Hifi News

Merging Technologies Announce Distribution Changes

Merging Technologies, manufacturers of Merging+NADAC, Merging+PLAYER and the forthcoming Merging+POWER has announced that Edison Production Company will take over the distribution and support activities for these products in Germany.

Hifi News

ATI Acquires Datasat Digital Entertainment

ATI, a designer and manufacturer of audio amplifiers and processing products, has announced the acquisition of Datasat Digital Entertainment (DDE). Now, Datasat high-end audio processing and audio amplification products will be added to ATI’s lineup to provide consumers, professional cinemas, installers and audio designers with more products for today’s advanced audio and cinema applications.

Hifi News

REVIEW – Prism Sound Callia DAC and Preamplifier

If you have experience in pro audio then the name Prism Sound may not be unfamiliar, but now the company are taking their professional credentials into the home audio marketplace. Janine Elliot takes a listen to their £1795 Callia DAC. 

Hifi News

Focal Launches Sib Evo For Home Cinema

Sib Evo is the second generation of Focal’s Sib line. With this new line featuring Dolby Atmos technology, Focal say that they are “once again sparking a revolution in the home cinema market”.

Computer audio and Streaming Hifi Reviews

Auralic Aries

Auralic refer to the Aries as a “bridge”; basically a digital device which refers to a networked music library from the likes of a NAS drive, or by use of an external USB hard drive, connected directly to the Aries. What we have come to know more lovingly as a streamer – although you could argue […]

Hifi News

Audio Nec AAD2 Amplifier

The AAD2 is Audio Nec’s latest stereo amplifier operating in class D, with discrete components and with an oversized 2P4P linear power supply. It also incorporates R2R DACs, requiring no modulation cables, allowing for the musical signal to remain digital up to amplification stages.

Hifi News

REVIEW – The Audio Files AT-LP5 IPT Turntable And Cartridge Package

Audio Files take a standard Audio Technica AT-LP5 turntable, add a new arm and carry out other modifications and offer a stylus upgrade to the standard cartridge. Total costs including the stylus upgrade is £835, Ian Ringstead listens to see if this is a worthwhile route to take over the original AT-LP5, available at time […]

Hifi News

KODA Release New Loudspeakers

KODA, the Polish producer of loudspeakers and audio equipment, has introduced four new speakers in its: floorstanding AK-48F, center AK-48C and surround AK-48S and the KODA EX-569F which draws inspiration from the EX line, their range that was popular in the early 90’s.

Hifi News

REVIEW – Wyred 4 Sound DAC 2V2

Wyred 4 Sound are based in California and produce a wide range of products from amps to music servers. Here Janine Elliot wires up their DAC 2V2 costing £2299.