MELCO N1Z MUSIC LIBRARIES RECEIVE DOUBLE UPGRADE OF SSD OR HDD STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLIES Melco Audio has upgraded its two flagship Japanese-engineered digital music libraries, the HA-N1Z/2EX-H50 (HDD) and HA-N1Z/2EX-S40 (SSD), to include new, improved power supplies and new, higher-performance single-drive storage.
DENON AVC-X8500HA AND MARANTZ AV8805A FLAGSHIP AV AMPS ANNOUNCED Denon and Marantz have both announced their new flagship AV amplifiers, the Denon AVC-X8500HA and Marantz AV8805A.
Q ACOUSTICS Q ACTIVE 400 FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS AVAILABLE Following on from the announcement in 2020 of their first active loudspeakers, Q Acoustics has announced the availability of its active floorstanding loudspeakers the Q Active 400.
BALANCED AUDIO TECHNOLOGY VK-3500 HYBRID INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED IN THE UK The Balanced Audio Technology VK-3500 Hybrid integrated amplifier celebrates over 25 years of the American brand. The BAT VK-3500 marries a ‘SuperTube Unistage’ preamplifier with a solid-state power section generating150 watts per channel into 8-ohm loads, doubling into 4-ohm loads.
GARY NUMAN’S NEW ALBUM INTRUDER WAS MADE WITH PMC Released on 21st May 2021, Gary Numan’s 18th solo album Intruder is the fifth to emerge from the 15 year collaboration between Numan and producer, and PMC user, Ade Fenton.
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ROTEL RC-1590MKII AND RC-1572MKII STEREO PREAMPLIFIERS RELEASED Rotel has announced the new upgraded MKII versions of two of the company’s stereo preamplifiers, the Rotal RC-1590MKII and Rotel RC-1572MKII.
DS AUDIO DS003 OPTICAL CARTRIDGE LAUNCHED Japanese high-end brand, DS Audio, has released the new DS Audio DS003 optical cartridge.
ISOACOUSTICS APERTA SUB SUBWOOFER ISOLATION With a sculpted aluminium frame and patented IsoAcoustics integrated isolators, the IsoAcoustics Aperta Sub decouples subwoofers from the supporting surface to prevent the physical transfer of energy that excites the supporting surface, causes room rattle and disturbs your neighbours.
EMPIRE BRAVADO II AND EMPIRE ODIN IN-EAR MONITOR REVIEW Empire Bravado II and Odin In-Ear Monitors cost £799 and £3399 respectively. Stuart Smith plugs them in his lugs for a listen.
AIRPULSE A100 ACTIVE BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS RELEASED The Airpulse A100 Active Bookshelf speakers have been created using the same XMOS core as the more powerful A300.
MCINTOSH MB20 BLUETOOTH TRANSCEIVER ADDS WIRELESS BLUETOOTH ALL HIFI SYSTEMS The McIntosh MB20 Bluetooth Transceiver is an easy way to add wireless Bluetooth® streaming to virtually any McIntosh (or non-McIntosh) home audio system, from any era.
FALCON BBC LS3/5a LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW The BBC LS3/5a must surely be one of the most famous loudspeakers in the world, in this review Stuart Smith checks out the Falcon Acoustics BBC LS3/5a Gold Label model costing from £2475.
ORCHARD AUDIO STARKRIMSON ULTRA AMP 500W GAN AMPLIFIER MODULES LAUNCHED Orchard Audio of New Jersey, USA, has announced the launch of their Starkrimson Ultra Amp Modules.
MITCHELL ACOUSTICS USTREAM ONE BLUETOOTH STEREO “TRUE WIRELESS” SPEAKERS REVIEW Mitchell Acoustics uStream One is made by Mitchell Acoustics who are headed up by Paul Mitchell, a professional musician and previously known as part of the management team of the British HiFi brand Mitchell & Johnson.
LATERAL AUDIO STANDS LAS-9 CADENZ HIFI RACK Lateral Audio has announced the launch of their new affordable performance audio stand range, the LAS-9 Cadenz series.