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TD 404 DD: the new legendary Thorens turntable

TD 404 DD: the new legendary Thorens turntable

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...

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Lilli, the Neodio speaker as tall as three apples

Lilli, the Neodio speaker as tall as three apples

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...

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New Fractal 32 line at Neodio

New Fractal 32 line at Neodio

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...

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Auralic stops; MBL restarts

Auralic stops; MBL restarts

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,...

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New Goldmund Telos 670 integrated amplifier

New Goldmund Telos 670 integrated amplifier

The latest addition to the Goldmund electronics range, the Telos 670 is more compact and affordable than the Telos 690, without compromising on the quality of its components or its musical performance. With 215 watts per channel into 8 ohms in class AB, this little...

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Heed releases two new models, Obelisk I & SI

Heed releases two new models, Obelisk I & SI

Long faithful to the “shoebox” format, Hungarian manufacturer Heed is now revamping its Obelisk range of electronics by switching to conventional formats. Now, only the Asterisk and Elixir ranges are still in half-size format, as the two new Obelisk I (Integrated) and...

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New S2 version of the Bowers & Wilkins Px8

New S2 version of the Bowers & Wilkins Px8

Like the Px7, which recently moved to S3, the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 has been redesigned three years after its launch to improve its sound quality, comfort, and practical features. The Px8 S2 has inherited the 8 better-positioned microphones from the new Px7 S3,...

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