When a manufacturer baptises a new audio component in honour of a Greek goddess whose name literally means “beautiful voice” and follows that up with a five-figure price tag, this represents a definite promise and considerable commitment on their part… but that’s just what Gryphon have done. Premiered in late prototype form at the Munich […]
Bryston got in touch with us to let us know what they would be exhibiting at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest this coming weekend and here it is. Loudspeakers will be in the shape of Brystons new Model T Signatures and these will be fed with a pair of S8BSST thousand Watt amplifiers. BP26 preamp […]
Reference Fidelity Components (UK) has expanded its’ services to include full loudspeaker refurbishment including: crossover refurbishment and up-grading services driver replacement internal re-wiring internal damping/wadding improvements cabinet refurbishment new cabinet construction external crossover conversions Paul from RFC commented “There are many loudspeakers from several decades ago which properly fettled are a match for many modern […]
DEQX Pty Ltd, manufacturers of preamp processors providing speaker calibration, crossover and room compensation will be exhibiting at RMAF with their DEQX PreMate. The PreMate delivers the same speaker and room calibration features as the company’s DEQX Mate plus the preamp functions of the HDP-4. DEQX preamp/processors calibrate your space by removing speaker distortion with […]
Raven Audio, a manufacturer of tube preamplifiers, integrated, stereo and monoblock amplifiers will be exhibiting their Silhouette Reference Preamplifier and Silhouette Reference monoblocks driving Joseph Audio Perspective speakers, with a Mytek Stereo192-DSD USB DAC, a Hanss Acoustics T20 turntable with a SoundSmith high-output Paua cartridge, and all Cardas cabling at RMAF this year.. The Silhouette […]
A new Dutch hifi brand arrived on the market, called Simply Audio whose core business of is producing high quality Audio Cables. Simply Audio’s Cadenza series of cables is made of silver and includes loudspeaker cables, two RCA interconnects and a digital cable. Termination is with Audio Note RCA’s or bananas but if clients prefer […]
AudioQuest contacted us to tell us about their six new subwoofer cables with a canine theme. The line begins with three models optimized for single-ended applications: Black Lab, Irish Red, and Boxer. Husky, Wolf and Wild Dog share the same Triple-Balanced Geometry as AudioQuest’s Rivers and Cosmic Series analogue interconnects, providing a separate ground-reference conductor […]
Cabasse, the French loudspeaker manufacturer, is introducing the Stream 1 and Stream Source wireless music streaming products. With the ability to stream from networks, tablets and phones and turn any connected USB drive into a DLNA server. Stream 1 is a compact, standalone, streaming music playback system with built-in Cabasse speakers and amplifiers, that builds […]
Lipinski Sound, primarily known for use in recording and mastering studios, goes self-powered and upgradable for its 10th Anniversary with the unveiling of a new self-powered and upgradable loudspeaker system. The revised L-707A series of monitors are the latest development in a series of loudspeakers starting with Lipinski L-707. L-700A Dual Power Amplifier and L-700B […]
Rotel have announced three new product launches in the US. These include Rotel’s first USB Digital-to-Analog Converter, a new Stereo Preamplifier with onboard DAC and two Class A/B Stereo Power Amplifiers. RB-1582MKII Stereo Power Amplifier The RB-1582MKII is Rotel’s largest stereo amplifier at 200 watts per channel that provides the massive current needed to drive […]
Using trickle down technology from Hypex Ncore and Merrill Audio’s VERITAS Monoblocks, the new THOR Monoblock Power Amplifiers will be introduced at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, room 582. The amplifiers are rated at a power of 400 watts into 4ohms. The sleek looking Monoblocks, priced at $4,000 a pair, come in Piano Black Gloss in […]
NAD have been around the hifi industry for the last 4o year but until now they haven’t created a headphone. The company’s first headphone comes in the shape of their Viso HP50 an over ear design that retails for £250. “The phones sit nicely on the ear and are comfortable to wear over extended […]
Roksan Audio have been a major player in the world of high fidelity music reproduction since the introduction of theiriconic Xerxes turntable. Here we look at the company’s latest offering the Oxygene Amplifier and the Oxygene CD Player. Design-wise the Oxygene products are a departure from the myriad black boxes that we tend to see. […]
Following the success of their first range of in-ear headphones, the EB-50s, Musical Fidelity has added an overhead headphone to their repertoire. Musical Fidelity say the new MF-100s provide clear, natural sound combined with lightness, comfort and durability. The cable includes an in-line mic/mute control so that users with smartphones can take calls and […]
Xclusive Audio Visual has announced its appointment as the sole distributor of Waterfall Audio in the UK. XAV has many years of experience in AV distribution and was formed specifically to distribute the French brand. “The Company is determined to bring the most stylish and elite audio visual products to the UK and nothing says […]
Following The Chord Company’s recent new additions to the entry-level sector (Sarsen speaker cable, Crimson, Cobra and Chameleon interconnects) the company has launched an affordable new mains cable: C-power. The new C-power mains cable follows the same design principles as every other Chord cable with considerable attention paid to shielding, conductors and termination. The terminations […]