Trends In Hifi For 2016
Linette Smith takes a look into her crystal ball and see’s if she can pluck out some trends for 2016 out of the swirling mists.
James Loudspeaker Announce W Series
James Loudspeaker, designers and manufacturers of décor-friendly entertainment products for both residential and commercial applications, has announced the introduction of the W-Series loudspeakers designed for specialised boundary applications, such as integration into a 90-degree corner where walls and ceilings converge. James Loudspeaker say “The visually unobtrusive wedge-shaped form factor is ideal for the latest immersive […]
£3299 Astell&Kern AK380 Copper Music Player
Astell&Kern has launched a limited Copper edition of its AK380 flagship high-resolution music player. Each AK380 casing is milled from a solid, 1.7Kg block of copperwhich is then hand finished and coated in a four-stage process that prevents oxidization and produces a brushed-metal finish. The player is completed by a carbon-fibre backing, and comes with […]
Aaron “The Chrome One” Integrated Amplifier
Dominic Marsh takes this €4790, chrome plated integrated amplifier from German manufacturer High End GmbH for a whirl to see if its sonic attributes live up to the amps good looks.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM10 camera announced
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM10 has been announced and will take over from where the previous Android-based digital phone camera, the Lumix CM1, left off. If you recall, the Lumix CM1 was a phone shoved in to camera, rather than how most smartphones are made: a camera fitted to a phone. Get the whole story on […]
Vodafone Tab speed 6 tablet announced
The Vodafone Tab speed 6 is the network’s latest Android tablet and was announced today. Vodafone has just launched the new Tab speed 6 – a compact tablet with 8 inch display for just £125 Pay as you go. Get the full story over at GadgetyNews
ORSTO Contemporary 100 hybrid smartwatch released
ORSTO, the British horology atelier aims to make a huge splash with is new collection featuring 16 beautifully designed analogue models. The ORSTO Contemporary 100 range. After a successful equity investment crowdfunding campaign the company has secured 88 international venture capitalists, including founder Paul Gill. It has used this capital to develop and launch a […]
Arcam FMJ CDS 27 and FMJ A19 Integrated Amplifier
A full size integrated amplifier with phonostage, plus a CD player that is also a streamer for just shy of £1200 seems like a good deal. Stuart Smith investigates.
Oppo F1 smartphone review
The Oppo F1 smartphone was brought to a gathering of Oppo fans aboard a boat on the Thames. Whilst the F Series phones are aimed at the mid-range market, this new smartphone may well have ideas above its station, but manages to keep the price remarkably affordable. Oppo has created quite a name for itself […]
Sengled Pulse JBL speaker lightbulb review
Looking at the Sengled Pulse put me in to two minds, which is quite apt as this device is slightly schizophrenic. Audiophiles might cringe at the thought of shoving a JBL Bluetooth speaker inside an LED light bulb but for ‘normal’ folks this solution may be a slice of genius. Well, that’s what Sengled is […]
Russell K Red 100 Loudspeakers
Russell Kauffman’s Russell K company make just two models of loudspeaker. Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the bigger Red 100 standmounters costing £1784 in the piano gloss finish and with grilles, though less pricey options are available.
Pro-Ject Vinyl Cleaner VC-S
Pro-Ject Audio Systems announces the release of a new, extremely powerful, wet record cleaning machine that removes dirt and dust from your valuable vinyl. Pro-Ject say that the new record cleaning machine is super powerful and cleans a record in 1 to 2 rotations with the best results come from 1 turn forward, 1 turn […]
Spirits Burning – Starhawk
Space Rock, I LOVE Space Rock and Spirit’s Burning are a bit of a who’s who of the genre. The albums are put together from a disparate group of over 45 musicians all overseen at a distance by American producer Don Falcone.
New Launches At headroom 2016
London’s headroom show will see many of the world’s leading audio manufacturers launch brand new products for 2016 . Headroom will introduce a number of brand new headphones and portable audio devices to consumers in 2016. The biggest brands, including Sennheiser, SHURE, Audiolab and Quad have chosen headroom, which runs from Friday 29th to Saturday […]
David Bowie – Blackstar
“A blackstar need not have an event horizon, and may or may not be a transitional phase between a collapsing star and a singularity.”
Wilson Alexx Loudspeakers Available For UK Order
We ran an in-depth announcement of the latest loudspeakers to come from Wilson Audio, The Alexx, a few weeks ago, but we’re now pleased to be able to announce that the speakers, which will sit between Alexia and the flagship £200 000 per pair Alexandria XLF, will be available in the UK through Absolute Sounds in […]