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26Oct

NORSTONE ESSE WS AND VINYL LP R racks

NIEUW van Norstone!  ESSE WS (Wall Shelf) in 3 kleurstellingen. Leverbaar vanaf november. Verkoop €149,- Black Walnut EAN 3700795180907 SKU NORESSWSBKWN  White Oak EAN 3700795180914 SKU NORESSWSWTOK Black Black EAN 3700795180938 SKU NORESSWSBKBK Vinyl LP R (Rack) in Bamboo. Leverbaar vanaf oktober. Verkoop €69,90 Transparant Bamboo EAN 3700795180891 SKU NORVINBA De NorStone Loft serie verdwijnt helaas uit het programma. Momenteel zijn alleen nog verkrijgbaar de Loft Main Bamboo en Loft Main Black Dus de Side(s) zijn al uit programma en zo ook de Loft Main Walnut versie. NorStone Tutorials en Videos Als extra service heeft NorStone op de site een button toegevoegd die...

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15Sep

Dutch Audio Event 2022 kaartverkoop is gestart

Dutch Audio Event 2022 Hifistudio79 is aanwezig!

Kaartverkoop is gestart wees er snel bij!

8 en 9 Oktober is het zo ver, dan gaat de 2de editie van het Dutch Audio Event van start!

Dit jaar met meer exposanten en merken dan ooit te voren! Om jullie niet al te lang in spanning te houden is er al een artikel met wat voorpret gepubliceerd: Voorpret DAE 2022 Er zijn verschillende primeurs, en van de...

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15Sep

Topping DX7 Pro+ $699,- easily outperforms the Chord DAVE DAC $6,725

DAC Noise Modulation: Chord DAVE vs Topping DX7 Pro+

  In one of the Chord TT2 review thread, I was asked to comment on noise modulation claims by the product designer Rob Watts. I attempted to recreate his measurements and compare them to Topping DX7 Pro+ which I just reviewed. DAC Noise Modulation Noise modulation refers to noise floor of the DAC changing with signal. To the extent the signal changes, if the noise floor changes...

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02Sep

Topping DX7 Pro+ Review (DAC & HP Amp)

This is a review, detailed measurements and listening tests of Topping DX7 Pro+. As you see, the DX7 Pro+ sports the newer look of some Topping products. I did not care for it much before but it is growing on me.  Three different headphone jacks are provided and all provide the same output, eliminating the need for adapters. AC adapter is nicely built-in and we have the useful trigger input/outputs so that you can sequence power up of auxiliary gear. Topping DX7 Pro+ DAC...

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30Aug

A New Point Of Reference – Gustard R26 Discrete R-2R Ladder DAC Review

My Conclusion I know what you’re feeling, I feel it in my gut too, but I assure you that everything I wrote came from my mind and heart alone. I never tried making it look better or worse, it’s not in my nature. No one influences these reviews, nobody pays for them, these aren’t sponsored show pieces, these are honest and objective impressions after trying tens of D/A converters of all sorts. All things considered, starting with its build quality, impressive...

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30Aug

SMSL C200 Review (DAC & Amp)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL C200 Balanced dac amplifier and headphone amplifier. The unit looks attractive enough for a desktop product. The LED is function but sadly displays the sample rate rather than volume (until you change that). Navigating the menus is a bit hard but the included remote helps some. It is very nice to see built-in power supply: As well as balanced output in the form of TRS outputs. SMSL C200 DAC Measurements I expect excellent performance...

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24Aug

New TOPPING DX7 PRO+ES9038Pro DAC Headphone Ampl

New !TOPPING DX7 PRO+ Balanced DAC Headphone Amplifier ES9038Pro Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD LDAC 32bit 768kHz DSD512

Available at Hifistudio79 , your Topping dealer!    

ES9038Pro DAC

New I/V conversion circuit

Integrated NFCA amplifier

Balanced & single-ended headphone outputs

Different output modes

Selectable line output

I2S input

XMOS USB interface

Bluetooth

Tube / Transistor simulation

12V Trigger

   

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