Cyrus Audio OneHD Integrated Amp and DAC
The Cyrus OneHD is an integrated amp and DAC with a whole host of connectivity for what looks to be a very reasonable £999. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
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Fyne Audio – f500 Standmount Speakers
With a fine heritage of experience behind them, Fyne are a new company based in Scotland. Here Alan McIntosh takes a listen to their £600 Standmount model f500.
New Gilbert O’Sullivan Album Released
On 24th August, BMG will release a new self-titled album by Gilbert O’Sullivan.
UMC Announce Mott The Hoople Box Set 69-71
UMC have announced today a huge 6-CD box set release that features all of Mott The Hoople’s recordings (previously unheard and unreleased tracks too) between 69 and 71, including hits like ‘Thunderbuck Ram’, ‘Laugh At Me’, ‘Waterlow’, and a new version of ‘Rock And Roll Queen’.
MCRU Pressure Points
Eight little feet that sit around your platter and which your record is placed on from English company MCRU and costing £24. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
Silver and Gold – The Mundorf Effect Part 1
Dan Worth looks at the effects of swapping out crossover components in his Ayon Seagull C loudspeakers. Not so much a review but a personal journey of exploration of what can be achieved by improving what is already there and of particular interest to those interested in DIY Audio.
Camel Add UK Tour To Albert Hall Event
Following the recent announcement that legendary prog-rock band Camel will bring their acclaimed live show to London’s Royal Albert Hall in Sept 2018, the band are happy to reveal that this will be preceded by an extensive run of UK tour dates.
Boenicke W5 SE Loudspeakers
Made in Switzerland the Boenicke W5SE are a very small speaker with a reasonably high price tag of £4595. Stuart and Linette Smith take a listen.
Copenhagen Show October 27th-28th 2018, Clarion Hotel
Talking of Hifi shows, places like Las Vegas, Munich, London and Bristol spring quickly to mind. I have to admit, though, that I had not heard of the Copenhagen show until I was asked to attend it in 2018. Yet Denmark itself is quite a big name in the Hifi manufacturing world. Not only are […]
Burning Amp Festival For DIYers
Burning Amp Festival 2018 is coming to the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco on Sunday, September 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 PM. New BAF’s hours have been extended due to the increased interest and popularity of DIY audio amongst music-loving enthusiasts of all ages.
Klipsch Reference Series Now In UK
Henley Audio say are delighted to announce the UK debut of Klipsch’s new Reference™ Series speakers. With a range made up of 13 models – including Dolby Atmos®-enabled components, subwoofers and active monitor speakers – the new, sixth generation, Reference Series (also called Reference Base in different territories) boasts cosmetic and material upgrades over the […]
US First For Raidho Acoustic TD-4.8 At RMAF
Raidho Acoustics will for the first time ever present their TD-4.8 in USA at the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, October 5th to October 7th 2018.
CanJam Europe Cancel 2018 Berlin Show
KMS Event, organiser of Europe’s first and largest headphone show CanJam Europe has cancelled this year’s Berlin show, originally scheduled for November 2018. Both 2019 shows in Munich and Berlin will proceed as planned.
iFi xDSD Wins EISA’s Best Portable DAC/Headphone amp Award
EISA, the European Sound and Imaging Association, has awarded the iFi xDSD Best Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier for 2018-2019.
DS Audio Adds New Optical Cartridge To Their Range
Four years ago, Japanese company DS Audio launched the world’s only optical phono cartridge. The company’s debut model, the DS-001, was only released in its native Japan but soon led to a second model, the DS-W1, and to worldwide distribution. Since then, the range has grown with the addition of the flagship DS Master 1 […]
Sonus faber Announce Affordable Range Sonetto
“Sonus faber is born from the idea of a man who loved music and its correct reproduction, but also from a person with a special sensibility about handcrafted wood products and a true reverence for beauty. Sonus faber is not only a loudspeaker manufacturer; it is, first and foremost, a unique way to approach a […]