fi range, having...
Previewed at the Axpona show in the USA, the Aspire is the new entry-level turntable from Polish turntable specialist J. Sikora. For the first part of 2025, J. Sikora is launching a turntable below its Initial Line. The Delrin chassis remains unchanged from the higher...
For the 4th time in almost twenty years, Linn is renewing its all-in-one Majik DSM, now in its 5th generation. By incorporating a thumbwheel and losing the button bar at the top of the 2 mm aluminium chassis, the Majik DSM is closer to the more luxurious design of the...
At Focal, launches are sometimes so close that we seem to have confused the information... Invited at the end of March simply to discover a new black color for the best-selling Bathys, and a week later to listen to the impressive Main Utopia professional speakers, we...
A real new model rather than a simple « evolution » as its name would suggest, the Atalante 7 Évo is the new high-end loudspeaker from French manufacturer Revival Audio. Weighing in at 54.6 kg excluding stands (12.5 kg each), the Atalante 7 is called Évo...
Less known than Hifiman, Sendy Audio is the high-fidelity brand of Chinese headphone manufacturer Sivga. It currently comprises three open-air headphones with magnetic planar technology and an earphone model (Aiya). Positioned at the entry-level of the range, the Aiva...
Perpetuating a long legacy of excellence in phono stages since the Nagra PL-P, the new Nagra Compact Phono offers the greater part of its predecessors’ quality and performance in a compact and elegant housing. The signal path has been simplified to the extreme to...
Following on from the IN400evo presented in Munich in 2024, Atoll has renewed its CD400 in both form and substance. With a design closer to that of the 300 series, the CD400 Évolution loses its curved lines to feature a 10 mm thick brushed anodized aluminum front...
