THE NEW VINCENT AUDIO SV-237MK II HYBRID AMPLIFIER UPGRADES ITS PREDECESSOR AND ADDS BLUETOOTH 5.0 Vincent Audio has announced the availability of the new Vincent Audio SV-237MK II Hybrid Amplifier, the new updated version of the company’s SV-237 hybrid integrated amplifier.
HIFI LOUNGE HOST THEIR FIRST OPEN DAY IN 2 AND ½ YEARS WITH REL For their first Open Day for over 2 and 1/2 years, HiFi Lounge in the Southeast of the UK will be having a REL Subwoofer Open Day on July 16th.
NEW CABLES FROM INTRO BY BLACK RHODIUM British Cable brand Black Rhodium has launched three new cables in its INTRO By Black Rhodium range of more affordable cables. The new cables include mains, XLR interconnects and subwoofer cables.
His Lordship, the new project from from guitarist James Walbourne and drummer Kristoffer Sonne announce their rescheduled headline tour of the UK, including London’s legendary 100 Club on 14th July. The show will be their first in London since The Lexington in December, which saw fans queuing round the block to get in.
WIN A ROLAND JD-XA SYNTHESIZER SIGNED BY DURAN DURAN’S NICK RHODES IN AID OF THE UK’S MUSIC FOR ALL CHARITY Win a Roland JD-XA synthesizer signed by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes, and help the UK’s Music for All charity continue to help disadvantaged music makers.
IAN RINGSTEAD GIVES HIS THOUGHTS ON HIGH END MUNICH 2022 It was with great excitement after a two-year break that the Munich High End show was up and running again. The industry, dealers, press, and audiophiles were all champing at the bit to show their wares off or for the public to be wowed by […]
A ONE-OFF NEW RECORDING OF THE DYLAN CLASSIC TO BE AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIES THIS WEEK Christie’s auction of Bob Dylan’s first new studio recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” since 1962, in Bob Dylan’s 60th anniversary year as a recording artist.
COMPACT STREAMING AMPLIFIER FROM FRANCE, THE OCTAVIO AMP NOW LAUNCHED Back in April, we brought you the news of a new French brand, Octavio who had just launched their new streamer, the Octavio Stream. Now they have announced the availability of their Octavio AMP.
Ian Ringstead’s report from the Northwest Audio Show 2022.
PERKUNE LAUNCH THEIR NEW MATRIX S SPEAKER CABLES Perkune Cables are made by Paul Goodwin in Vilnius, Lithuania and he has just introduced his new loudspeaker cables, the Perkune Matrix S Speaker Cable.
PSB PASSIF 50 SPEAKERS LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS The new anniversary edition PSB Passif 50 loudspeaker commemorates five decades of acoustic design from the Canadian brand.
ROON ADDS FIFTEEN NEW PARTNER DEVICES TO ITS HIGH-RESOLUTION ECOSYSTEM Roon, the music management, discovery, and streaming platform, has announced fifteen new audio devices that have achieved Roon Ready or Roon Tested status in the second quarter of 2022.
DIRAC AND DOLBY ATMOS IMMERSIVE AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO COLLABORATION The first vehicles to feature Dirac audio optimization algorithms and Dolby Atmos will enter the European market this year.
BRITISH BRAND VERTERE APPOINTS MIKE BURN AS UK SALES MANAGER British record player brand Vertere has announced that Mike Burn is their new Sales Manager for the UK.
HIFI DEALER ACOUSTICA HIFI WIN THE VISITORS CHOICE OF BEST SOUND AWARD AT CRANAGE Acoustica Hifi is a HiFi and Home Cinema dealer based in Chester and has been selling audio delights from a range of brands for over twenty years.
SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the €4900, Italian-made Synthesis Roma 117DC preamplifier.