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Free Dragonfly DAC

Speaker manufacturer PMC have announced that anyone buying any loudspeaker from their Twenty series between October 1st and December 31st of this year in the UK will receive a free Audio Quest Dragonfly USB DAC/headphone amplifier. Customers will need to simply register their purchase on the PMC website and then make a decision of whether […]

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Online Headphone Comparator

UK based Custom Cable, has launched an online headphone comparator service, to enable customers to identify the models they are interested in and make side by side comparisons. The new function enables visitors to categorise and select headphones by manufacturer, type, price, colour, impedance, frequency response and cable length. The user can then select different […]

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Visit to KR AUDIO by Huw Brandt

Huw Brandt, out man from Uppsala takes a visit to Prague and the old TESLA factory in which KR Audio, the manufacturers of the Kronzilla amplifier and tubes now find themselves housed. On the outskirts of Prague lay the remains of the giant electronic producer TESLA. Enormous old factory buildings that once housed the production […]

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National Audio Show 2012

Don’t forget to check out our coverage of the National Audio Show 2012 ( Whittlebury). We have lots of pictures of high end audio from some of the biggest names and some less well known names in hifi and audio. National Audio Show 2012 – Show Report Part 1 National Audio Show 2012 – Show […]

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National Audio Show 2012 – Show Report Part 2

National Audio Show 2012 – Show Report Part 2 Part 1 of the National Audio Show 2012 – Show report can be found here. OK, then … continuing my adventures at the Show, I’ll start with one of the very top highlights of the show for me, and a big surprise from a name completely […]

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Electrocompaniet ECI 6DS

Norwegian High end Audsio company Electrocompaniet announce a new product to their range called ECI 6DS. The ECI 6DS is an all-in-one music-system that streams music from your network, wired or wireless. Blu-ray players, CD players and even satellite television tuners can also be connected and everything is controlled by the simple to use remote […]

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Onkyo DS-A5 iPod Dock

Onkyo announce the release of the new DS-A5 iPod/iPhone/iPad Dock, adding AirPlay functionality to Onkyo A/V receiver models and other selected audio products from within its range.With a DS-A5, owners of current-model Onkyo A/V receivers – as well as older models lacking a USB port or an ethernet connection – can enjoy AirPlay wireless streaming as […]

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Pro-Ject Launch “Box Control” App

Box Designs by Pro-Ject Audio Systems, have announced the launch of a new Apple and Android compatible control application for use with a variety of their products. The new “Box Control” App Box Control is a special development undertaken by Pro-Ject Audio that offers users full control of Box Design network audio players. It communicates […]

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DaVinciAudio Labs VIRTU Preamplifier

The high-end VIRTU “Masters Reference” Mono PreAmplifier  from Swiss manufacturer DaVinciAudio Labs is an interesting looking piece of hifi with its outsized controls and funky back plate. The preamplifier is “designed without any cost constraint” and with “fanatic attention to detail and unconventional circuit design” which the company says separates them from the mainstream. DaVinciAudio […]

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National Audio Show 2012 – Paul’sTop 6 Rooms

Paul’s personal views on his top six rooms at this years Whittlebury Hifi Show. For those with ears to listen, one thing stood out at Whittlebury despite not all rooms being taken this year and that was the up-beat vibes and feedback from the traders, big and small. I spoke to many of them and […]

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Henley Designs Announce Tivoli Deal

Henley Designs have announced a new agency agreement with Tivoli Audio for their range of radios and music systems.  Managing Director, Laurence Armstrong, said of the new agreement: “We’re delighted to be supporting Tivoli Audio’s re-introduction into some of the UK’s finest retailers. Tivoli is a brand we’ve known and respected for a long time; […]

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KEF Continues 50th Celebration Promotions

KEF has announced that is to continue its 50th year celebration promotions – so consumers have another chance to take advantage of their trade-in offer. Commencing on 21st September customers have the chance to trade-in any speaker against a KEF Q Series range speaker and receive a 20% discount on their purchase. The new promotion, […]