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The Lyngdorf SDA-2400 Receives a Glowing Review

The Lyngdorf SDA-2400 amplifier has received a glowing review from Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity.

The SDA-2400 produces 200W per channel at 8Ω, doubling its output to 400W into a 4Ω load, all in an elegant, slim case that runs cool, even under full load.

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Hegel H160 awarded Hi-Fi+ Integrated Amplifier of the Year

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The Hegel H160 has been awarded Integrated Amplifier of the Year by Hi-Fi+.

Hi-Fi+ is so impressed with the H160 that it occupies a place in their reference system. Check out their review of the H160.

Contact us to arrange a demo of the Hegel H160.

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AURALiC Aries Mini Wireless Streaming Node and Vega DAC on demo

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The AURALiC Aries Mini wireless streaming node and the Vega are now on demo at Serious Music.

The Aries mini connects to your home network via WiFi or ethernet cable to provide high resolution music streaming (up to 384kHz 32 bit PCM and DSD256).

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Search for High Definition Music Online

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High resolution audio offers the listener better sound quality than CDs or MP3s. Listeners who've added streamers and high resolution DACs to their audio systems can take full advantage of the superior sound of high resolution music.

A while ago I posted on the Serious Music Blog a list of high resolution download sites.

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DALI Opticon 1 Draw Winners

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Here are the DALI Opticon 1 loudspeakers won in the DALI Opticon launch draw making music for the lucky winners.

Roger Clarke (Barbados)

Randolph Thorne (Trinidad)

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MQA (Master Quality Authenticated): An Insight

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Meridian Audio Ltd. launched MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) in December 2014. Since then it has attracted considerable interest in the audio community. In January 2016 at CES several products were promoted as MQA Ready.

This post provides links to a couple YouTube videos by Hans Beekhuyzen which provide an insight into MQA and explains the benefits it seeks to offer:

MQA Part 1: Why 24 bit 192 kHz?

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CES 2016: Show Reports

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CES 2016 was staged in Las Vegas from Wednesday 2016-01-06 to Saturday 2016-01-09. As the largest consumer electronics show in the world, all types of electronic gadgetry were on show, with numerous product announcements and prototype displays.

As the first major audio show of the year there was also lots for the audiophile to see and hear.

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A View on the Audiophile’s Quest

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In his post "The Sound of One Hand Clapping" in The Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Review Frank Berryman presents his opinion of what audiophiles are seeking from their listening experience.

What's your view? Share your thoughts with us in a comment.

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