First there was the Arabesque Glass Master, a floorstanding speaker with an all-glass cabinet. Then came the Arabesque Mini, a smaller standmount speaker that retained the original Arabesque’s distinctive shape. Now, Crystal Cable has announced the Arabesque Minissimo, a new compact speaker sporting innovative design and a vibrant range of colours. The idea behind the Minissimo is […]
Elipson has now included Bluetooth with APTX coding to its Music Centre so you can now stream music to the MC from any Bluetooth enabled device including smartphones, tablets, PCs, MACs etc. Elipson’s Music Centre Bluetooth includes a DAB/DAB+/RDS FM radio, CD player, touch sensitive control panel, luminosity sensor and remote control. The wired connectivity […]
WyWires say they are looking forward to their annual trip to Denver, as WyWires’ Red Series headphone cables will make their Denver debut at CanJam, the biggest headphone event in the North America. “Since launching WyWires’ Red Series headphone cables this year, we’ve had a blast getting friendly with some of the most innovative companies in this space. We […]
Mass Fidelity is a community of audiophiles, designers and engineers based in Toronto, Canada connected in a mission to bring the world high fidelity sound in the most convenient way possible. “Simplicity in design and dexterity in function make Mass Fidelity products unlike anything else you have ever seen or heard. Beautiful, thoughtfully created conduits for the […]
IAG UK, the British arm of International Audio Group got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us they are pleased to announce their appointment as UK distributor of the Luxman brand with immediate effect. Formed in Japan in 1925 – the same year that Japanese radio broadcasts began – Luxman is one of the world’s oldest audio […]
Cary Audio will be at the 2014 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) in the Marriott Towers Room 8025 from October 10th-12thin Denver, Colorado with the following kit. The eagerly awaited DMC-600, which will be shipping later this year. The DMC-600 is a digital music center incorporating a CD transport and a wide array of digital inputs, […]
Astell&Kern has announced an exclusive collaboration with Blue Note to mark the 75th anniversary of the legendary jazz label. Astell&Kern has produced a limited edition of its flagship AK240 high-resolution music player; the AK240 Blue Note 75 is pre-loaded with 75 classic Blue Note albums, all in studio master quality audio (24bit/96kHz and 24bit/192kHz). This […]
Thompson Twins were another band from the early to mid 80s that pretty much completely passed me by. Of course I know some of their tunes by name like We Are Detective, Doctor! Doctor! and Hold Me Now, but as the interview with Tom Bailey on the sleeve notes says “ music was more tribal […]
Goblin are an Italian progressive rock band that are perhaps best known for their work on film soundtracks, though I have to confess they are a new name to me. Beyond The Darkness is an anthology of the second half of the career of the band and spans the dates 1977 – 2001 where a […]
In 2011 Chicago resident Sarah Marie Young won the Shure Montreux Vocal competition judged by Quincy Jones and used the prize, a week at the Balik farm Studio in Switzerland, to record her first album of original material, but now she’s signed to Dutch label SnipRecords and has just released her new album Little Candy […]
DEQX Pty Ltd, manufacturers of preamp processors providing speaker calibration, crossover and room compensation got in touch with us to tell us it is looking forward to exhibiting at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in the Marriott Tech Center, room 525. New product Introductions include the PreMate+™ and HDP-5™, both featuring a 4.3” 24-bit LCD […]
Atlas Cables has announced the launch of its new loudspeaker floor spike isolation series – the Atlas McCallum Isolators. Machined from solid blocks of African Blackwood, the Atlas McCallum Isolators “greatly reduce the mechanical vibration that exists between a speaker cabinet/stand and the room” says the just in press release. Two variants are available – […]
Distributor of home entertainment solutions, The Multi-Room Company, has announced the addition of the Earthquake brand of subwoofers to its portfolio. Engineered by audiophiles for audiophiles, Earthquake subwoofers are crafted to “reproduce the low frequencies with absolute precision, power and authority”. The compact but powerful subwoofers are designed to bring the home cinema experience to life, or add the important low frequency information to […]
Chord Electronics’ Hugo, “the DAC/headphone amplifier that has redefined the genre”, is now available in a brand new finish: Satin Black. The new Satin Black version joins the silver model, which has been available since Hugo’s January launch, giving greater flexibility for system-matching and integration into existing Chord Electronics systems. The finish is achieved using […]
The Chord Company will be showing a variety of cables during dealer events throughout October. The three events, spread across the UK, will give attendees the chance to hear a number of cables in systems using Naim Audio, Arcam and Dynaudio equipment. Forthcoming dealer events featuring The Chord Company cables include: Saturday 4th October Norman […]
Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc. (TAD Labs) has released their new CE1 speaker which sits in their Evolution Series. Designed and developed entirely in-house, the CE1 inherits the technology from the R1 (Reference Series). Andrew Jones, Director and Chief Engineer for TAD said “TAD’s philosophy has always encompassed the belief that audiences should be able […]