Shipping from tomorrow, 1st October: a new CD transport from TEAC. The PD-507T is 4kg half-width box that utilises the Japanese company’s in-housed designed and manufacturerd ‘floating’ disc mechasism ...

Philips is returning to the hi-fi scene with the launch of two new products: a turntable and a pair of wireless active speakers. Both promise to be relatively affordable. The turntable, in particular, ...

Teac’s Reference 500 series of hi-fi components is designed to deliver high-fidelity audio similar to its flagship Reference 700 series, but in a more compact and affordable package. Basically, ...

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Japanese hi-fi brand TEAC is expanding its Reference 500 series with the addition of a CD transport, the TEAC PD-507T. The PD-507T transport focuses solely on the CD mechanism and CD playback aspect, ...

TEAC’s Reference 500 Series PD-507T CD Transport is engineered for audiophiles pairing external DACs with a growing CD resurgence. No, CDs aren’t headed for the same vinyl-style renaissance, but let’s ...

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When it comes to wireless audio, there’s one brand that dominates the landscape: Sonos. It feels like it’s been around forever, and in a way, it has. The company practically created the wireless audio ...