Zidoo arrives in network audio from a different angle to most. Ed Selley finds the Neo Alpha springs a few surprises. Read our Zidoo Neo Alpha Review. As a relatively young product category, network audio players have enjoyed a fair amount of flux in their design as manufacturers have experimented to see what proves popular. At first … Read more
Altair’s G2.1 costs a wee bit more than its Aries G2.1 (HFC 469) ‘Wireless Streaming Transporter’ – and yet this model, designated a ‘Digital Audio Streamer’, is a far more comprehensive product. It comes complete with onboard DAC, a preamp that allows it to drive a power amplifier or a pair of active speakers directly, and … Read more
This well-specified DAC charms with its capable sonic performance across a selection of in and outputs Positioned towards the upper end of iFi’s extensive range of digital products, the Neo iDSD is relatively unusual in the company’s roster because it’s not designed with a view to being portable. As one of the more expensive models … Read more
The DacMagic is a tried-and-tested formula from Cambridge Audio and an effective one it is too There have been products wearing the DacMagic badge in the Cambridge Audio range for a quarter of a century now, and the 200M is the latest addition to the family. It is one of the more conventional DACs in … Read more
To accompany their Hugo 2 DAC, Chord Electronics launch the 2go streamer. Noel Keywood investigates. Read our CHORD ELECTRONICS 2GO Review. You’ve bought a Hugo 2 high technology DAC from Chord Electronics, that feeds headphones or a hi-fi. But it needs a digital source. 2go is a new answer from Chord Electronics. It is a … Read more
NAD’s C 658 preamplifier cannot make tea, but it does most else, finds Noel Keywood. Read our NAD C 658 STREAMING DAC Review. [wpsm_toplist] The most unlikely idea ever is surely to play LP through a streamer, is it not? Like letting a steam roller loose on a Fl track: somehow the two just don’t … Read more
An usual approach to the traditional valve DAC, Ed Selley reckons that PrimaLuna has hit on something special with the Evo 100. Read our PrimaLuna EvoLution 100 Tube Digital AnaLogue Converter Review. Best known for its extensive range of integrated, pre and power amplifier designs, PrimaLuna has also made a small number of digital sources … Read more
This extraordinarily ambitious wireless DAC has James Parker re-evaluating exactly what Bluetooth is capable of. Read our iFi Audio Zen Blue Review. [wpsm_toplist] Bluetooth has been part of the audio landscape for over a decade now, but it would be fair to say that for many the short-range wireless connectivity tech is something of a … Read more
Continuing to develop its range of components, James Parker enjoys. Read our Novafidelity HA500H review. Novafidelity’s new DAC/headphone amp You used to know where you stood with Novafidelity – the Korean company has built a strong reputation for its digital music ripper/storage/ player combinations since it made its debut in the UK under the Cocktail Audio … Read more
David Price finds Vincent’s Powerline Series entry hybrid amplifier an understated integrated with a show-stopping sound. Read our VINCENT SV-500 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Vincent SV-500 ORIGIN Germany/China TYPE Integrated amplifier/ DAC WEIGHT 10kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 430 x118 x 375mm FEATURES • Quoted power: 2x 50W (8ohm) • 32-bit/384kHz- capable DAC • Inputs: 4x RCA; 1x optical digital; 1x coaxial digital DISTRIBUTOR … Read more
A smitten David Price reckons this Class D integrated with DAC and network streaming is a thoroughly modern music maker. Read our Primare I15 Prisma Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Primare I15 Prisma ORIGIN Sweden TYPE Integrated amplifier/ DAC/network music player WEIGHT 6.4kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 350 x 73 x 329mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 2x 60W (8ohm) • 24-bit/384kHz PCM … Read more
Benchmark DAC3B This may be a bare-bones take on the flagship DAC3 HGC, but its best results speak for themselves DETAILS PRODUCT Benchmark DAC3B ORIGIN USA TYPE 24-bit/192kHz PCM & DSD64- capable DAC WEIGHT 1.4kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 249 x 45 x 237mm FEATURES • Inputs: 1xUSB-B; 2x coaxial; 2x optical • Outputs: stereo RCAs; stereo balanced XLRs DISTRIBUTOR SCV Distribution … Read more