In This Issue
1 - Triangle AIO 3 just launched and already awarded!
2 - The new LUMIN T2 launch
3 - iFi PRO iDSD review by Stereophile
4 - HIFIMAN Jade II - Classic Electrostatic at Real World Price
1. TRIANGLE AIO
JUST RELEASED, TRIANGLE AIO GETS AN AWESOME REVIEW FROM QOBUZ FRANCE
Quobuzissime! for the first multi-room loudspeaker from the french manufacturer
In conclusion we decided to award our Quobuzissime award to this very first speaker which really impressed us by its refined aesthetics, its sound performance and its control application integrating Qobuz in hi-res.
Read the full review (French only)
Watch the setup tutorial
Triangle online AIO tutorial makes setup as easy as 123
2. THE LUMIN T2
THE PERFORMANCE SWEET SPOT
All-new T2 chassis construction combines with X1 technology to provide the perfect balance
LUMIN T2 heralds the first redesign of the classic A1/T1 main boards and chassis. This new approach combines solid cnc panel construction with X1 technology to hit the performance sweet spot.
- New generation processor provides DSD512 and 384kHz playback
- Dual ES9028PRO SABRE DACS
- USB digital audio output
- Precision 32-bit internal digital volume
- Discreet clock system for precision timing
- Low-noise switching power supply with dual stage regulator
- PCM & DSD upsampling
- MQA full decoding
- Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, MQA, TIDAL, Qobuz, Airplay and TuneIn
All the usual LUMIN refinements
- From MQA to DSD, FLAC to WAV, LUMIN can play all the high-resolution formats you could ever want
- Native support for TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify and AirPlay, giving you access to tens of millions of songs
- The unique and intuitive LUMIN App described as "the most convenient interface in existence" by Tinman
- LUMIN programme of continuous development that has seen Roon, MQA, and Spotify support added in 2017 alone.
On display for demo at thest retail stores:
Absolute Audio Video, Calgary
Altronics Stereo2000, Toronto
Acoustic Technology, Montreal
3. IFI IDSD
The iFi iDSD has raked in major accolades since its introduction.
See what Stereophile has to say!
iFi Audio Pro iDSD D/A processor/headphone amplifier
Bottom line: iFi Audio's Pro iDSD did actually play music like "a 'state of the art' reference digital to analog converter." It did indeed sound like "an all-out assault" on what is possible in DACs today . . . and it did both of those good things at a ridiculously low price. Highly recommended.
Some of the other accolades for the iFi Pro iDSD
The new Pro iDSD also boasts a new MQA encoder
“Their latest firmware and decoder will give you a full MQA experience”
4. HIFIMAN JADE II
Classic Electrostatic Performance at a Real World Price
When HIFIMAN introduced its first electrostatic headphone, Jade, in 2008, it quickly became a favourite of audiophiles and music lovers who fell in love with its natural, expansive soundfield.
TODAY, HIFIMAN introduces the Jade II, a worthy successor to the original that benefits from many years of research and development. The new Jade II builds upon the repuutation of the orifginal HiFiMan classic with sonics that epitomize electrostatic speed and performance