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Zesto Audio Eros 300 Debut At RMAF

Zesto Audio Will debut their Eros 300 Monobloc amps at this year’s RMAF. Eros 300 is a pure Class A design offering 150 watts per amp with both 4 and 8 Ohm taps. It has SpeakOn and standard loudspeaker binding posts and uses a push-pull ultra-linear design with no negative feedback. Valve compliment per amp […]

Comment Views Of Stu

Stupid Legislation

Another rant from Stu, this time about recent legislation in the UK regarding making back ups. “So what, given this new ruling am I supposed to do if and when my hard-drive goes belly up and refuses to let me at my precious music files?” 

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New Website for Trenner and Friedl

Trenner & Friedl from Germany and makers of a range of six loudspeakers have revamped their website. This new website is now the company’s Mark IV version and is a complete new design offering: Flexible and simple structure. Completely responsive and therefore compatible for all screen sizes. Optimized also for mobile devices and pads! Since we they […]

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Rockna Audio Announce New Wavedream Series DACs

Romanian manufacturer Rockna Audio say they are proud to announce their new Wavedream DAC series. There are 2 main models in the Wavedream series omprising of: Edition (featuring Rockna RD-1 discrete DAC modules) Signature (featuring Rockna RD-0 discrete dac modules). Each version can be ordered in single ended or balanced configuration and In addition to […]

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Cabasse Introduce New Colours To MT32 Range Of Speakers

Cabasse is introducing new colours to the MT32 range of loudspeakers to bring contemporary finishes to the range. The MT32 range will now be available in a gloss white and gloss black to bring the modern look to the speakers. The MT32 range includes four models, for use in two-channel or multi-channel systems: the Alderney […]

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Clarity Alliance At National Audio Show

The Clarity Alliance has returned from a hugely successful National Audio Show, having presented its “Best of Show Awards”, overseen the popular seminar sessions, showcased its members products and staged the sell out UK exclusive preview of “Queen: The Studio Collection”. After very careful consideration, the following exhibitors were nominated and winners selected: “Best Demonstration” […]

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New Monoblocs From Classé

Classé has announced the expansion of its popular Sigma series to include a new monaural amplifier. The first three Sigma series models, launched earlier this year, were designed to deliver a compelling performance and feature set at prices below the entry level of other high-end brands but within easy reach for anyone considering the top-of-the-line […]

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Grimm Audio LS1 surround system installed at Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Upon request of a team of top class sound engineers, Grimm Audio developed a special version of their acclaimed reference monitor system LS1 for the studio of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. By reducing the height of the integrated stands, a surround set of five LS1’s could be placed in the relatively small but very well […]

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KEF MUO Loudspeaker Announced

KEF has announced the launch of the MUO, a new wireless Bluetooth speaker. MUO has been created by KEF in collaboration with award-winning designer Ross Lovegrove, who previously worked with the brand when he designed the Muon loudspeakers – costing £140,000 per pair. KEF engineers worked with Lovegrove to create a strong moulded internal enclosure […]

Album Reviews

James Taylor – Before This World (Concord)

Released in June “Before This World” is Taylor’s seventeenth studio album and represents the artist’s first album of original material since “October Road” of 2002 – for that reason alone it represents something quite interesting and I imagine partly why it was a Billboard number one album in the States. Broadly speaking the tracks herein […]

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Denon Debuts Full Digital Network Stereo Receiver DRA-100

Denon has announced a new addition to its recently introduced Denon Design Series. The DRA-100 Network Stereo Receiver (£799) has been created for listeners looking for a compact and high quality design. It features next generation music playback options including built-in Wi-Fi for high resolution music streaming, AirPlay, Bluetooth and a host of digital and […]

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Gong’s Radio Gnome Trilogy Gets the VIP Treatment

Following on from last year’s acclaimed I See You album, and the reissue of the classic Camembert Electrique, comes the latest, and arguably greatest set from the Gong catalogue – the Radio Gnome Invisible Trilogy, comprising the albums ‘Flying Teapot’, ‘Angels Egg’ and ‘You’ – all newly remastered from the original tapes – and gathered together in lavish, deluxe Box Set and EarBook editions, to be released worldwide […]