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iFi Zen DAC: Hi-Fi Trends Product of the Year 2019 Award

iFi Audio' s Zen DAC has been given HiFitrends.com Product of the Year: Desktop Components Award 2019.

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Roon 1.7

Roon Labs has released Version 1.7 of Roon, its multi-platform music management and playback software system.

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iFi Zen DAC Now on Demo at Serious Music

The new Zen DAC from iFi Audio is now on demo at Serious Music.

The Zen is part of iFi's new Zen series which also includes the Zen Blue high resolution Bluetooth streamer. 

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CD Ripping is Now Available in Roon OS

It is now possible to use your Roon Nucleus to rip CDs.

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Pro-Ject Audio Stream Box S2 Ultra now Roon Ready

With the release of firmware version 1.029, the Stream Box S2 Ultra from Pro-Ject Audio is now Roon Ready.

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MQA: A Review of controversies, concerns, and cautions

Uncertainty about MQA continues, with its associated opinions and analyses.  Computer Audiophile has published "MQA: A Review of controversies, concerns, and cautions," an analysis by blogger Archimago which updates the discussion and explores the subject in some depth.

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MQA: A Pradigm Shift?

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) continues to divide opinion in audiophile circles.  It has been discussed in a number of previous posts in the Serious Music Blog:

In this thought-provoking article in The Abso!ute

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High End 2017: AURALiC

AURALiC demonstrated two members of their new G2 series, the Aries G2 streaming transporter and the Vega G2 streaming .  These sources used a pair of AURALiC Merak monoblock amplifiers to drive a pair of Ryan Tempus III loudspeakers.

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AURALiC G2 Series Digital Source Products

AURALiC has announced its new G2 Series of source products. 

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