Marcus Carlsen is an avid audiophile with a deep passion for hi-fi systems, high-end headphones, and premium speakers. Marcus constantly explores the latest audio technologies and equipment, from precision-engineered speakers to the finest headphones.
At CES today, TCL unveiled its entire 2024 TV lineup, including new Q and S models, as well as its largest and most premium model ever. This new flagship is the 115-inch 115QM89, which TCL claims is the world’s largest quantum dot mini LED TV with 5,000 nits of brightness. In this article, we’ll look at what […] More
The Bowers & Wilkins Pi5 S2 offers 100% wireless True Wireless in-ear headphones with active noise reduction (ANC), premium hi-fi sound quality, sleek aluminum design, and intuitive touch controls. With the smart pause feature, music automatically stops when you remove an earbud. The S2 version boasts improved battery life, enhanced wireless stability, and seamless music […] More
The SACD player Mark Levinson No 5101 from Harman was first shown at the Munich High End 2019 exhibition. The built-in laser disc drive added versatility to the device. The Mark Levinson PrecisionLink II on-board DAC is built around a 32-bit ESS PRO chip with jitter elimination circuitry and a fully balanced discrete current-to-voltage converter. The same […] More
Shanling EA5 is designed as a multifunctional music center for your desktop Hi-Fi system, working perfectly both independently and in combination with other devices. The heart of EA5 is its digital player system, providing easy access to various streaming services or working with your music library. Simply insert a MicroSD card, connect a hard drive, or connect […] More
All key parts of the KAEI TAP-1 headphone amplifier are tuned using HIFI components. American RA non-inductive resistors, Vishay resistors, Philips resistors, WIMA capacitors and other components from Omron, Philips, Siemens, etc. Two flagship operational amplifiers MUSES02. The op amp footprint can also be used to replace a dual op amp. Two 4-layer PCBs are used inside. The headphone amplifier and power […] More
Moondrop has introduced Space Travel TWS headphones . These headphones support the latest Bluetooth V5.3. The headphones feature a large 13mm dynamic driver with an advanced titanium composite diaphragm. The headphones are also notable for their active noise reduction system. Thematic design in the style of space science fiction Moondrop company developed the design and name of Space Travel TWS on […] More
The Marantz CD6007 CD player features an updated circuit topology, carefully selected components and new, more rigid support feet for effective vibration suppression. To strengthen the chassis, an additional metal plate is installed at the bottom of the body. The model received a powerful power supply with high-current capacitors, an W-shaped power transformer and fast […] More
Atoll DAC 300 is the top reference DAC in Atoll’s lineup. To convert the digital signal to analog, an eight-channel chip of the latest generation ESS SABER ES9038PRO is used, which is currently capable of processing virtually any audio file, namely: PCM with a resolution of up to 32 bits/768 kHz and DSD up to […] More
KZ AS10 PRO – new five-driver armature headphones. 5BA configuration Multi-driver armature headphones have always been the preferred choice for professional audiophiles. The unique sound structure of the armature drivers provides the headphones with unrivaled sound quality. KZ AS10 PRO is equipped with five balanced armature drivers: 22955 for low frequencies, 29689 for mid frequencies, 31736 […] More
SMSL D6S is a state-of-the-art desktop DAC based on the latest generation, top-class 32-bit ES9039Q2M decoding chip. SMSL D6S is also MQA and MQA-CD certified. The SMSL uses a third-generation XMOS XU316 16-core USB processor that delivers exceptional asynchronized USB performance. D6S also features Bluetooth wireless connectivity, supporting Bluetooth V5.1 connectivity with wireless protocols LDAC, AptX, AptX HD, etc. […] More
The iFi iDSD Diablo 2 positions itself as an exceptionally versatile piece of audio equipment. More
Hisense has just released the Hisense Touch Lite, which is a dedicated music player and book reader. It’s a little different from the Hisense Touch HIFi music player that was released a couple of months ago. The main differences are the smaller amount of RAM and the same goes for the internal storage. However, if you want a reliable music […] More
