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MARK LEVINSON № 585.5
Mark Levinson by HARMAN Showcases № 585.5 Integrated Amplifier with Pure Phono Module.
AMARE MUSICA DIAMOND FIREFLY
Small inconspicuous monitors with uncompromisingly built. low frequencies of class and descent as from really large floorstanders. a beautiful, warm color palette that matches both for the tube and the transistor amplification.
PENTATONE FEBRUARY RELEASES
PENTATONE is back with five incredible additions to their catalogue, set for official release in February 2018: Mendelssohn’s Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 with the NDR Radiophilharmonie and Andrew Manze; a musical storytelling of the Americas by Houston Symphony and Andres Orozco-Estrada; Hindemith’s Orchestral Works by the WDR Symphony Orchestra and Marek Janowski; an exciting addition to the OPL series with Gustavo Gimeno (Mahler’s Symphony No. 4); and a new “remastered classic” album, adding the 9th Symphony to the Kubelik’s Beethoven cycle, originally recorded for Deutsche Gramophone in the 70’s.
CHORD QUTEST
Chord Electronics has launched the most advanced compact DAC on the planet: Qutest. A highly accomplished standalone device, the new Qutest is based on the latest proprietary Rob Watts’ FPGA technology developed for the class-leading Hugo 2 DAC/headphone amp. Qutest uses an all-new precision-machined aluminium chassis and includes several new features, including fascia controls.
TECHNICS SP-10R & SL1000R
Technics Announces Two New Additions to its Reference Class Audio Line-up. Technics SP-10R High-End Direct Drive Turntable and Technics SL-1000R Direct Drive Turntable System continue the legacy of outstanding vinyl performance.
CHORD COMPANY SHAWLINE
The Chord Company has added to its award-winning Shawline cable range with the introduction of a technology-rich streaming cable offering great value, performance and build quality: Shawline streaming cable. (£220)
MAGICO A3
Magico is proud to launch the A series. At long last a Magico loudspeaker obtainable for a wider audience; the A3 brings together a bevy of technologies unheard-of at its price point.
LEEMA ACOUSTICS PULSE IV
Hand-made in Wales, Leema Acoustics’ new Pulse IV amplifier is the ideal ‘hub’ for contemporary music-listening with its turntable connectivity, Bluetooth playback and seven digital inputs enabling a huge range of devices to connect.
STAX SINGLES, VOL. 4: RARITIES & THE BEST OF THE REST
Craft Recordings, the Catalog Division of Concord Music, is pleased to announce the release of Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest, a 6-CD box set that delves deep into the Stax Records archives, and explores the label’s efforts to diversify their output.
