Kenwood KT3080 Tuner
The order of testing devices was completely random, and after the most compact tuner was the largest and "thickest", but also the cheapest, nevertheless immediately gives the impression of solidity. Kenwood is known for good radio equipment and this bias has affected the design of the tuner. The tuning...
The order of testing devices was completely random, and after the most compact tuner was the largest and "thickest", but also the cheapest, nevertheless immediately gives the impression of solidity. Kenwood is known for good radio equipment and this bias has affected the design of the tuner. The tuning...
AIWA XC-750 CD-player
The Aiwa designers seem to have gone to great lengths to ensure that owners of Aiwa equipment enjoy maximum comfort when ripping CDs to cassettes. The Aiwa XC-750 is equipped with really rich copying functionality. In addition to the usual modes, there is also shuffle playback, automatic shuffling for...
The Aiwa designers seem to have gone to great lengths to ensure that owners of Aiwa equipment enjoy maximum comfort when ripping CDs to cassettes. The Aiwa XC-750 is equipped with really rich copying functionality. In addition to the usual modes, there is also shuffle playback, automatic shuffling for...
Technics SL-P2000 CD-player
The solidity of the device, emphasized by the restrained design of the front panel, captivates at first sight. And the model number according to the firm classification obliges a lot. It is clear that the price category to which the SL-P2000 belongs, the consumer has very serious requirements in sound...
The solidity of the device, emphasized by the restrained design of the front panel, captivates at first sight. And the model number according to the firm classification obliges a lot. It is clear that the price category to which the SL-P2000 belongs, the consumer has very serious requirements in sound...
TECHNICS SL-PS840 CD-player
Although Matsushita, the company that makes the Technics machines, supplies the market with many products designed for their widespread use in the home, nevertheless, in the higher price categories it has consistently maintained a very high standard of quality. The TECHNICS SL-PS840 CD player is certainly...
Although Matsushita, the company that makes the Technics machines, supplies the market with many products designed for their widespread use in the home, nevertheless, in the higher price categories it has consistently maintained a very high standard of quality. The TECHNICS SL-PS840 CD player is certainly...
Onkyo TX-SV434 AV-receiver
This AV receiver opens the line of Onkyo, and its feature set contains everything you need for home theater. The design of the TX-SV434 follows the strict traditions of the company's products, but at the same time it is modern. The central area of the front panel is occupied by a multifunctional indicator...
This AV receiver opens the line of Onkyo, and its feature set contains everything you need for home theater. The design of the TX-SV434 follows the strict traditions of the company's products, but at the same time it is modern. The central area of the front panel is occupied by a multifunctional indicator...
Focal-JMLab Cobalt 806 Bookshelf speakers
The 806 is the smaller model of the updated Cobalt series, replacing the Cobalt 807, which represented the class of monitors in the previous version of the line. The rigid, perfectly muffled cabinet is lined with sheet aluminum. MDF side pads help to reduce the sound. Elegantly curved metal grille, in...
The 806 is the smaller model of the updated Cobalt series, replacing the Cobalt 807, which represented the class of monitors in the previous version of the line. The rigid, perfectly muffled cabinet is lined with sheet aluminum. MDF side pads help to reduce the sound. Elegantly curved metal grille, in...
Infinity Reference 61i Floor standing speakers
The Infinity Reference 61i is a three-way bass-reflex loudspeaker system, crowning the line of the popular American company's Reference series. The drivers are a one-inch dome tweeter, a 130mm midrange and two 210mm woofers with graphite-coated composite cone cones. Composite cone structure is formed...
The Infinity Reference 61i is a three-way bass-reflex loudspeaker system, crowning the line of the popular American company's Reference series. The drivers are a one-inch dome tweeter, a 130mm midrange and two 210mm woofers with graphite-coated composite cone cones. Composite cone structure is formed...
Meridian A500 Floor standing speakers
The Meridian A500 is a British three-way system with a closed-type acoustic enclosure (a rarity these days). Drivers: one inch soft dome tweeter and two 170 mm drivers with conical cones. The system allows independent switching of the woofer; the contact terminals are gold plated. Judging by the input...
The Meridian A500 is a British three-way system with a closed-type acoustic enclosure (a rarity these days). Drivers: one inch soft dome tweeter and two 170 mm drivers with conical cones. The system allows independent switching of the woofer; the contact terminals are gold plated. Judging by the input...
Canton Ergo 81 DC Floor standing speakers
The Canton Ergo 81 DC is a German three-way bass-reflex loudspeaker system. There are three drivers on each speaker: a tweeter with a rigid inch dome and two 160 mm drivers with polypropylene conical cones. One of them, placed above the tweeter, operates in the range from 300 Hz to 3.5 kHz, the second,...
The Canton Ergo 81 DC is a German three-way bass-reflex loudspeaker system. There are three drivers on each speaker: a tweeter with a rigid inch dome and two 160 mm drivers with polypropylene conical cones. One of them, placed above the tweeter, operates in the range from 300 Hz to 3.5 kHz, the second,...
Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai Amplifier
The VSA-AX10 was designed by Pioneer engineers in collaboration with experts from the famous AIR Studios in London. Later came the VSA-AX10i modification, in which the developers implemented the possibility of multi-channel digital playback via i.Link protocol for SA-CD-sources. Current current version...
The VSA-AX10 was designed by Pioneer engineers in collaboration with experts from the famous AIR Studios in London. Later came the VSA-AX10i modification, in which the developers implemented the possibility of multi-channel digital playback via i.Link protocol for SA-CD-sources. Current current version...
