REVIEW – The KR Audio VA350i Integrated Amp
The KR Audio VA350i amp is hand-built, as are its enormous tubes, in Prague and it costs £11 500 in the UK and €12 900 in Europe. Stuart Smith takes a listen.
Natural Sound And SoulSonic At Warsaw Hifi Show 2018
Natural Sound will have two systems at the Warsaw Audio Show 2018, at the Golden Tulip Hotel, room Azalia 2. They will be exhibiting on 17th and 18th of November only!
Essential DAC for Essential Phones
For Audiophiles using their phone for on the move sounds, Essential has announced that the Audio Adapter HD is now available to buy – currently, only in the US and Canada.
McIntosh Announces XRT1.1K Loudspeaker
McIntosh have announced the XRT1.1K Loudspeaker. Following in the footsteps of the XRT2.1K is the more accessibly sized XRT1.1K Loudspeaker. Featuring a 1,200 Watt power rating, the full range XRT1.1K has a more user-friendly size that is 14” (35 cm) shorter and 173 lbs (78 kg) lighter than the XRT2.1K
Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Ultra and Phono Box Ultra 500 Phono Stages
Pro-Ject Audio Systems have sold over 500,000 of their Phono Box phono stages; and to mark this milestone the company are releasing their first op-amp-less phono stage, and it’s available in two different versions.
Fink Team’s Borg Launches In Poland At The Warsaw Show
We are getting very excited about the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2018, which kicks off on Friday 16th November and runs all weekend. It’s the second biggest European show after High End Munich and is packed full off some amazing Hifi, some of which you will not find elsewhere.
REVIEW – Audiolab 6000A Amp With DAC & 6000CDT CD Transport
The Audiolab 6000A amp with DAC and 6000CDT CD Transport cost £599 and £399 respectively. In a world’s first review of the combo Alan McIntosh sees if this relatively budget pairing delivers the goods.
Robert Cray – The Usher Hall, Edinburgh
It has been around eighteen months since Robert Cray came to town, touring his latest album Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm. He’s back again tonight with no new album to promote and in a much larger venue.
Pioneer Launch New Wireless Headphones
Pioneer’s ‘Scene Style’ series adds new range-topping noise-cancelling wireless headphones supporting Hi-Res Audio and Google Assistant
Apple AirPlay 2 Added To Naim’s Mu-so Range
Naim has announced that Apple AirPlay 2 technology is imminent for the Mu-so range, bringing with it advanced multi-room audio capabilities and natural voice controls via Apple’s Siri virtual assistant.
The KR Audio VA350i Integrated Amp
The KR Audio VA350i amp is hand-built, as are its enormous tubes, in Prague and it costs £11 500 in the UK and €12 900 in Europe. Stuart Smith takes a listen.
Devialet Add AXD Tech To Their Expert Pro Line Of Amplifiers
Eight years after the launch of its first compact high-end amplifier in 2010, Devialet has enhanced the Expert Pro line-up with three ‘major evolutions’.
Fyne Audio Launch F3 Series Subwoofers
The Fyne Audio F3 Series subwoofers combine innovative DDX Direct Digital amplification, advanced DSP and Fyne Audio’s know-how in driver and cabinet design.
New Range Topping Cartridge From van den Hul
van den Hul’s top-of-range model the new Colibri XGW Signature Stradivarius has been launched.
REVIEW – Roon Nucleus +
The Roon Nucleus + is essentially a Roon specific dedicated network streamer costing £2500, but what does it bring to the whole Roon experience sonically? John Scott finds out.
Melco At The Hifi Show Live In Windsor
Melco will be showing their new two-box N10 digital music library, plus new MELCO Music HD App and have live metadata demonstrations at The Hi-Fi Show Live 2018 this weekend, November the 10th and 11th.