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QUAD rebirths iconic 33 pre-amplifier & 303 power amplifier. Bowers & Wilkins upgrades Zeppelin to Pro Edition. No, vinyl sales are NOT 33% down in the USA. In Berlin for review: Moondrop’s DiscDream 2 Ultra. Buying direct vs. buying from a dealer. We need to talk…. Adam Audio’s D3V is a small room hi-fi system for €329.
Darko’s ‘Best of 2023’ - Darko.Audio
by John Darko December 19, 2023, 11:53. Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss. Editor: John Darko. Colour: Olaf von Voss. Motion GFX: John Darko. Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan. Amplifiers and speakers are the bread and butter of hi-fi reviewing but bread and butter can get stodgy very quickly. This year I mixed things up more than ever before – and ...
My six favourite DACs in 2023 - Darko.Audio
Jul 22, 2023 · In this video, I run through six of my favourite DACs in 2023. And six means that this list, by definition, is not exhaustive. My selections are based on wanting to provide options at a range of price points and because we will be talking about only half a dozen DACs (and not one) the video is a surface skim and not a deep dive. More ...
My favourite hi-fi products (& music) of 2022 - Darko.Audio
Dec 23, 2022 · Camera: Olaf von Voss, John Darko Editor: John Darko Motion GFX: John Darko Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan My listening room in 2022:
Eversolo announces flagship DMP-A10 streaming DAC
Oct 28, 2024 · The DMP-A10 is a DDC, streaming DAC, standalone DAC and — bypassing digital sources, the parametric EQ and Eversolo’s own room correction software — a fully balanced analogue pre-amplifier with balanced XLR inputs and XLR outputs and a resistor ladder volume control. Measuring 6.5″ across its diagonal, the A10’s front-panel ...
Darko.Audio PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021
Dec 5, 2021 · Motion GFX: John Darko. Sponsor segment: Jana Dagdagan. Further information: Zu Audio | KEF | Bluesound | Lyngdorf. Song IDs? Playlists of all music discussed and heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on my PATREON. Bluesound KEF Lyngdorf Products of the Year 2021 zu audio.
My Future-Fi favourites of 2023/24 - Darko.Audio
Dec 10, 2023 · Crucially, I will continue to use all three of these favourites well into 2024. WiiM AMP. The first favourite of 2023 is the WiiM AMP, which I think represents a watershed moment for entry-level audiophiles. For $299 or €349, we get a 60wpc (into 8 Ohms) Class D amplifier to which we just add loudspeakers. Not only.
Darko.Audio Product/s of the Year 2020
by John Darko December 8, 2020, 10:54. 2020 — the year that wasn’t. December means it’s time to celebrate some of the most impressive hi-fi products of the year. Not just for me but for many other listeners. And yet to make a big noise with a 2020 end-of-year list would be tone-deaf to how the Coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted ...
5 more dongle DACs for your consideration | Darko.Audio
Jul 30, 2021 · 5 more dongle DACs for your consideration. by John Darko July 30, 2021, 16:02. Dongle DACs. Their job is to externally execute 1) an audio stream’s conversion from digital to analogue and then 2) that analogue signal’s headphone amplification. Many dongle DACs sound better than a laptop or smartphone’s 3.5mm headphone socket.
The madness of Dolby Atmos for music fans | Darko.Audio
Apr 12, 2024 · In summary: Installing a 7.1.2 (or better) Dolby Atmos loudspeaker array at home is a MAJOR undertaking; The Soundbars and upward-firing speaker modules that exploit wall and ceiling bounce to approximate Dolby Atmos’s height component effectively green light room reverberation, which in turn opens the door to bad sound for all music