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Kyron Audio has introduced the Kyron Audio Pythos network transport. Every element of the new product – music storage, navigation and streaming systems – has been optimized for low jitter and low noise.

The Magico company showed its new three-way speakers Magico S2. During the development, a Polytec laser vibrometer was used to measure the vibration of the S2 enclosure panels. All this, along with the latest 3D simulation modeling, allowed us to solve the issue of potential resonance at the design stage.

The Fjord Audio P150 mono tube power amplifier from the South Korean company Fjord Audio features an original DFD (Direct Full Difference) circuit and does not use any negative feedback, which provides impressive sound.

SOtM company has introduced the SOtM sMS-2000 - the flagship network transport, equipped with audio server functionality. The new device is offered in various configurations, differing in the amount of internal storage.

Vincent Audio has updated the popular hybrid integrated amplifier Vincent Audio SV-500, which was named Vincent Audio SV-500 MK. The new product is equipped with a new DAC chip that supports 32-bit / 384 kHz resolution, a Bluetooth module and an HDMI ARC input.

European Audio Team (EAT) has introduced the E-Glo 2 dual-block MM/MC tube phono preamplifier. An interesting feature of the device is the choice of color gamut of the backlight of the tubes located on the top panel of the device.

Lake People Electronic GmbH has introduced a new entry-level headphone amplifier Violectric HPA V101 under the Violectric brand. The proven circuit design from Fried Reim, the company's main developer, is designed to ensure that the Violectric HPA V101 will be the most affordable Violectric product, but will still be able to provide excellent sound quality.

Audiolab is expanding its top-of-the-line 9000 electronic components lineup with the Audiolab 9000Q preamplifier and the Audiolab 9000P stereo power amplifier. The new 9000P is Audiolab's first power amplifier since the 8300XP, released in 2016, which is complemented by the new 9000Q preamplifier.

Not long ago it seemed that the Technics brand had sunk into oblivion in the audiophile field - but it rose from the ashes and offered fans of High End not just a set of impressive equipment. But they also rethought modern approaches to the design of such electronics. The Technics Reference series of components today is an example of how many years of disassembly and traditional attention to every detail allow you to give the world genuine pearls of good sound. The Technics SU-R1000 integrated amplifier is just one of them, and we are testing it today.

Songer Audio has introduced a new model of floorstanding speakers Songer Audio S1x. Its basis is the latest V4 Nova driver. The driver has a redesigned geometry and construction using machined ultra-low carbon steel. The excitation coil tip is made of permendur, which gives a high saturation flux density among all commercially available metals.

Klipsch has introduced the Klipsch Reference R-60M bookshelf loudspeakers. The new model has become the largest bookshelf loudspeakers, complementing the more affordable R-40M and R-50M options. The speakers will fit into both a home theater sound system and a stereo system, providing high-quality sound.

Juzear has introduced the hybrid in-ear headphones Juzear Dragonfly 81T with a dynamic 10 mm driver and eight armature emitters. The design of the headphones was inspired by the beauty of dragonflies.

Rega Research has introduced an improved version of its probably most popular turntable, the Rega Planar 3 - now in the Rega Special series. The Rega Planar 3 RS Edition is made using a special high-pressure laminate (HPL), which is usually used in the senior models of Rega players - Planar 6, Planar 8 and Planar 10.

Schiit Audio has announced an upgrade to its Gungnir DAC, the Schiit Audio Gungnir 2. Featuring a balanced, multi-bit Multiform architecture, the Gungnir 2 adds dual USB ports (including a high-speed Unison 384) and a modular design similar to the flagship DAC Yggdrasil+.

The updated Chord Hugo TT2 digital-to-analog converter inherits the features of its predecessors but has received a noticeably more powerful decoding system (five times more than the original Hugo and twice as powerful as Hugo 2). Enclosed in a stylish compact case by John Franks made of milled aluminum, the device turned out to be very impressive on our test bench - throughout the review stage, we did not cease to be amazed by the capabilities of this little one.

Review: Michell Orbe SE – a turntable that takes us back to the golden era of sound

The first loudspeakers of the ProAc Response series made a splash in the Hi-Fi market at the end of the 20th century – compact speakers provided incredible panchy bass and mind-blowing dynamics. Today, the legendary series of the British company is still in service – we review the new ProAc Response DT8 speakers, which inherit all the family features of past generations of Response-series.

The Polish company LampizatOr and its head, Łukasz Fikus, are among those people who are changing the landscape of modern High End sound. The first digital-to-analog converter Atlantic 1 DAC was presented to the public five years ago, and today the company has significantly modernized the device – this is how LampizatOr Atlantic 3 TRP appeared.

When we talk about a High End R2R tape recorder, we remember the Studer A810. Although new machines from famous brands are gradually appearing on the market, no one can eclipse the glory of the hero. Today, a working device can be found on the second-hand market – and many private craftsmen and restoration companies guarantee decent service for the model.

The innovative integrated amplifier Devialet D-Premier was first presented at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, after the device earned a standing ovation from both the specialized press and audiophiles.