The DC Hi-Fi Group

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Chris

DCHFG CAF 2025

The DC Hi-Fi Group Presents

High Value – High Performance

Three Tier Audio Systems

Tier 3
$577

Speakers: JBL 306P Mk II ($398)
Amplifier: Built-in
DAC/Preamp: Fosi Audio ZD3 DAC Preamp ($179)

Tier 2
$1,341

Speakers: HiVi Swan D3.1 Mk II ($550) Pre-order coming soon. Z Reviews.
Amplifier: SMSL VMV A1Pro ($495)
DAC/Preamp: WiiM Ultra Streamer ($329)

Tier 1
$4,099

Speakers: Cambridge Audio SX80 ($800)
Amplifier: N/A
DAC/Preamp: Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE ($3,299)

Our friends at Alma Music & Audio will also be demonstrating the following items. Room number in parenthesis:

Von Schweikert VR.thirty (#850)
Vinnie Rossi Brama Gen 2 (#850)
Basel Acoustics V01 speakers (#849)
SPL Electronics (#849)
HzProject HzCore Music Server (#849)
Qln Prestige 3 Gen 2 (#841)
Luphonic R3 turntable (#844)
Accustic Arts Power III Integrated amp (#844)
Thales Elegance turntable with Statement tonearm (#850)
Moonriver 505 phonostage (#844)

DCHFG Meeting- 06/07/2025 – SOTA Turntables, etc

Ken Wolff, noted Classical music instructor, a busy performing musician, and a key promoter of all things vinyl, presented the latest Sota Sapphire turntable, equipped with a Sorane 1.2 tonearm and Kuhmar MC cartridge. Speakers were the Alta Audio Alyssa SE loudspeakers.

The system also included the high-end Korf Audio headshell, Luxman EQ-500 phono stage, Advanced Paris line preamp, and AGD Monoblocks (Gan-Fet Class D output amplifiers). Associated equipment included Wireworld Eclipse cables.