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Pass Labs Xs Preamp Preview Pass Labs Xs Preamp Preview Pass Labs introduced their new Xs Preamp at CES yesterday. The Xs Preamp is entirely new and designed to complement the ultimate performance standards of Pass Labs’ Xs-300 and Xs-150 Amplifiers.
B.M.C. Audio PureDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter Preview B.M.C. Audio PureDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter Preview Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio introduced the PureDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter, with a build-in headphone amplifier. The PureDAC is the first entry in a new PureLine Series of components.
Emotiva UMC-200 AV Preamp / Processor Review Emotiva UMC-200 AV Preamp / Processor Review Review: The Emotiva UMC-200 AV preamp/processor offers benchmark performance. For under $600, you get the latest HD audio format support, analog audio path for purists and fast HDMI switching.
Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp Preview Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp Preview As at home in an office as it would be in a two-channel listening room, the Emotiva XDA-2 has just about everything you'd want out of a digital preamp. At $350, it should make a popular X-mas gift.
Marantz Flagship AV8801 A/V Preamp & MM8077 Amp Preview Marantz Flagship AV8801 A/V Preamp & MM8077 Amp Preview Marantz is beefing up their lineup with the release of two new flagship products, the AV8801 11.2ch preamp and MM8077 7ch amp.
Emotiva UMC-200 7.1 Surround Sound Processor Preview Emotiva UMC-200 7.1 Surround Sound Processor Preview If you are looking for automatic room correction with tons of user control with a focus on high-quality audio, the $599 Emotiva UMC-200 will be for you.
Outlaw Audio Model 975 Processor Preview Outlaw Audio Model 975 Processor Preview With a $549 price tag, the Outlaw Audio Model 975 is practically an impulse buy. If the unit works as well as it looks on paper, it could be the entry-level processor for the masses.
Emotiva Audio XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamp Preview Emotiva Audio XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamp Preview Instead of bringing balance to the Force, Emotiva has brought balance to a stereo preamp. With a two year development time, the XSP-1 has everything the discerning audiophile expects in a preamp.
AudioEngine D1 24-bit DAC Review AudioEngine D1 24-bit DAC Review I connected the D1 DAC from AudioEngine and no longer wondered why the clarity and top end of the A5+'s seemed a bit lacking, when I had previously found them to be pretty darn good.
Sherbourn PT-7030 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor Preview Sherbourn PT-7030 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor Preview The new Sherbourn PT-7030 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor targets custom installers with full control, upconversion to HDMI and downcoversion to component video plus a focus on audio and video quality.