SOtM sMB-Q370 Audio Grade Motherboard
SOTM SMB-Q370 AUDIO GRADE MOTHERBOARD CLAIMS TO BE THE WORLD’S FIRST The SOtM sMB-Q370 is a high-performance computer motherboard specially designed for audio.
Tag: computer hifi
JCAT Optimo S ATX Linear Power Supply
JCAT OPTIMO S ATX 100% LINEAR COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY RELEASED The JCAT Optimo S ATX is an audiophile power source unit dedicated to quality audio playback from PC-based transports.
Melco N1A/2 Music Library
The N1A/2 from Melco is intended to improve on the originals sonic performance, particularly for those using USB DACs. It can store a whole library of your music on its on-board drives and costs £2099 as tested. Dan Worth plugs it into his network and assesses its attributes.
Feniks Essence Active Computer Sound System Now Shipping
It seems that you can barely browse the internet these days without coming across another new Kickstarter audio product. Many of these get announced and then never see the light of day, so it’s nice to hear from one that has actually made it into production.
Lumin Network Player Hits UK
Auden Distribution has announced the availability of the LUMIN audiophile network music player to UK retailers. LUMIN, from Pixel Magic Systems, is billed as a high-end network music player that supports the widest range of audio formats available, including native DSD and lossless recordings up to 384kHz/32bit studio masters. In lossless playback the player supports […]
Meridian Media Core 200
Meridian Audio has announced that its Media Core 200 Digital Media System now offers extra storage capacity and improved audio performance. In combination with Meridian’s Core Control App for iPad the Media Core 200 forms a complete, digital media system with sufficient capacity to store entire music collections. Media Core 200 is a compact and […]
NuForce DDA-100 Direct-Digital Amplifier
California based NuForce have introduced a direct-digital integrated amplifier that they claim marks a new juncture in digital sound. The new design converts the digital audio signal into analogue form at the last possible stage—the PWM amplifier output. “The DDA-100’s low distortion and noise floor remain in the digital domain from beginning to end, to […]
Computer Hifi Killed the Radio Star…or did it?
Regular readers will be aware of my thoughts on using computers in home hifi installations and that my experiences have been less than satisfying for me. To be fair the problems have centred on interface issues and me simply not “gelling” with listening to music using computers.
Computer Based Hifi and Me
Now don’t get me wrong I do like computers. I use a computer daily. I’m even using one now to write this article. Computers have enabled me to work from home, do that away from the UK and even allows me communicate in real time with folks all over the world at the push of […]