Denon DA-300USB DAC
Not so long ago the Japanese company Denon joined the ranks of manufacturers offering incredibly popular today compact DACs with USB support. The model was named DA-300USB and at an attractive price can boast an incredibly wide range of features. Judge for yourself: in addition to standard PCM (24/192),...
Not so long ago the Japanese company Denon joined the ranks of manufacturers offering incredibly popular today compact DACs with USB support. The model was named DA-300USB and at an attractive price can boast an incredibly wide range of features. Judge for yourself: in addition to standard PCM (24/192),...
AVM Evolution CD3 CD-player
The AVM Evolution CD3 debuted about five years ago and, despite its decent age, it remains in good standing with European audiophiles. The device is equipped with standard line outputs (analog balanced), as well as all possible digital interfaces - coaxial, optical and professional AES/EBU. There are...
The AVM Evolution CD3 debuted about five years ago and, despite its decent age, it remains in good standing with European audiophiles. The device is equipped with standard line outputs (analog balanced), as well as all possible digital interfaces - coaxial, optical and professional AES/EBU. There are...
Eltax Avalon 5.0 5.1 system
The Avalon 5.0 consists of front floor units, a large center and a rear shelf pair. All acoustics are 2-way, bass-reflex type. For the bass support a 175 watt subwoofer was chosen, representative of the Atomic line - A-10.2. Tweeters are built on neodymium magnets and radiated by 25-mm polymer dome membranes....
The Avalon 5.0 consists of front floor units, a large center and a rear shelf pair. All acoustics are 2-way, bass-reflex type. For the bass support a 175 watt subwoofer was chosen, representative of the Atomic line - A-10.2. Tweeters are built on neodymium magnets and radiated by 25-mm polymer dome membranes....
Mission 766 Floor standing speakers
The top model of the 76 series is a serious three-way design with a side-mounted woofer and a reflex port on the back of the cabinet. The 8" woofer and 6" midrange driver are made with Parawave proprietary technology, allowing for lightweight cones with much higher stiffness than metal cones of the same...
The top model of the 76 series is a serious three-way design with a side-mounted woofer and a reflex port on the back of the cabinet. The 8" woofer and 6" midrange driver are made with Parawave proprietary technology, allowing for lightweight cones with much higher stiffness than metal cones of the same...
Hegel HD20 DAC
The Hegel HD20 DAC is notable for its performance - the compact case is made of metal with a significant margin of safety. The front panel has only the company logo and display - all switching is done with a miniature remote control. The rear panel has a jack for a standard power cable, power supply...
The Hegel HD20 DAC is notable for its performance - the compact case is made of metal with a significant margin of safety. The front panel has only the company logo and display - all switching is done with a miniature remote control. The rear panel has a jack for a standard power cable, power supply...
Quad Link D-1 DAC
The packaging, admittedly, looks quite impressive. But, as it turns out, the lion's share of the box is taken by the polyethylene foam tray, and the device itself is very tiny. However, it is very solidly made. The specialists of the British company Quad have put it in a solid enclosure made of metal...
The packaging, admittedly, looks quite impressive. But, as it turns out, the lion's share of the box is taken by the polyethylene foam tray, and the device itself is very tiny. However, it is very solidly made. The specialists of the British company Quad have put it in a solid enclosure made of metal...
Rega DAC DAC
The Rega DAC has been in production for quite a long time. The digital path is implemented on two Wolfson WM8742 chips and has much in common with the circuitry of the top-of-the-line Rega Isis CD player. In particular, the signal is fed into a buffer just before processing, which should noticeably reduce...
The Rega DAC has been in production for quite a long time. The digital path is implemented on two Wolfson WM8742 chips and has much in common with the circuitry of the top-of-the-line Rega Isis CD player. In particular, the signal is fed into a buffer just before processing, which should noticeably reduce...
NAD M51 DAC
The M51 DAC is made with the company's inherent solidity and extensive functionality. Despite the slim body, the device has a massive front panel made of aluminum. It is extremely laconic - power switch, display and input selection button. The remote control is included. The M51 is not only suitable...
The M51 DAC is made with the company's inherent solidity and extensive functionality. Despite the slim body, the device has a massive front panel made of aluminum. It is extremely laconic - power switch, display and input selection button. The remote control is included. The M51 is not only suitable...
Densen BEAT-130 Amplifier
The equipment of this brand once opened for me the door to the world of European High End. I still remember Densen amplifiers of the classic series - with a very thin black body, with a mirrored front panel and huge gold-plated knobs-cylinders. The sound was also engraved in my memory - naked, smooth,...
The equipment of this brand once opened for me the door to the world of European High End. I still remember Densen amplifiers of the classic series - with a very thin black body, with a mirrored front panel and huge gold-plated knobs-cylinders. The sound was also engraved in my memory - naked, smooth,...
AVM Evolution A2 Amplifier
Founded in 1986, the tiny company Audio Video MesseTechnik GmbH started out as a custom development company with automotive players for Becker and amplifiers for ELAC active speakers. But pretty soon it switched to the production of its own electronics. Already in 1989 the company releases under its...
Founded in 1986, the tiny company Audio Video MesseTechnik GmbH started out as a custom development company with automotive players for Becker and amplifiers for ELAC active speakers. But pretty soon it switched to the production of its own electronics. Already in 1989 the company releases under its...