Now that the tidal wave of Taylor Swift's new album has passed (over a million vinyl records sold), pressing plants have been able to get back to work to prepare for the end-of-year rush. Sony Music was the first to announce a 5 LP/Blu-Ray box set and comprehensive...
The 12th device in Austrian manufacturer Pro-Ject's RS series, the RS2 Tube CD box is the 3rd to feature tubes and the 1st CD player in this range. The RS2 T CD box already exists for playing compact discs, but as its T indicates, it is only a transport. In contrast,...
Following on from its innovative AT-VMx series of dual moving magnet cartridges, Audio Technica is back at the end of the year with a range of AT33x dual moving coil cartridges. Made with PCOCC copper (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting), the coils are placed on...
Previewed during our test of the DP-570 and DP-770 (VU#62 FR, Japan Special) and heard in Yokohama and then at the Tokyo International Audio Show (see our photo report), Accuphase's new CD/SACD player is set to arrive in Europe in early 2026. Even more stable, the...
Following on from the P-100 headphone amplifier (test FR VU#59; Coup de Coeur) and the L-100 Class A amplifier, Japanese manufacturer Luxman is expanding its Centennial anniversary range with the D-100 SACD player. Superior to the D-10X, which is being discontinued at...
Like the compact JOY and the NEL 2-way floorsdanding speakers before it, the NORA now benefits from significant improvements, drawn from developments in the PF2 Signature. While the French brand's largest speaker retained its 2-way architecture, which allowed its...
Previously branded Naim, the Mu-so all-in-one connected speaker is now part of the catalogue of its parent company Focal, with a brand-new Hekla version. Featuring the same control knob as the Naim Mu-so and Mu-so QB, the Focal Mu-so Hekla is designed with home cinema...
One of the most user-friendly and well-designed apps on the market, JPLAY is evolving with significant modularity by becoming available on CarPlay. Thanks to this development, JPLAY users who enjoy sharing their favorite sounds on streaming, playlists and local music...
While retaining the name Mojo 2, Chord Electronics' high-performance mini DAC has evolved in two major keys. Listening to its customers' needs, Chord Electronics has upgraded its Mojo 2 by replacing one of the 3.5 mm unbalanced inputs with a 4.4 mm balanced...
