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It was back in mid 2019 that I reviewed Audiolab’s 6000A integrated amplifier. That particular design left a big impression on me. There wasn’t and still isn’t a great deal of serious competition for integrated amplifiers under £1,000. Some observers – rather oddly, I have to say – still see that market as ‘crowded’ but I would disagree. Sure, there are numerous designs out there but the numbers of seriously competitive amplifiers available to buy under £1,000? They are actually few in number. Audiolab saw this and decided to attack that particular consumer sector and did a tremendous job, pro..

Lumin is an offshoot of Pixel Magic Systems Ltd of Hong Kong, a privately-held electronics equipment manufacturer founded in 2003 to create home theatre and home audio products. Lumin was created in 2013 to design and manufacture network players, network transports, network amplifiers and network music servers. It has been quite prolific and has launched many products that, without fail, have been accepted very quickly by audio enthusiasts around the world. People talk of Lumin whenever they talk of high-end music servers/players. The product in focus this time is the brand new Lumin U2 Networ..

In making Omega XC, Shunyata Research’s Caelin Gabriel set himself a challenge. “Create a power cord for Shunyata Research power conditioners that allows the conditioner to achieve its absolute maximum performance. Remove any and all constraints regarding construction time and difficulty and ignore cost limitations to produce the ultimate power cord.” So, no biggie! Three yearsThe Omega XC is the result of a research project that spanned more than three years, involving hundreds of tests, designs and construction solutions. The Omega XC features Shunyata Research’s VTX-Ag conductors in a hefty..

Carbon Special is the latest addition to the line and a good size beast it is, too. Standing 18 inches high and equipped with a 12-inch driver, it is, however, described by REL as a ‘modest size’ unit. Therefore, I am clearly out of the loop when it comes to what constitutes ‘big’ these days. Its shiny black cabinet ismade of 65mm thick MDF and features REL’s so-called BlackWidow carbon fibre drive unit (so, whatever you do, don’t mate with it), the material selected for its combination of stiffness and self-damping properties. It has a big roll surround to allow for a massive 100mm throw, wit..

V5 ELEKTRAThe V5 Elektra brings IsoTek’s legendary multiple and individual power cleaning networks dedicated for each outlet to a new lower price class. V5 Elektra therefore has to be the most cost-effective power cleaning upgrade money could buy. The new V5 model has instant on tap power, direct current resistance is close to the ideal of zero Ohms. The protection rating is four times the minimum requirement, raised to 67’500A instantaneous. This six-way mains power-cleaning is essentially six power cleaning systems in one box! EVO3 INITIUMEVO3 Initium is IsoTek’s new entry level power cable ..

Some years ago we had to discontinue our highly capable Mohican CD player because key components were no longer being produced. Since then, we have been working on a replacement that would be even better. Improving on perfection is not easy, but we did it, and we are proud to introduce Viking. The best CD player we have ever made.Viking loads CDs via a slot (and not the Mohican’s in-out tray) behind which sit a brand new laser-and-CD drive mechanism and a resampling/upsampling-free AKM 4493SEQ-based D/A converter, both of which are directly controlled by a thoroughly revised Master clock syste..

The 7000A still has virtually everything one expects from a modern integrated amplifier – a built-in Sabre ES9038 DAC, USB B input, Bluetooth aptX/aptX LL, full MQA decoder, Roon capability, dedicated headphone amp, and an MM phono stage and HDMI ARC input. THE VERDICT OF AUDIOLAB 7000A REVIEWAlthough perhaps not the most viscerally exciting performer, the new 7000A is always believably authentic and truthful. It is wholly natural, comfortable to listen to, and therefore easy to forget – you just hear the music. Yet it's also capable of snappy attack and crisp dynamics too. This company has al..

"As digital audio technologies evolved, the viewing and listening styles as well as the media have diversified. With the emergence and easy availability of high-quality sound (high-resolution) that surpass CD standards, an increasing number of users are seeking high-quality sound. This product has been developed to achieve music reproduction at the world's highest level with a high-quality design. In response to market expectations for the release of a grand class speaker system based on the concepts of point sound source and linear phase, we decided to adopt this newly developed 2-way coaxial..