Harmonic Audio Labs is a Greek manufacturer headed up by Kostantinos Kourkounis with just one product in their range for the moment – the SE-100 Integrated Class A amplifier. Harmonic Audio Labs SE-100 is a no compromise, single ended amplifier delivering 50 Watts per channel using parallel mosfets. The pre amplifier section of the SE-100 […]
Meridian Audio have announced the opening of its first boutique in Kuwait. Opened in partnership with Meridian’s distributor for Kuwait, Electronic Technologies Co., the latest Meridian boutique is situated in the exclusive interior design centre, The Creative Design Mall, in the Shuwaikh district of Kuwait City. The new boutique is the company’s first dedicated showroom […]
UK distributor Fidelity Art has launched a new range of unique Anti-Vibration Accessories from Pro Audio Bono, a specialist manufacturer of dedicated audiophile-grade products based in Poland. PAB’s complete range includes PAB Anti-Vibration Platforms, PAB Stand-Mount Speaker Stands, PAB Anti-Vibration Feet and PAB Anti-Vibration Racks. PAB Anti-Vibration Platforms are designed to support audio/video equipment and […]
To mark its 35th anniversary year, UK loudspeaker manufacturer Harbeth has unveiled an exciting new model at this years Munich High End show. The Harbeth Monitor 30.1 features a new, RADIAL2™ mid/bass drive unit a new SEAS tweeter and a redesigned crossover. Harbeth claim a “more open sound, a smoother response with greater, more even […]
Etalon Acoustics is a Hungarian manufacturer headed up by Laszlo Sallay, who make beautifully finished loudspeakers, DACs and amplifiers. New for 2012 the company has released the Integral. As the name suggest the Etalon Integral is an integrated amplifier which claims a unique design with only 2 stages of amplification in the signal path, which […]
Pioneer Europe has unveiled eight new stereo components and new components complete Pioneer’s new stereo line-up, after the December ’11 introduction of its N-50 and N-30 network audio players. The new stereo components include the A-70, A-50, A-30 (pictured), A-20 and A-10 amplifiers, and the PD-50, PD-30, PD-10 SACD players. Philippe Coppens, Technology and Product […]
Sunshine, surf, and music are on tap when T.H.E. Home Entertainment Show returns to Newport Beach, CA on June 1-3, 2012 for the second year in a row! This year, the event will take place in two locations: the Newport Hilton and the adjacent Atrium Hotel—both located across the street from the Orange County Airport. […]
This arrived only a couple of hours ago and was immediately placed in the cd player. I’m a bit of a Hawkwind fan! It’s a double CD and comes in a gatefold type case…very nice. Track one kicks off proceedings and is Hawkwind at their riffing best and with the usual electronic twitters that Hawkwind […]
Naim has launched the NaimUniti 2, the successor to the NaimUniti, at the Munich High End show. This new edition of Naim’s original all-in-one player has a 70W per channel amplifier whereas the original had just 50W. It boasts a new CD player section with a new tray and transport and a new Burr Brown […]
In the first three months of 2011 just over 20 million CDs were sold in the UK, but this figure dropped to 15.3 million in 2012 – a drop of 25%. Sales of vinyl in the UK experienced growth in 2011 of almost 40% over 2010 figures but still only account for 19.5% of non-download […]
Sony SS-AR1 is a 57Kg, $27 000 loudspeaker that up until now has not been available in Europe. This scenario looks set to change as the company have been demonstrating the loudspeakers at this years Munich High End event to German dealers. The SS-AR1 is predominantly a wooden loudspeaker with the baffles being sourced from the […]
Nagra, the Swiss company long associated with the Montreaux Jazz Festival, have announced, at the Munich High End show, that they will introduce the Nagra Jazz preamplifier. Giving the preamplifier a name is something of a departure for the company, but the same compact size as other Nagra preamplifiers such as the PL-L and PL-P […]
Lampizator have announced that as of next week all their DACs that come equipped with a remote volume will have remote controlled switching of digital inputs too. There will be no price increase. There will be a retrofit package available as a kit for 100€ and DACs which are sent to Lampizator for upgrades or […]
KEF has announced the introduction of its new LS50 Mini Monitor speaker; a concept derived from the legendary LS3/5a and designed to bring professional studio monitor concept into the home. The LS50 monitor is claimed to deliver a “rich, multi-dimensional ‘soundstage experience’ that is out of all proportion to its size.” Patent-pending acoustic designs, together […]
Founded in 2000, the Chicago (US) based company CEntrance develops innovative audio entertainment products and licenses its technology to industry brands, such as Playback Designs, Bel Canto, Benchmark, PS Audio, and Lavry. CEntrance will be demonstrating their “Audiophile Desktop System” at this year’s Munich High End show and very interesting it looks too. The system […]