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On SPEC With NuNu

In the belief that “ the joy of music is only found in ‘Real-Sound’”, SPEC have been developing and marketing high-end audio products with the wish of “communicating and sharing the sensations and also the excitement of their “Real-Sound” music with their customers”. Established on 6 January 2010 they are based in Tokyo with Syuzou […]

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BeoLab 90 Loudspeaker

B &O are saying they like to think of the BeoLab 90 “as the future of sound”. The BeoLab 90 celebrates 90years of the company and will cost a whopping £54 000  if reports are correct. They have an eye-watering 8200 watts per speaker (supplied by 14 channels of ICEpower amps….plus another 4 Class D amps) […]

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Philips BM5 Wireless Speaker

Now on sale in the UK – Gibson Innovations presents the Philips BM5, the first product on the new Izzy multi-room platform. Izzy combines the easy connection of Bluetooth with the robust networking and audio quality of Wi-Fi all at the push of a single button. Just connect to one speaker via Bluetooth, and Izzylink […]

Album Reviews

Penetration – Resolution (Polestar)

Punkers of a certain age will be well aware of Penetration (for it is they) and their classic debut single “Don’t Dictate”. The band hail from the North East of England and played with most of the big names of the heyday of punk and so it is with a good deal of relish that […]

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Bryston Introduce Model T Cinema In-Wall Loudspeakers

Bryston has announced today the introduction of the Model T Cinema reference home theatre in-wall loudspeaker. By leveraging key design cues from the flagship Model T floor-standing loudspeaker, Bryston has developed what they are saying is a “highly capable architectural speaker system for dedicated home theatre rooms”. In order to achieve the desired performance goals from […]

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Amplifier Technologies Inc Launch Morris Kessler 4000 Signature Series

Amplifier Technologies Inc, has added a new series of amplifiers designed by their president and chief engineer, Morris Kessler.  The 4000 series amplifiers, available with 2 to 7 channels, share the design philosophy and circuit sophistication of ATI’s award-winning 6000 Series amps with power output reduced to 200W RMS per channel at 8 ohms and […]

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Steve Hillage – Madison Square Garden 1977 (Cleopatra)

Having recorded his first solo album Fish Rising while still a member of Gong, Steve Hillage wasted little time in recording a follow up after his departure from the band in 1976.  Decamping with partner Miquette Giraudy to Todd Rundgren’s studio near Woodstock in New York State, the resulting album, L, was something of a […]

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New Optoma In-Ear Headphones

Optoma has expanded its range of in-ear headphones with its NuForce BE6 – a wireless model. The BE6 “is the only Bluetooth® in-ear headphones to be fully crafted from aluminium”, and they feature Bluetooth with aptX® and AAC compatibility. The BE6 earphones can play music and take phone calls continuously for up to six hours and are equipped with […]

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Cambridge G5 Wireless Speaker

Cambridge Audio will seek to introduce new standards for audio performance, build quality and battery life to the premium Bluetooth speaker market with the introduction of the new G5 wireless speaker – available now, online and instore, priced at £229. The G5 has an “elegant metal and leather exterior, superb sound quality and amazing battery life” […]

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New 10 Driver IEMS From Noble

Noble Audio is launching a new aluminium-chassis 10-driver IEM: the Kaiser 10U aluminium (£999). Due to debut at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015 (October 02nd – 04th) in Denver, Colorado, the K10U aluminium is a new universal-fit IEM using Noble’s 10-driver flagship configuration, as used in its top-performing IEMs and CIEMs.   Noble’s aluminium IEMs are […]

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Hifi Pig Extra September Edition is Out and it’s FREE

The latest of Hifi Pig Extra is out and ready for you to download…AND IT’S FREE. It’s a fab issue with loads of reviews, loads of music reviews, live music, great columnists, a great Readers’ Lives article that follows a father and son through their audiophile journey, Forever Changes by Love is the Classic Album and […]

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Free Tidal With AURALiC Aries Mini

AURALiC is now significantly extending the potential user base for music streaming by introducing the all-in-one ARIES MINI. The ARIES MINI offers wireless streaming, including Quad-Rate DSD/DXD, a built-in DAC, plus new connectivity to a much broader market of consumers  — the millions of music lovers with stereo & A/V receiver-based or powered speaker-based audio […]

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Audeze “The King” Headphone Amp

Audeze is introducing new products at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, October 2nd through the 4th at the Marriott Denver Tech Center, CanJam Booth C23. It began when the Audeze team met the legendary electronics designer Bascom King in his design lab. Bascom has designed amplifiers for Infinity, Marantz, Constellation Audio, PS Audio and others. He demoed […]

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Pass Labs New Integrated Amps

Pass Laboratories, Inc. is demonstrating the most powerful of its two new integrated amplifiers, the INT-250 and INT-60, at the 2015 RMAF. The INT-60 features the same power supply and output stages, along with the iconic glowing meter, as found on Pass Labs’ Point 8 amplifiers. The new model features Direct Access buttons for the four […]