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Audio News for August 2, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Aug 2, 2016 | Audio News

Yamaha Adds 4K Blu-ray Players With Stereo SACD – The BD-S681 offers 3D playback, 4K upconversion, Wi-Fi networking, and compatibility with hi-res audio formats (in stereo). It retails for $329.95. The Aventage BD-A1060 adds a 192K/32-bit DAC, a high-purity power supply and independent circuit boards to reduce signal noise. Both players reduce disc vibration by 30%, and Wi-Fi Direct allows streaming of music from a mobile device to the player for viewing on a TV. The USB port on both decodes DSD streams up to 5.6 MHz, FLAC and ALAC music files. The A1060 is $549.95. The Gramophone Classical Music Awards Shortlist – The list is not short at all; recordings were selected in each of several categories by their panel of critics. Here is most of it for what it’s worth: Baroque Instrumental: Bach in Montecassino’ – Luca Guglielmi (Vivat) JS Bach Organ Works – Masaaki Suzuki (BIS) WF Bach Harpsichord Concertos – Il Convito / Maude Gratton (Mirare) Biber Rosary Sonatas – Rachel Podger et al (Channel Classics) Lawes The Royal Consort – Phantasm (Linn) Vivaldi Four Seasons etc.- Adrian Chandler / La Serenissima (Avie) Baroque Vocal: JS Bach Magnificat in E flat etc. – Dunedin Consort/ John […]