EXPERIENCE HI-RES CLASSICAL AND ORGAN MUSIC AT NWAS 2023
Jake Purches is the founder of Base2 Music, a classical and organ music record label established in 2017.
NEW HIGH-END PLAYER FROM SWITZERLAND, THE GOLDMUND EIDOS SACD PLAYER
Goldmund’s new Eidos SACD CD player can handle PCM audio formats up to 384KHz and has DSD512 support.
MÉTRONOME LE PLAYER 4 AND LE DAC 2 REVIEW
We take a listen to French brand Metronome’s latest CD/streamer and DAC combination. 
NEW DENON DCD-1700NE CD/SACD PLAYER FOR 2023
Denon has said that they are reaffirming their ongoing commitment to physical music formats with the launch of the Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD Player.
THE TECHNICS SL-G700M2 IS THE BRAND’S NEW GENERATION OF NETWORK MULTI-DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
Technics has announced the SL-G700M2, the successor to the SL-G700 network/Super Audio CD player and available in November.
JIMI HENDRIX COMES TO CRANAGE WITH THE VINYL ADVENTURE
The Vinyl Adventure carries titles from Mobile Fidelity, Analogue Productions, Impex, Chasing the Dragon, Speakers Corner, Pure Pleasure and many other labels.
NEW FLAGSHIP CD PLAYER FROM MCINTOSH
The McIntosh MCD12000 is a new reference-level CD/SACD player with seven digital inputs plus solid-state and valve outputs.
KALISTA DREAMPLAY X AND XC ALL IN ONE SACD, STREAMER, DAC AND PREAMP
French brand Kalista was created in the early 2000s by high-end mother company Métronome Technologie.
CH PRECISION D1.5 SACD/CD PLAYER/TRANSPORT ANNOUNCED
The new CH Precision D1.5 SACD/CD Player/Transport is made by the high-end brand in Switzerland.
McIntosh has launched the McIntosh MCD85 SACD/CD Player, a new compact-chassis device for CD and SACD collections, plus USB connectivity.
Goldmund’s new flagship SACD Player delivers lossless audio resolution in a sculptural design.
PS Audio’s Octave Records has released The Audiophile Reference Disc, created to help listeners get the best out of their stereo systems by providing reference-quality music and test tracks.
PMC Distribution UK is introducing the Bryston BR-20 preamplifier, DAC and streamer, a front end solution that combines the best of Bryston’s technologies into one audiophile hub, allowing connection of up to 14 analogue and digital sources and combining this with built-in high-resolution music streaming.
PS Audio has announced the launch of Octave Records, a new audiophile record label that supports the livelihood of musicians in a unique way.
The DA2 Digital Audio Module is McIntosh’s newest and most advanced module for processing digital audio. It comes as standard in their C53 and C2700 Preamplifiers.
T+A, have announced three additions to its flagship HV Series. Two new reference-class D/A Converters – SD 3100 HV DAC & streamer and SDV 3100 HV DAC, streamer and analogue volume control, along with a range-topping CD/SACD transport – PDT 3100 HV.
In order to celebrate its first year of “life”, the Digital Sharing Converter, DSC1, the first device of Métronome’s new DS range, is becoming even more connected. More »
McIntosh has announced two new products: the MCD600 SACD/CD Player and MS500 Music Streamer. More »
McIntosh has announced the MCT500 SACD/CD Transport. The MCT500 is a digital only unit and features 4 digital outputs: industry standard balanced, coax and optical outputs plus the MCT connector. It can be paired with any product that has standard digital inputs and a DAC. More »
McIntosh has launched their new MCT80 SACD/CD Transport. They want you to “Enjoy your CDs all over again!” More »
SACD is currently experiencing what can only be termed as a renaissance all over the world. As the revival of Vinyl has shown, there is an undeniable charm in owning a tangible data medium with audiophiles particularly still wishing to play music from CD and SACD. For that reason, T+A has developed the MP 3100 HV multi-media player, featuring a new disc mechanism incorporating the latest decoder technology. More »
Swiss company Soulution have announced their new SACD player, the 746+. Retailing at 70,000 CHF, production will
be limited to just 20 units. The 746+ unites a top quality optical drive, a super-precise master clock generator, an intelligent digital signal processor with over sampling, high quality analogue output stages and a new, highly precise and ultra-powerful power supply. Together they ensure nothing in the music is lost on its way from disc to output connection. Apart from the top class Esoteric CD/SACD drive the 746+ provides versatile connectivity through four digital inputs (AES/EBU, SPDIF-RCA, SPDIF-BNC and Optical,). All digital sources get synchronised to the internal master clock which ensures optimal read-out of discs as well as perfect reception of all digital music formats (incl. high resolution). The external power supply unit consists of five power supply circuits which are arranged in three separate and electrically isolated sections for powering the CD/SCAD drive, the digital sections and the analog circuits. They are all complemented by a multi-state filter network which keeps mutual interference across the three to a minimum.
The new Esoteric K-05 is a combined CD/SACD player as well as an outboard DAC for decoding your digital audio stored on your PC, MAC or media server. This unit uses the highly regarded ESOTERIC VRDS mechanism for playing of any form of CD or SACD. It also is fitted with Digital to Analog conversion circuits using the AKM 4399 DAC chips in a dual differential design. This new product is an upgraded replacement for the very popular ESOTERIC X-05 
New in the K-05 is an improved voltage controlled crystal oscillator (VXCO) clock generator with it’s own dedicated power supply for improved accuracy and stability. The K-05, like it’s bigger siblings, the K-01 and the K-03, has multiple digital-to-digital conversion capabilities. Material being played or streamed through the K-05 can be up-sampled to as high as 176.4 kHz at 32 bits or the played program can be up-converted to DSD (Direct-Stream-Digital) before running the signal through the D to A converters. Five separate digital filters are included offering the ability to customize the character of the sound to one’s own personal taste. In the tradition of the other “K” series products, the solidity and beauty of the product is exemplified in the sculpted aluminum panels and the massive anti-resonance steel sub chassis. Other features include:
MSRP of $8,300.00
Electrocompaniet the Norwegian hifi manufacturer of CD-Players, Dacs, amplifiers and loudspeakers launched the EMP 2 multiplayer in October of last year. Whilst this isn’t up to the minute “news” Hifi Pig thought it worth including in this section of the site.
The EMP 2 is part of the company’s Classic line and is a fully fledged and versatile player with support for all modern audio and video formats and media including Blu-ray in 2D and 3D. CD, SACD, DVD and DVD Audio. More »
