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The new EL-34 based Jadis Aria and the KT-120 based Jadis Óde to be exact and the idea is to offer a more affordable entry into the world of Jadis at $6,900 and $10,900 respectively while keeping that Jadis juju.

The new Tidal Piano Classic are based on the company’s first speaker which hit the scene in 1999 and this ‘reinterpretation’ represents the new entry point into the Tidal lineup at $31,990/pair.

“You’ve got the look I want to know better.” If you’re as old or older than me that’ll be familiar.

Another dongle? Yep, but this time it’s done in typical Schiit fashion with Vestri billed as the only Mesh™ Portable.

How big is big? (and no)

The resistors in use inside the new Audio Note IZVOR discrete ladder DAC module are “bespoke 1-watt resistors manufactured to tolerances of less than 1%” by, you guessed it, Audio Note.

“Measurements schmeasurements…” so begins Schitt’s press release introducing their new $99 Buf Tube Buffer.

While it’s been a while since I dove into HQPlayer I think it’s fair to say it is one helluva tool for the serious listener as is Marcin Ostapowicz’s JPLAY which now offers HQPlayer integration and more.

When a hifi product gets its launch in Milan, not Schaumberg, you know someone is thinking about more than gear.

I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing Octave’s Jubilee stack last summer, a mighty yet delicate pre/power combo that included the Jubilee Preamplifer.

I’ve long admired Rotel’s beefy Michi line of electronics, alas from afar. The recently announced Prestige Series brings Michi quality to a lower price point with the X430 Integrated Amp & Q430 CD Player.

Numbers can be hard to come by when it comes to our world of hifi.

Italy’s Unison Research raises the bar for their Unico line with the new UNICO PRE V2 hybrid preamplifier and UNICO DM V2 dual mono power amplifier.