In recent installments, we’ve looked at remastered albums from The Cure, Pixies and Orbital. Today we turn our attention to Peter Gabriel’s i/o. It’s not a remaster but it already needs one. Let me explain… i/o is Peter Gabriel’s first album in 21 years; his first since the respectable (if […] The post I hate to say it but Peter Gabriel’s i/o needs remastering first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

Having made a name for itself ten years ago with the Hiface USB-S/PDIF converter and flying under the radar ever since, M2Tech has announced a new Classic integrated amplifier with no digital audio compatibility whatsoever. Heck, the Classic integrated even looks like a throwback to the amplifiers of the 1980s. […] The post Party like it’s 1989 with the M2Tech Classic integrated amplifier first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights ..read more

In this episode of the Darko.Audio podcast, Srajan unearths a DAC that ‘competes with DACs selling for two or three times the price’. That isn’t the sound of hot air, our man from 6moons hiding behind a generalisation. Srajan qualifies his finding by explicitly naming those more expensive units. Elsewhere, […] The post Podcast #53: “Move over, Denafrips” + more on Dolby Atmos™ first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

Double-dipping is the slightly unsavoury end of London Record’s super deluxe reissue (and remaster) of Orbital’s eponymous debut from 1991, often referred to as The Green Album. We detailed the specifics of the new formats when they were announced in January. Shipping would begin in mid-April: did Sir want a 4LP […] The post Orbital’s Green Album (2024 edition): 43 bonus tracks, better sound quality first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Au ..read more

? Camera: John Darko ? Editor: John Darko ? Colour: Olaf von Voss ?? Motion GFX: John Darko ? Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan ? Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Further information: TEAC ? As […] The post TEAC VRDS-701 CD player & DAC video review first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

Munich High-End – the world’s largest and most professional-looking hi-fi show on the calendar – is only a few weeks away. It’s where we go to look at a new pieces of hi-fi gear, talk to their designers or, in the case of loudspeakers, get a sense of what’s sonically […] The post PMC, Steven Wilson to demonstrate Dolby Atmos at Munich High-End 2024 first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

iFi Audio has announced the third generation of its entry-level ZEN DAC. The simply-named ZEN DAC 3 offers a single USB-C input to output via single-ended RCA sockets, single-ended 6.4mm (for headphones) 4.4mm balanced (for headphones) and 4.4mm balanced for ‘all other hi-fi equipment’. The non-headphone outputs can be switched […] The post iFi announces $229 ZEN DAC 3 first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

Cambridge Audio has announced a second version of its CXA81 integrated amplifier. The MKII model promises 80wpc but into how many Ohms the press release doesn’t say into 8 Ohms (now confirmed by Cambridge). No mind. The revised Class A/B amplifier circuit is juiced by a large toroidal transformer with […] The post Cambridge Audio readies CXA81 MKII integrated amplifier first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

? Camera: John Darko ? Editor: John Darko ? Colour: Olaf von Voss ?? Motion GFX: John Darko ? Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan ? Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Further information: Dolby ? As […] The post The madness of Dolby Atmos for music fans first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Rights Reserved ..read more

Last September, Audiolab announced its flagship streaming DAC: the crisply-dressed 9000N (€2799). You can read more about the hardware here because today’s story is about a recent software update that formally activated Roon Readiness and added support for Plexamp. The latter has come about due to Audiolab’s collaborative work with […] The post Audiolab adds Plexamp to its 9000N streaming DAC first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use only. Copyright 2010-2024 · Darko.Audio · All Ri ..read more