"TIDAL has been a safe bet for the finest of the finest for almost two decades of audio history now. A constant show winner and reference with almost stubborn consistency in unique sound, finish and design. But we know there is a price for it to pay. Since there will never be a compromised TIDAL, there will never be a cheap TIDAL. But what if we started all over with a white sheet of paper and do things the way we do? But for the first time within a target budget ? Would the result still be a TIDAL ?" [...]

The King is dead, long love the King ! Munich Highend 2018, Vitus Audio have officially launched a significant upgrade to the 8 year old multi award winning RI-100 Integrated amplifier. Logically named the RI-101, the new model sports the same main power supply and output stage but is upgraded in every other area. An all new preamplifier stage powered by a complex and lower noise regulated power supply, the high resolution volume control from the Signature and Masterpiece linestages, the RI-101 provides even greater transparency, blackness and neutrality than before, taking it even closer to the openness and Class [...]

Melco the audiophile division of leading Japanese computer peripheral company Buffalo Technology, has announced the launch of two additional products to its range of digital music libraries. These make up the Melco 100-series: E100 Expansion Drive and D100 CD Drive. These new audiophile-designed half-sized components offer greater flexibility by allowing users to expand the storage capability of their music libraries. Moreover, they are able to do this without compromising on performance. As with all Melco products, priority is given to sound quality and performance, a rarity for products normally associated with IT. Melco engineers use only the finest components and [...]