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    Welcoming into 2024 is the new Allnic HPA-10,000 OTL/OCL Headphone Amplifier, winning the coveted Audiokeys Reviews DIAMOND AWARD!

    Announcing the new HPA-10,000 OTL/OCL Headphone Amplifier AND linestage preamp! Twice the power as the original OTL/OCL amplifier by Allnic, the HPA-5000xl and featuring the coveted 61-step Constant Impedance Attenuator. Its preservation of soundstage and dynamics across a large volume range...
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    Allnic Audio's newest cable product line - Mu8Rs interconnects and ZL-8000s power cables

    Mu-8R PHONO CABLE Allnic has recently released a Mu-8R phono cable. The new phono cable’s debut follows customers’ and professional reviewers’ rave and award netting assessments of Allnic’s ZL-Technology audio cables, both the original Mu-7R and the new Mu-8R series of interconnects, phono...
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    Introducing ALLNIC AUDIO’S Acclaimed Lineup of PHONO-STAGE PREAMPS and Accessories

    TRANSFORMING ANALOG AUDIO Allnic Audio’s Acclaimed Phono Preamps Allnic Audio has become justifiably well-known for all its products, but analog has been a specialty from the beginning. There are specific principles behind the design of the Allnic phono-stages, and they all add up to customer...
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    Push-Pull or Single-Ended Triode? YOUR EARS, YOUR MUSIC, YOUR CHOICE!

    Push-Pull or Single-Ended Triode? YOUR EARS, YOUR MUSIC, YOUR CHOICE! Our physical characteristics and our preferences, our tastes, determine many important aspects of our lives, affecting our choices in a wide variety of ways. For example, we all hear and listen differently, and we all have...
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    Allnic Audio's New Parallel Push-Pull KT170 Stereo Power Amplifier

    Announcing Allnic’s newest stereo amplifier Another among recently and soon to be released world-class - and world’s first - audio products ALLNIC AUDIO’S NEW A-2000 MK3 Push-Pull KT170 stereo power amplifier Industry-leading sound quality combined with stately industrial design Like...
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    M-3000 v3 monoblock parallel push-pull amplifier with a complete circuit redesign around the KT170 tube

    INTRODUCING ALLNIC’S NEW, POWERFUL, REFINED M-3000 MK3 KT170 MONOBLOCKS! Redesigned for the incredible KT170 beam-tetrode power tube, Allnic’s new M-3000 MK3 monoblocks take vacuum tube power and finesse to new heights of excellence. Like the MK2, the MK3 is also a parallel push-pull design...
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    Allnic Receives TWO Products of the Year Award from HiFi+ 2023!!!

    We are proud to announce two awards at this year's end! For the original reviews published in 2023, see our Allnic Review Page for all professional print and video reviews for the current production line. This page is updated regularly. July, 2023 Review of D10,000 by HiFi+'s Alan Sircom...
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    Waversa EXT Reference and Reference PLUS

    THE EXT REFERENCE Larger and heavier than the EXT-1, the EXT Reference series employs more advanced technology than the EXT-1, and the gains it provides are significantly greater. The Reference series has a model for each of LAN ethernet, USB, and three different Coax connections, RCA, BNC and...
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    Waversa new 'EXT-2' series announcement

    THE EXT-2 Waversa Systems says that the patented, passive technology employed in the EXT series forms electric and magnetic fields that reduce the detrimental influences of RFI and EMI and prevent impulse noise generated within a connected system, such as a DAC and amplifier, from flowing...
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    Waversa's new 'WActivator-2' series announcement

    INTRODUCING TWO NEW HIGHLY-EFFECTIVE AUDIO SIGNAL ENHANCERS Which French Horn Do You Want To Hear? Following the success of the original Waversa EXT series Digital Noise Isolators, KEVALIN AUDIO, North American distributor for WAVERSA SYSTEMS, invites you to explore two new audio...
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    Allnic 2024 Announcements - L-7000 preamp will be discontinued.

    Speaking with the Park family, Allnic will streamline manufacturing. With the new production of the H-10,000 OTL/OCL phono stage flagship model ($45,000 USD), the HPA-10,000 OTL/OCL ($15,000) and a L-8000 v3 ($25,200) older circuit design, namely the L-7000 will be discontinued. No pricing...
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    Allnic H-6500 bridges the gap!

    ALLNIC’S NEW H-6500 PHONO-STAGE RECEIVES A PART-TIME AUDIOPHILE REVIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD The New H-6500 Phono-stage Preamp Right from its first appearance on the market the response from H-6500 purchasers has been incredibly enthusiastic – amazingly, the following customer comments are not...
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    Allnic's AUT-8000 Step UP Transformer now with variable impedance loading!

    ALLNIC’S NEW AUT-8000 SILVER MC STEP-UP TRANSFORMER Allnic has improved its moving-coil step-up transformers, now available as a separate device that can be used with all Allnic or any other manufacturer’s phono-stages, the AUT-8000 Silver, or as replacement MC transformer towers to upgrade...
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    Allnic's introductory Linestage Preamplifier wins hifi+ 2022 Product of the Year.

