CANOR PH 2.10 Phono Preamplifier
CANOR PH 2.10 PHONO PREAMPLIFIER ANNOUNCED The CANOR PH 2.10 is an all-tube phono preamplifier for MM and MC cartridges and has just been announced by the Slovakian brand.
Guangzhou AV Fair 2021
GUANGZHOU AV FAIR 2021 Reports are coming in, as yet unconfirmed by the organisers, that the Guangzhou AV Fair 2021, or Guangzhou High End Show as it is sometimes known, in China was shut down over the weekend.
Berluti x Bang & Olufsen Collection
BERLUTI X BANG & OLUFSEN COLLECTION LAUNCHED Parisian fashion house Berluti and Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen have collaborated for a limited-edition collection of products, celebrating ‘savoir-faire’ and lifestyle, the Berluti x Bang & Olufsen collection.
Melco N1Z Music Libraries Receive Double Upgrade
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 AV Amplifiers
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
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
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 ‘Intruder’ Made With PMC
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.
The Hifi Pig Selection Box May #2
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX–DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD MAY #2
Rotel RC-1590MKII And RC-1572MKII Stereo Preamplifiers
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
DS AUDIO DS003 OPTICAL CARTRIDGE LAUNCHED Japanese high-end brand, DS Audio, has released the new DS Audio DS003 optical cartridge.
IsoAcoustics Aperta SUB Isolation
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 Odin In Ear Monitors
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
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
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 Gold Label Loudspeakers
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.