It’s the least costly DAC on test, but you’d be wrong to assume that it skimps on features or cutting-edge tech. Read our Audiolab M-DAC+ Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Audiolab M-DAC+ ORIGIN UK/China TYPE 32-bit/384kHz PCM & DSD256-capable DAC/preamp WEIGHT 3.7kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 247 x114 x292mm FEATURES • Inputs: 1x AES/ EBU; 1x USB-A; 1x USB-B;2x coaxial; 2x optical • … Read more
Building on its predecessor, this next- generation CD player/DAC/preamp is as versatile as it gets, says David Price DETAILS PRODUCT Audiolab 8300CDQ ORIGIN UK/China TYPE CD player/ DAC/preamp WEIGHT 6kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 444 x 80 x 317mm FEATURES Slot-loading CD mechanism 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256- capable DAC with MQA support Digital inputs: 2x optical; 2x coaxial; 1xUSB-B Analogue inputs: … Read more
James Parker is wowed by the Vena II’s new DAC and wider format compatibility You’d be forgiven for wondering why Quad parent company LAG felt the need to upgrade its small-form Vena amp to Mk II status: after all, the original – launched back in 2014 – was good enough to take top honours in … Read more
Chord Electronics Hugo TT2 DAC now comes with an astonishing 98,304 taps. Noel Keywood listens in – then adds the new M Scaler for a few taps more. Read our Chord Electronics Hugo TT2 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Products from Chord Electronics are always fascinating – even exciting, sometimes confusing. And that’s just what I found when … Read more
AURALiC VEGA G1 network streaming DAC by Alan Sircom I’ll be the first to admit it – Hi-Fi+ has covered a lot of AURALiC products in recent years. Even though this is my first review of the brand’s products, practically every product the company has made has found its way onto the pages of this … Read more
Martin Pipe gets to grips with French firm Micromega’s M-One 150, an upmarket ‘all-in-one’. Micromega’s M-One 150 machined aluminium case has a low profile, with bright monochrome displays set into the front and top panels. Inside sits 150 Watts per channel of Class A/B amplification supported by twin switch-mode power supplies; the amp gets warm in use. … Read more
Naim’s latest standalone network music player has a minimalist aesthetic but as Ed Selley discovers, it’s anything but… Streaming was in its infancy when Naim first launched its inaugural networked audio range, and was seen as a fairly radical direction for the Salisbury-based audio specialist to take. The move paid off, of course, as network … Read more
by Alan Sircom Good audio products are hard to find. However, that cuts two ways; there’s the “to find your prince, you have to kiss a lot of frogs” aspect that suggests there are a lot of mediocre audio devices, but there’s also the simple fact that the really good components like the Questyle CMA400i … Read more