The Silver Luna integrated valve amplifier from Polish company Fezz Audio uses EL34 tubes and costs £725 including European shipping, which is something of a budget price for tube amp. Dominic Marsh takes a listen. ” What first struck me was how light and airy it sounded, that is not to say light in power or weight, more […]
Dominic Marsh takes a look at the £180, silver plated power block from MCRU. “The 3 pin mains plug appears to be a standard UK mains plug from MK, but the MCRU motif on the cap says otherwise and when you turn it over you are greeted by silver plating to all three pins, carried […]
Scansonic is owned by Dantax, the same parent company as Raidho, and the brand’s loudspeakers are designed by Michael Børresen, creator of the Raidho range. As a result, they have much of the Raidho family DNA and pedigree but at a fraction of the cost. Says Børresen, “Having worked with Raidho speakers for more than […]
Roksan Audio’s K3 range of hifi electronics has been a resounding success since its introduction in 2014. Consisting of a high-specification integrated amplifier, CD player and a new CD/DAC; Roksan are now introducing their much anticipated stand-alone Digital-Analogue Converter (DAC). The K3 DAC was first teased at Munich High End in 2014, and since that […]
Chord Electronics, has joined forces with award-winning hifi, home cinema and TV retail giant Richer Sounds, to make its Mojo DAC/headphone amplifier more accessible than ever before. Richer Sounds, winner of Which? Magazine’s Best Retailer 2015 award, will be introducing Mojo to its enormous retail network in the coming months, following the recent introduction of […]
Entotem will release an iOS App in February 2016 to support the remote operation and playing of Plato by both iPADs and IPhones. The iOS app will have a different user interface to the Android version and will be familiar to Apple users. This first release will provide the majority of the functions that can […]
Having performed to over a million fans since they formed over a decade ago, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac returns to the UK in early 2016 to launch its stunning new stage production performing in meticulous note-for-note detail all the classic hits from one of the most outstanding and enduring catalogues in the history of rock […]
Cherry Red Records have announced the release of the new album by the legendary Hawkwind, “The Machine Stops”, will be the the 15th April 2016. A concept studio album and a live stage show, The Machine Stops is based on E.M. Forster’s Sci-fi classic. His dystopian vision of the future is brought to life with characteristic Hawkwind style. An atmospheric, […]
CES 2016 saw the official launch of the world’s first hifi listening chair, from Danish Gamut Audio. The chair is designed to control the sound reflections that reach your ear, allowing you to hear a more precise and natural soundstage. Specifically, it shields the ear from reflections emanating from behind the listening position, while at […]
Acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics (we’re using their traps and panels in the listening room at the moment) announces the expansion of the Alpha Wood Series to include larger panels as well as corner bass traps. GIK first introduced the Alpha Wood Series last autumn with the launch of their 4A Alpha Panel. Last month […]
Noble Audio’s new aluminium-chassis 10-driver IEM, the Kaiser 10U, is now shipping directly, following the successful completion of Noble’s pre-order phase at launch. Noble Audio’s aluminium-chassis K10U is its flagship universal-fit IEM and uses Noble’s 10-driver configuration, as used in its top-performing IEMs and CIEMs. The new K10U replaces the existing acrylic K10U. Noble’s aluminium […]
Last month Hifi Pig announced the arrival of the new VC-S Record Cleaning Machine from Pro-ject and today Henely Designs, the UK distributor for Pro-Ject, got in touch to let us know the device is now in the UK. The UK price for the VC-S will be just £299 making it pretty competitive for anyone […]
TRINNOV Audio recently announced the appointment of Jon Herron to the newly-created position of Director of North American Sales. Herron will support Trinnov’s existing Multichannel business and expand their High End Audio business in North America. Jon Herron brings over 40 years experience in the consumer electronics industry, with a focus on high performance audio […]
AudioApps has announced the release of two new iOS apps developed in conjunction with JBL. JBL SpeakerAngle, which is free, is a digital tool which allows users to correctly set and match the toe-in angling of their speakers for maximum audio fidelity. JBL SpeakerPro, priced at just $ 1.99, adds the ability to optimize […]
Following a five-year research programme into the effects of mains electricity supply on hifi equipment, MCRU says they are proud to introduce Pinnacle, which represents their “very best mains power cord”. Pinnacle employs cryo-treated (DCT) cable and incorporates “Quantum technology to improve the efficiency of current flow and signal transmission”. Each component – from the […]
The Nēo ACE is a complete experience of musical ecstasy” says the company’s latest press release…a bold claim indeed. The ACE is an Integrated Amplifier and Streaming DAC music player meaning you need to simply hook up a pair of speakers, connect to the internet and you are ready to stream your music. Featuring […]