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07/06/2010 X-CAN v8p: Great Headphone Amp – Great Value!

Tagged under: Headphone amplifiers, Musical Fidelity, Sennheiser
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Always considered to offer great value at $999 – the X-CANv8p has been re-released at $699.

13/05/2010 Marantz Pearl amp and CD player.

Tagged under: Hi-Fi, Ken Ishiwata, Marantz, Marantz Pearl
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If you are in the market for a very good quality amp and/or CD player, and if you (like me) appreciate both build quality and performance, these should be on your short list.

01/04/2010 New pricing on NAD electronics.

Tagged under: Focal, Hi-Fi, NAD
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There is no doubt that NAD would always be one of the first (if not the only) product you would think of when considering a good quality, yet affordable, Hi-Fi component. This new pricing simply re-enforces their position.

31/03/2010 New Peachtree iDecco amplifier.

Tagged under: Hi-Fi, iDecco, Peachtree
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This is a great sounding and very versatile amplifier, selling for $1,499. It is ideal for small format systems where a good deal of your music is sourced from digital sources, be that an iPod, or more possibly, a computer or NAS drive.

06/02/2010 New releases – Week 6.

Tagged under: Audio Physic, Hi-Fi, Marantz, Musical Fidelity
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We have now had a couple of months to evaluate the Musical Fidelity M6 integrated amplifier, and like most things Musical Fidelity we have fallen in love with it. So the release of the matching M6 CD player was a welcome addition.