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What is Hifi?

Hi-fi can mean so many things to different folk, so a quick search on the internet seemed in order and Wikipedia had the following to say: “High fidelity –  or hi-fi or hifi  – reproduction is a term used by home stereo listeners and home audio enthusiasts (audiophiles) to refer to high-quality reproduction of sound […]

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Harmon Kardon’s New Headphone Range

Harmon Kardon release today a series of 4 headphones with a 5th due shortly. The BT (pictured) is an over the ear wireless headphone that features Bluetooth equipped with a built-in microphone, AAC and apt-X wireless coding and user-exchangeable headbands to allow for a better fit. Price for the BT is 220£. The 170£ CL […]

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Burson Soloist

Burson was formed in 1969 by a team of audiophiles with the idea of pooling their knowledge and developing a few projects for themselves to enjoy.  Their first commercial project was launched in 2005 and on 1st July 2012 they release their latest – the Soloist headphone amplifier and pre amplifier. The Burson soloist will […]

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Solaja Audio Sedra One, Two and Three

Solaja Audio is a Serbian Hifi manufacturer of valve based amplifiers and preamplifiers and owned by designer Dragan Solaja. The company have recently introduced a range of three products under the Sedra name and called the Sedra One, The Sedra Two and you guessed it The Sedra Three. The Sedra One is a single ended […]

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Reference Fidelity to Offer New Range

Reference Fidelity Components (RFC) the UK manufacturer of audiophile interconnects and ancillaries have announced today that they have partnered with a manufacturer of bespoke, wooden home furniture. The partnership will broaden the RFC product range to include loudspeaker stands, equipment racks and turntable plinths; including plinths for the legendary Garrard 301 and 401 turntables. All […]

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All White for KEF

KEF has added a piano white high gloss finish option to its new R Series of loudspeakers.  Featuring many of KEF’s latest innovations the R Series seeks to make higher-end audiophile standards of sound reproduction more affordable.  Uni-Q® driver arrays combine with new bass drivers and several other innovations to create a “rich, spacious sound […]

Album Reviews

Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Americana

Americana is the artist’s 34th studio album and his first recorded collaboration with Crazy Horse since 2003’s Greendale. It’s a collection of traditional and folk tunes from America given Young’s and Crazy Horse’s “unique” grunge treatment. What you get are twelve tracks that don’t do a great deal to surprise, but will welcomed by Neil […]

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KEF and Sahara Force India

Sahara Force India Formula One Team has announced that KEF, one of the most technologically advanced quality speaker manufacturers in the world, has joined its team as an official factory supplier. As part of the relationship, KEF will be involved in kitting out the team’s revamped boardroom with its “innovative designs” and will install a […]

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Coffman Labs G1-A

The Coffman Labs G1-A is a limited production amplifier that has taken three years to come to fruition, indeed it is the only product in the company’s arsenal. Featuring rare and custom parts the G1-A been designed in Portland, Oregon as something that will last for decades with proper care. It is a line stage, […]

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Black Rhodium Announces Launch of Opus.

British Cable manufacturer Black Rhodium, which exports to 22 countries, has announced the launch of their new OPUS cable which can be used as both an interconnect and loudspeaker cable. Opus has been developed from the highly successful Harmony stereo interconnect cable and has the basic design of Harmony, but manufacturing costs have been cut […]

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Dublin Hi End Show 2012

The Dublin Hi End hifi show this weekend (26th and 27th May) at the Bewleys Hotel in Leaopardstown (10am – 5pm) is the culmination of over a years work in bringing a host of quality hi-fi and home cinema systems and manufacturers to Ireland. Products will range from turntables to the very latest computer audio […]