Lin and I were at my cousin Roger’s (pictured) 60th birthday bash in Sheffield last night, and a couple of things happened that I thought were worth mentioning. Neither was earth-shattering, and I don’t think either will bring about world peace or persuade people to stop posting angry comments on Facebook (though you never know […]
WE SENT JON LUMB ON HIS FIRST TRIP TO THE FABULOUS HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2026 We have been attending the Hong Kong High End AV Show for the last few years; this time we decided to send Jon Lumb to snoofle around the show for us, so he set off on his […]
ARCAM SA45 INTEGRATED STREAMING AMPLIFIER REVIEW Michael Fairbairn takes the very well-specified Arcam SA45 integrated streaming amplifier for a spin. I have a soft spot for Arcam. My first proper HiFi system was from the brand in the late nineties: specifically, an integrated amplifier and CD player from the Alpha 7 series. Most of my […]
Where were you in 1977? Personally, I was enjoying my toddler years, no doubt oblivious to what was happening in Germany in that same year. The event was nothing short of genre-defining – Techno, or at least foundational electronic music, was being birthed (among some other pioneers, of course) by a band known as Kraftwerk. […]
As De La Soul said – “3 is the magic number”. 3 is everywhere in human culture – think religion (pagan and Christian), acts in plays, beginning, middle and end in books, film trilogies, ghosts in Dickens… 3 is the key. This album (and this review) is also a story of 3 parts – or […]
LAIV HARMONY DAC 2 AND LAIV CRESCENDO BEAT POWER SUPPLY INTRODUCED LAiV has announced two new products: the New LAiV Harmony DAC 2, a flagship R2R DAC, and the LAiV Crescendo BEAT, a dual-output linear power supply designed for digital front-end components.
TITANIC AUDIO ANCHOR PLATE ISOLATION PLATFORM AND CATALYST CARTRIDGE STABILISER REVIEW Eric van Spelde tried out two products from Titanic Audio: The Audio Anchor isolation platform and the Catalyst cartridge stabiliser. Read on to find out what he made of these two audio tweaks. Titanic Audio is a sister company to Northern Irish mains-treatment boffins […]
PRESTO MUSIC JOINS FOCAL & NAIM AND LINN Presto Music has announced integrations with both the Focal & Naim App and Linn App, bringing its specialist classical and jazz streaming service to compatible network music players from the two manufacturers.
ABSOLUTE SOUNDS PRESENTS THE HAPPENING ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 2026 Absolute Sounds has announced The Happening, a new audio event taking place at Haycock Manor, a country house hotel in Wansford, Cambridgeshire, on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2026.
Regular readers will be aware that I like a bit of a mix on the old Technics. I’ve been DJing with vinyl for nigh on 40 years now, although these days it is done entirely at home and purely for my own amusement, though I have a cunning plan on that front. Back in the […]
GOLDMUND TELOS 9800 MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED AT HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2026 Goldmund has launched its new flagship mono power amplifier, the Goldmund Telos 9800 Amplifier, at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2026, which took place at the weekend.
ONKYO MUSE Y-50 80TH ANNIVERSARY NETWORK INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER UNVEILED Onkyo has introduced the Onkyo MUSE Y-50 80th Anniversary Network Integrated Amplifier as part of its celebrations marking 80 years since the company was founded in 1946.
KLIPSCH REFERENCE PREMIERE III LEADS WORLD PREMIERES AT AUDIO ADVICE LIVE 2026 Klipsch has announced several new loudspeaker launches at Audio Advice Live 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the global debut of the new Klipsch Reference Premiere III loudspeaker range taking centre stage.
MW STANDS CYNTAF HiFi RACK REVIEW I don’t normally get that excited by HiFi stands, but the new stands from MW really got me interested when I visited Audio Show Deluxe earlier this year, and particularly with creator Michael Wall turning up with a four-tier stand to place into my music room. Forget for a […]
VOXATIV ELEKTRA LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM ARRIVES IN HONG KONG Berlin-based Voxativ will exhibit at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2026, with the Voxativ Elektra Loudspeaker System as the main focus of its demonstration.
TECHNICS SL-1200 SERIES 55TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Technics has announced a special vinyl DJ performance by Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu to mark the upcoming 55th anniversary of the SL-1200 Series, which reaches the milestone in 2027.