TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

1 TAD-M1000TX

High-end Japanese audio brand TAD has announced a new two-channel power amplifier to replace the outgoing TAD-M1000. This upgraded variant looks practically identical on the outside, with its handsome clean-cut edges and metallic finishes, but internally it has had something of a makeover. TAD has redesigned the internal circuitry layout with "meticulous effort", to "achieve ultimate symmetry between left and right channels". It will deliver 500W of Class D amplification per channel at 4 ohms, with both balanced and unbalanced inputs alongside two pairs of speaker terminals with bi-amping capabilities. If you are tempted by this power amplifier then you might want to consider saving up, as it is launchingthis year for a whopping $24,950.

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