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Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Master Preview: Remastered for Z590

Home News (Image credit: Gigabyte) While we still don’t have an Intel Rocket Lake-S Core i9-11900K CPU to use for testing, the Intel Z590 motherboards are arriving in our labs and on store shelves. So while we await the ability to talk benchmarks, we’ll be walking in detail through the features of these brand-new boards…. Read more

Ruark R3

Our Verdict While we thought its radio sources need a little tonal attention, the highlights here are playback from CD, from streaming music services and Bluetooth. For Compact music system Endless paths to music CD and streaming Against Edgy sound on radio sources Variable results for ‘3D audio’ Sound+Image mag review (Image credit: Future) This… Read more

Cambridge Audio’s flagship DacMagic 200M boasts native MQA and DSD support

Home News (Image credit: Cambridge Audio) If you’re looking for a versatile DAC and headphone amplifier to handle your assorted hi-res music library, Cambridge Audio may have just what you need. The British audio brand has just launched its latest flagship model, the DacMagic 200M. Successor to the previous generation DacMagic Plus, the DacMagic 200M… Read more

Copland CSA 100

Our Verdict The Copland CSA 100 is a well-equipped and impressively capable amplifier. It’s one of the class leaders at this level For Transparent and detailed Agile and precise sound Good range of features Against No display Needs care with headphone matching Copland is one of the unsung talents of the high-end hi-fi industry. Despite… Read more

MSI MEG X570 Godlike Review: Flagship Class, Five M.2 slots, 10 GbE

Our Verdict The MSI Godlike performs above average in our testing and easily handled overclocking the Ryzen 9 5950X. With five M.2 sockets, two premium audio codecs, a watercooling ecosystem and an extreme overclocking capable power delivery, there is no doubt the features (and $699 price) are flagship class. For 19-Phase 70A Power Delivery Killer… Read more