Fyne Loudspeakers At Bristol Hifi Show
Fyne Will be launching their F702 (£6000) & Flagship F1-12 (£26,000) at this year’s Bristol Hifi Show.
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Amy Helm – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Tonight I shook the hand of Amy Helm; the hand that was held in the hands that held the sticks that played the drums on The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and helped to invent the musical genre we now now as Americana. As a lifetime fan of The Band and […]
Nord NC500 Rev-D Input Buffer Board Upgrade
Ken Stokes and David Robson take their Nord NC500 power amps for the latestupgrade using the newly available Nord REV D Buffer Boards as used in their MKII Amp with 2590/990 package Sparkos and Sonic Imagery op-amps to compare and contrast the merits of each. The complete upgrade board with Op Amps are £712.80 with Sonic Imagery 990’s and £658.80 with Sparkos […]
Front Line Assembly announce new album “Wake Up The Coma”
Front Line Assembly have released their first new album in almost six years. Having rejoined the group in 2016 in a touring capacity, ‘Wake Up The Coma’ also marks the studio return to FLA of Rhys Fulber, thus reuniting him with founder member Bill Leeb in the duo line-up that has already made so many classic electronic […]
CROWS reveal video for “Chain of being” and UK tour
Crows announced details of a UK headlining tour and reveal the dark, subversive video for “Chain Of Being”
Synthesis Soprano Integrated Valve Amplifier With DAC
A valve amp at 1300 Euros sounds like a bit of a bargain. Add to the package an onboard phonostage and DAC and this Italian package starts to look even more attractive. Adam Billingham takes this latin beauty for a spin.
A.R.T Stilleto 6 V3-S Loudspeakers
The A.R.T Stilleto 6 V3-S speakers cost £3500 which seems very reasonable for their size, fit and finish. Janine Elliot hooks them up to her system to put them through their paces.
Cyrus Announces QXR DAC Upgrade Card
Cyrus Audio has announced the launch of an upgrade card available for its classic amplifier range. The QXR card upgrade provides, say Cyrus, “a major uplift in sonic performance” to existing integrated and pre-amplifiers through the addition of a 32bit/768k DAC and all-new asynchronous USB bridge.
Technics 1500C Turntable Announced
Hot on the heels of the new SL 1200 turntable, Technics has announced the 1500C with built in phonostage.
Nasotec Swing Headshell 202A1
Nasotec Swing Headshell 202A1 is a novel approach to achieving better results from your vinyl replay system. It costs £305 and here Janine Elliot gives it a try for Hifi Pig.
Jern 14 EH Loudspeakers
Jern 14 EH Loudspeakers from Denmark are an unusual design both in the way they look and the materials they are made from, Stuart Smith takes a listen to them partnered with REL t5i subs which are vital as the speakers only go down to 90Hz. The Jern 14 EH are €/£3.998 for a pair, the […]
SMSL A2 Amplifier
Not everyone needs a 5 input 2x250W, DAC integrated Class A amp weighing in at 40kg. Some are seeking an amp that keeps its simple, allows 1 or maybe 2 connections, as few knobs as possible, power efficient and in a compact size, with a price point to match… enter the SMSL A2 Class Amplifier […]
Pro-Ject Announce Phono Cartridges
Pro-Ject Audio Systems has announced the introduction of the Pick-IT S2 and Pick-IT DS2 cartridges.
Burson Swing And Playmate
Burson has announced the Playmate USB DAC with 2 W headphone amp and preamp, plus the Swing which is a USB DAC and preamplifier. Both will be available from January 1st, with pre-orders being taken now.
Gold Note Announce PA-1175 MK2 Power Amplifier
Here is the revised version of Gold Note’s first stereo amplifier, which replaced the Demidoff Anniversary amplifier in 2015. Gold Note’s latest creation, again, features all the innovations that have always distinguished their designs, says their recent press release.
Leemas’ New £1295 Streamer
Leema Acoustics’ network music player is now available, with Tidal integration, a high-quality ESS Sabre DAC and support for USB drive playback for £1,295