    With some upcoming announcements by Allnic in December, Kevalin Audio is posting a recap of 2023 and give insight into Allnic's current product line. Line-stage preamplifiers, often given less consideration than other components when assembling a home audio system, besides being merely a hub...
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    Allnic - Clarity Made Simple

    Shining light across and revealing all the features and colors of favorite aural landscapes: above all, Allnic equals clarity and illumination. Providing support for digital audio the last few months has made me appreciate the Allnic vacuum tube product line more than ever. The Allnics...
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    Announcing the D-10,000 OTL/OCL DAC - an industry first!

    THE NEW D-10000 OTL/OCL DAC PROUDLY ANNOUNCING ALLNIC’S NEW FLAGSHIP DAC! Continuing to think about the theme of the last few blog entries here, it’s appropriate to pause from time to time and recognize again the incredible choices we are so lucky to have to enable the reproduction of music in...
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    Montreal Audio Fest - THIS WEEKEND!

    REMINDER - LIVE THIS WEEKEND!! And seen already with great attendance! The audio shows are back! Our own Corby’s Audio (contact below) is showing Allnic products, along with Coherent Audio speakers. The show is at the Hotel Bonaventure, March 25-27th...
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    Waversa Bridge - digital processor and on-the-fly digital format converter! Likely an industry first!

    Introducing an industry FIRST. The most advanced Waversa digital-digital processor, designed and manufactured in-house, improves the digital stream and converts any digital standard to any other digital standard featuring complete versatility. The WBRIDGE has three different...
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    Introducing Allnic's new and reasonably priced line-stage preamplifier.

    NOW IN PRODUCTION! Allnic’s long-awaited “baby” line-stage preamplifier Allnic’s KS Park does it again. Replacing the highly successful L-1500 preamplifier that anchored Allnic’s line-up for over 14 years, the robust all-aluminum chassis (black or silver), transformer-coupled L-6500 line-stage...
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    Allnic and All Things Analog - A November Celebration for Eastern Canada!

    For those who live in the Toronto region or a reasonable driving distance to Freelton, Ontario, Canada, this upcoming weekend is Corby’s Audio new showroom opening! Some may ask why I’m promoting a competitor. Don Corby is anything but a competitor; he is, in many ways, my mentor, very...
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    Links to all professional reviews indexed by Allnic product.

    https://www.kevalinaudio.com/allnicreviewcurrentlist Professional review publications have been several per month recently and this list is being updated weekly. This link will remain current, organized, and comprehensive. The collaboration between Allnic dealers worldwide has been...
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    New Allnic T-2000 30th Anniversary integrated amplifier

    Announcing the new circuit design by KS Park featuring the coveted 61-Step Constant Impedance Attenuator which preserves dynamics at any volume. New driving stage 6F4 and the KT170 tubes with a modified and excellent looking chassis. MSRP $13900 USD. Black or Silver chassis. Technical...
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    Evolution of Waversa Products and keeping units at optimal performance.

    As we know digital audio is evolving rapidly. Collin Shin is very forward-thinking and over designs his hardware to allow for future updates. Sales in North America has grown to a level that I am no longer able to keep track of current owners and alert them to new updates that require...
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    Waversa Systems Current Production Line: A Central and Current List of Published Reviews

    The goal with this thread is to provide an updated go-to list of reviews for Waversa's product line as a reference. I will try to keep this current with the help of the Waversa's family of Distributors and Dealers. Please PM with new material or future broken links. The .PDF files were...
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    Allnic Electronics current product line: A central and current list of published Reviews

    The goal with this thread is to provide an updated go-to list of reviews for Allnic's product line as a reference. I will try to keep this current with the help of the Allnic family of Distributors and Dealers. Please PM with new material or future broken links. YouTube Videos...
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    Waversa's approach to digital amplification: Class D circuitry with class A harmonic signature

    Collin Shin, CEO and lead designer of Waversa Systems, started designing tube amplifiers when he was 12 years old, and thirty years later has proven himself quite gifted in all aspects of the audio electronics industry. Waversa Systems has redefined digital music reproduction with unique...
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    Allnic's first cable turns silver! Introducing the ZL-8000 's' speaker cable!

    Introducing the first pure silver core cable by Allnic - the ZL-8000s! Right out of the box, the first thing I noticed was how weighty these cables are compared to its older brother of copper origin. At 2 mm thicker diameter, they certainly are denser -- attributed to the lower gauge wire used...
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    The Amber & The Rose Cartridges - new releases by KS Park

    Those who have owned any Allnic component either know of or have been fortunate to purchase from David Beetles of Hammertone Audio. Since his discovery of Allnic almost 20 years ago, he has been monumentally important for promoting, troubleshooting, and refining the brand worldwide. Over...
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    W Slim-LITE: All-in-one, plug-n-play by Waversa Systems.

    Introducing 2020 state-of-the-art model, ALL-IN-ONE Audio: The Waversa WSlim-LITE For those interested in a simple, compact, all in one ROON endpoint device "WSlim-LITE'' is the device to consider. Smaller than a MacBook Pro, this unit demonstrates value on all fronts. The performance to...
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    ROON DSP optimization for Waversa products. Let your ears decide.

    With current circuit design and software implementation, DSD is transmitted either by the industry-standard DSD over PCM (DoP) or between Waversa products using its Native DSD transmission method implemented through Waversa Systems Network Direct Rendering (WNDR). DSD is only processed at the...

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