What was the best (most impactful) piece of new equipment to hit the market in 2023?

A challenge for any firm producing equipment is to come up with a "new version" to keep the sales pipeline moving. But many times these are just marketing hype. So what have you seen that is truly an improvement?

tbick12-15-2023 6:57pm

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vinylvalet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 845 posts 12-16-2023 at 04:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my direct experience, the Weiss DAC204 (retail $3.5k). With a good, external linear power supply, as good as my Weiss DAC501 (retail $11k) without all the bells and whistles. In the linked review, he found it equal and in some ways better than the T+A 200 DAC (retail $7,125). Weiss DAC204 Review
vinylvalet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 845 posts 12-17-2023 at 02:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Most of the expensive linear power supplies sold in the states are Chinese rebranded or in a fancy case with greatly elevated prices. I've seen exact units sold for five times more in the US. All of these power supply types have an internal trim pot that let's you adjust the voltage anywhere within the specified range. Ultra-low noise Linear power supply DC 5V/9V/12V/15V/18V/19V

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