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With new darker iron finish along with mat and clamp upgrades, AVID was able to lower the price of its Acutus turntable to $17,000.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/avid-acutus-dark-iron-turntable/feed/ 2 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-go-bar-kensei/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-go-bar-kensei/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-go-bar-kensei/
Merging artistry and Japanese swordsmanship with cutting-edge audio technology, the iFi GO Bar Kensei is the world’s first ultraportable DAC with K2HD technology.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-go-bar-kensei/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wiim-ultra/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wiim-ultra/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:48:28 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wiim-ultra/
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At $229, the 3rd generation iFi ZEN DAC adds a USB-C digital input and improves hi-res audio decoding up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-zen-dac-3/feed/ 2 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/acoustic-energy-ae100-mk2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/acoustic-energy-ae100-mk2/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/acoustic-energy-ae100-mk2/
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Are we approaching the end of the line for expensive DACs? It's starting to feel that way. If my last DAC is the Holo Audio Spring3 KTE, I will be perfectly fine with it for many years to come. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/holo-audio-spring3-kte-dac/feed/ 4