Haute Fidelité Hifi Show – Paris 2013.
The Haute Fidelité show was a great success for us, not least because this year we actually managed to catch our train and get there in one piece. It’s a really good show it has to be said and members of the public who attended are clearly very passionate about their two channel replay and […]
Hifi Review – Mike New Bearing for Technics 1210 Turntable
We’re on a bit of a journey with the infamous DJ spinner, the Technics 1210. Some have a bit of a love affair with the turntable whereas others loathe it. Personally I fall into the Love It camp, though in its stock form, whilst a reasonable way of getting music from the vinyl grooves, it […]
Cyrus Lyric at James Morrow, Edinburgh.
When we heard that James Morrow in Edinburgh was going to be having a launch event for the new Lyric from Cyrus we couldn’t help but send along our man in Scotland (Billy Smith) to take a look.
Atlas Cables Announce Hyper 3.5 Speaker Cables
British audio cable manufacturer Atlas Cables had announced the launch of its Hyper 3.5 speaker cable. Engineered using similar principles learnt during the development their Mavros and recently launched Ascent cables, Hyper 3.5 is said to give a significant upgrade to users who wish to retain the overall character of their system yet improve the […]
Bird Radio – The Boy and The Audience
Bird Radio (Mikey Kirkpatrick) is originally from Hereford, is a graduate in music from Goldsmiths College in London and has his own production company (Avacado Music) which has produced over 30 recording projects. The world needs more artists like Bird Radio who are not afraid to stand apart from the mainstream musical dross with which […]
Roth Unveils Sub Zero II Soundbar
The Roth Sub Zero II builds on the performance of its forebear and aims to deliver great ‘sound per pound’ as well as adding the latest audio technology. The Sub Zero II has two built-in Ultra-Bass passive drivers, a pair of high performance bass drivers, and a brace of full-range drivers and has no need for […]
Hifi Review – Roksan Kandy K2 BT Integrated Amplifier
In a World exclusive Roksan has offered us a review of their new Kandy K2 B2 amplifier which is an upgraded version of their previous K2 amplifier but with a higher output and the inclusion of Bluetooth technology. Dan Worth takes a listen to the new integrated amplifier from Roksan. “There’s no denying that the […]
Korn – The Paradigm Shift
Nu metal. Time has made a generic misnomer of the term. It’s no longer “nu”, and in many pundits’ eyes & ears, isn’t even metal. Whatever your opinion of the bands lumped into that category, general consensus is that Korn were among the pioneers and just about the cream of the crop. This is either […]
Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt.
Of the slew of ’90s/alt/grunge acts releasing albums of late, Pearl Jam is pretty much the only one which boasts a steady line-up and a consistent timeline of releases dating back to their debut. They’re late to the party if you choose to compare the most recent release dates, but they’ve been omnipresent for the […]
Sano – Sano
I have to admit I’ve been a bit remiss in reviewing this particular record. It arrived a while ago (it was released on the Comeme label in late October) and it’s been hammered on the main rig ever since. So let’s backtrack a little – I reviewed the “One Night in Comeme Vol iii” compilation […]
Rockport Technologies Announce Atria Loudspeaker
Rockport Technologies have announced the introduction of their new Atria loudspeaker. In essence the Atria is a smaller version of the company’s well received Avior loudspeaker. Like the Avior, the Atria uses a carbon fibre sandwich cone midrange and woofer and the same Beryllium dome Scanspeak tweeter. Whereas the Avior has two 9” woofers per […]
Audio Suspension ASU-100 Special Edition Wall Shelf
We reviewed the original ASU-100 wall shelf from Audio Suspension a few months ago and now they’ve announced the Special Edition ASU-100 which has all the features of the ASU-100 but with frosted edges and a remote controlled, full colour LED lighting system. With its provided infared remote control (so as to avoid any RF […]
Teufel Audio Theater 6 Hybrid Loudspeakers
The Theater 6 Hybrid is a new 5.2 loudspeaker set from Teufel Audio featuring two subwoofers that have been directly integrated into the front loudspeakers. According to Teufel developer Christoph Winklmeier, “Our new Theater 6 Hybrid offers many uses for hifi and film fans. Use the floor standing speakers for stereo, as a 2.2 […]