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It is an awesome performer, it releases the music into your room without holding anything back.Here is what in the recording in the best possible light.A big Kudos, thumbs up from me for the ATC SCM50.-Steve Guttenberg, Audiophiliac, Feb 23, 2024ATC SCM50A SL ClassicSteve Guttenberg, Audiophiliac..

In the world of audiophilia, there are products that transcend mere functionality. These products become legends, icons admired for their sonic enchantment and engineering brilliance. Among these rare masterpieces is the Copland CTA407, an amplifier that holds a special place in the realm of high-end audio equipment. The Copland CTA407 is a tube amplifier, first introduced in the early 1990s. Its production continued only until the mid-1990s, yet it remains one of the most esteemed and sought-after units among audiophiles worldwide. Copland is a Danish company that has become synonymous with q..

The latest addition to the legendary Technics SL-1200GR2 turntable family is here, bringing an outstanding listening experience to your home audio system. This upgraded version of the highly popular SL-1200GR brings even greater precision, performance, and aesthetic refinement. The SL-1200GR2 retains all the features that have made the SL-1200GR so highly regarded among audiophiles. With its precision-engineered construction and premium materials, this turntable is designed to deliver exceptional sound quality and durability. New features of the SL-1200GR2 include an improved motor, allowing f..

Meze Audio is introducing Empyrean II – innovative planar magnetic headphones that mark the brand’s continuous pursuit of audio perfection. Building on the acclaim of the original Empyrean - already one of the most technologically advanced designs – this new generation emerges as a symphony of artistry, innovation and craftsmanship. For their second-generation model, Meze Audio’s specialists have further refined the exceptional Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver design from Rinaro Isodynamics, delivering a step-change performance. “When creating Empyrean II, our goal was to enhance the headphones’..

Hong Kong-based LUMIN Music has made an impressive name for itself over the past few years, with a formidable range of streamers that cover the high-end and middle sectors of the market. It's only eight or so years ago that Pixel Magic Systems – a company that specialises in the playback of UHD video files – decided to design its own specialist, DSD-capable audiophile product, and thus the company was born.Warp back to the present, and LUMIN offers a welter of products, with range refreshes taking place regularly. The D3 is the latest addition to the network streamer range, replacing the highl..

Mike Creek, the founder of Creek Audio, designed his 4040 Integrated Amplifier in 1982. It launched the company and was one of the plethoras of low-power, low-riding British integrateds (Arcam, Audiolab, etc) that captured so many audiophiles’ imaginations back in the day. 40 years later, Creek has introduced his 40th Anniversary version of the 4040, the diminutive 55 Watt “half size” 4040 A. Unlike the ‘80s 4040, many of today’s integrated amplifiers are more like all-in-ones. Want to compete? In addition to standard integrated functionality, you best have a solid DAC onboard with streaming c..

NuPrime Audio is a relatively young audio manufacturer that mainly focuses on the upper middle and top segments of the audio market. Although the company, founded in 2014, has only been around for less than a decade, it has been making a name for itself for years and produces one award-winning hi-fi component after another with, above all, very affordable price tags. Are NuPrime’s devices mainly good for the money, or can they also effortlessly compete with the tough competition?- - - - -  Even from the first notes, the music from the NuPrime combination is pleasant to the ear. The music repro..

Unlike the integrated hybrid amplifier CSA150, the CTA407 uses radio valves throughout the signal chain.One ECC83 triode valve and two 12BH7 valves make up the pre-amplifier stage, while four KT88 or 6550 are used in the output section.The four output valves are paired, one pair for each channel, and work in a push-pull configuration. Together they are capable of delivering more than 100 W of power per channel, but Ole Møller has deliberately chosen to reduce the power to 50 W per channel by increasing the bias current of the tubes in a class A/AB configuration, where the valves operate in cla..