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B.M.C. Audio PureDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter Preview B.M.C. Audio PureDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter Preview Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio introduced the PureDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter, with a build-in headphone amplifier. The PureDAC is the first entry in a new PureLine Series of components.
Emotiva UMC-200 AV Preamp / Processor Review Emotiva UMC-200 AV Preamp / Processor Review Review: The Emotiva UMC-200 AV preamp/processor offers benchmark performance. For under $600, you get the latest HD audio format support, analog audio path for purists and fast HDMI switching.
Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp Preview Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp Preview As at home in an office as it would be in a two-channel listening room, the Emotiva XDA-2 has just about everything you'd want out of a digital preamp. At $350, it should make a popular X-mas gift.
Marantz Flagship AV8801 A/V Preamp & MM8077 Amp Preview Marantz Flagship AV8801 A/V Preamp & MM8077 Amp Preview Marantz is beefing up their lineup with the release of two new flagship products, the AV8801 11.2ch preamp and MM8077 7ch amp.
Emotiva UMC-200 7.1 Surround Sound Processor Preview Emotiva UMC-200 7.1 Surround Sound Processor Preview If you are looking for automatic room correction with tons of user control with a focus on high-quality audio, the $599 Emotiva UMC-200 will be for you.
Outlaw Audio Model 975 Processor Preview Outlaw Audio Model 975 Processor Preview With a $549 price tag, the Outlaw Audio Model 975 is practically an impulse buy. If the unit works as well as it looks on paper, it could be the entry-level processor for the masses.
Emotiva Audio XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamp Preview Emotiva Audio XSP-1 Differential Reference Preamp Preview Instead of bringing balance to the Force, Emotiva has brought balance to a stereo preamp. With a two year development time, the XSP-1 has everything the discerning audiophile expects in a preamp.
AudioEngine D1 24-bit DAC Review AudioEngine D1 24-bit DAC Review I connected the D1 DAC from AudioEngine and no longer wondered why the clarity and top end of the A5+'s seemed a bit lacking, when I had previously found them to be pretty darn good.
Sherbourn PT-7030 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor Preview Sherbourn PT-7030 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor Preview The new Sherbourn PT-7030 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor targets custom installers with full control, upconversion to HDMI and downcoversion to component video plus a focus on audio and video quality.
Emotiva XMC-1 A/V Processor Preview Emotiva XMC-1 A/V Processor Preview Preview: Emotiva XMC-1 AV Processor is state of the art with Ultra HD HDMI capability, Dirac room correction, Dolby TrueHD/DTS HD audio decoding, high end analog preamp and a future upgrade path.