"Scorchio!" – The Synthesis Roma 69DC is a Tube Powered Italian DAC with a Difference

This episode sees the guys sampling an interesting and affordable digital-to-analogue converter that glows in the dark. Not only does it look a little different from its price rivals, it sounds it too...

Given that Mike and David spend so much time singing the praises of Chord Electronics DACs, the guys are delighted to recommend something that's not made in Kent! They love the Synthesis's smooth, silky but enjoyable sound – and its unusual styling.

Each episode of Hi-Fi Riff features Mike and David's unedited, unexpurgated views about all manner of weird and wonderful hi-fi designs. Business executive Mike has a wealth of knowledge from previous hi-fi retail experience, and David has written about hi-fi for thirty years. Now Editor-in-Chief of StereoNET, he's picked up a few things along the way.

So relax and enjoy some one-take hi-fi riffing – and please leave your comments below. And don’t forget to hit the Subscribe button, this one goes up to eleven!

The eighties-tastic title tune is called ‘UFO/Mike’s Jumper’, and used with the express permission of our old pal and rights holder Simon Lythe.

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