Best active speakers 2024: our experts pick the top pairs with built …
2024年11月8日 · However you choose to set them up, there are plenty of options when it comes to music playback; AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast and DLNA are all supported, plus there are balanced XLR, Toslink/optical, USB and 3.5mm inputs. There’s also a subwoofer connection if you'd like to add more bass power, but low-end heft is not something these speakers ...
Technics SU-R1000 review - What Hi-Fi?
2021年5月20日 · Connectivity is impressive, too. There are three line-level inputs, one of which is a balanced XLR, alongside preamp outs and power amp ins, as well as a record loop. There are also balanced and single-ended options for the MM/MC phono stage, though the XLR input is limited to just moving coil cartridges.
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2024年11月22日 · As for outputs, there is a pair of RCA preamp outputs that allow two stereo power amps to be connected in, for example, bridged mono mode; XLRs that benefit from an ‘XLR Direct’ mode that enables a balanced signal path from input to output; a pair of 12V trigger outputs for automated system control; your standard line-level stereo RCA; and ...
Chord Ultima Integrated review - What Hi-Fi?
2024年6月17日 · The controls are as simple as they come, but note that pressing the volume dial changes input with the colour of the LED ring behind it signifying the one chosen. That LED ring can glow red, yellow, green or blue as the unit switches from Input 1 to Input 4. It is a neat system but may be an issue for the colour-blind.
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2024年12月3日 · As well as the raft of HDMI inputs, it has USB Type B, optical and a pair of coaxials (in BNC form) and analogue equivalents in Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA (x2) form. The big technology highlight is the introduction of the Organik digital-to-analogue circuitry, Linn’s first in-house DAC design that has been developed from first ...
Kii Audio Three active speaker review - What Hi-Fi?
2018年9月5日 · A toggle next to the XLR input enables you to switch between analogue and digital signals . Use the Threes alone, (without the partnering £1,495 Kii Controller) and they will accept a balanced XLR analogue signal from your current preamp or up to a 24-bit/192kHz AES/EBU digital feed through the same socket.
Cyrus now offers stereo power amplifiers for its flagship XR and ...
2023年11月9日 · There's also a pair of speaker terminals and a daisy-chain input that allows you to connect additional power amps. The Classic Power includes a port for the PSX-R2 power supply, while the Power-XR hosts a port for the newer, step-up PSU-XR supply which, says Cyrus, "raises the bar by sourcing no less than five independent regulated supplies in ...
Best computer speakers 2024: upgrade your desktop audio with …
2024年12月8日 · Award winners do everything with a flourish. They're pretty basic regarding set-up and function – just hook them up to your source via their balanced XLR or RCA inputs and you’re away. There’s no Bluetooth, but you can always affordably attach a separate module (such as the iFi Zen Blue) post-purchase.
JBL 4329P Studio Monitor review - What Hi-Fi?
2024年11月15日 · There’s balanced XLR (with a sensitivity switch for -10dB or +4dB), 3.5mm aux, and Toslink/optical and USB Type B that both support PCM files up to 192kHz. A subwoofer output can facilitate a 2.1 system with an external subwoofer for those who crave more bass, though those who find they have too much (the speakers are close to a wall, perhaps ...
Best stereo amplifiers 2024: 8 class leaders chosen by our review ...
2024年11月19日 · The middle-sitter in a range of three, the A15 has this powerful, precise and poised character regardless of the input chosen. "Arcam was one of the pioneers of outboard digital-to-analogue converters back in the ’80s and that experience shines through in the performance of the A15’s digital section," our in-house reviewers note in our A15 ...