Parasound has expanded its ZoneMaster custom installation amplifier line with the introduction of three new models. The six-channel Parasound ZoneMaster 650, four- channel ZoneMaster 450, and two-channel ZoneMaster 250 use the same 50-watt bridgeable amplifier circuits, offer the same quality sound, and deliver the same high levels of dependability as the company’s ZoneMaster1250 Universal 12-channel […]
British audio company Mitchell and Johnson has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise £20,000 to help with the launch of its new headphone range featuring Electrostatz technology. The finance raised via its Kickstarter initiative will be directed specifically at marketing and promoting the new range of headphones, which will be one of the first to […]
John Scott was entranced by the sleek, stylish beauty of Naim’s £850 all-in-one speaker system but will she sound as good as she looks? “George Bernard Shaw said: “Beauty is all very well at first sight; but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?” George clearly wasn’t a Hifi […]
Korean company Nasotec Corporation recently got in touch with Hifi Pig to introduce us to their Swing Headshell that looks pretty interesting for all you vinylistas. This ‘Swing Headshell’ has a very soft and flexible joint designed to make your cartridge always align with the tangent of the groove circle. The joint precisely machined joint has small […]
The UK’s largest consumer Hi-Fi and Home Cinema Show is on for the end of February. SOUND & VISION – THE BRISTOL SHOW 2016 sold out on December 24th for exhibitors but there’s a15% Online booking discount for the public until Feb 19th and even free Pioneer earphones for students. SOUND & VISION – THE BRISTOL SHOW […]
Originally launched in 2006, the Clearaudio Statement was lauded worldwide as a “masterpiece of engineering” which had truly “advanced the state of the art”. From the massive 350kg structure and architectural design to its “ground-breaking” technology -which included a trick or two borrowed from the Mars Rover – the Statement took turntable construction to […]
At €11000 plus taxes as tested the Lampizator Big 7 is certainly no budget DAC, but does it deliver on sonic ability? Stuart Smith finds out. “OK, it would be easy to sum up the sound when listening to DSD files as nothing short of an absolute aural revelation that simply took my breath away […]
The Jazz FM Awards produced by Serious will return in 2016, taking place at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London on Tuesday 26th April. One of the most prestigious events in the jazz calendar, the Awards shine a light on the broad range of talent that the worlds of jazz, blues and soul have to offer and will once again […]
Wilson Audio have announced that Bill Peugh has joined the firm to further facilitate its continuing growth and market share. Bill will serve as an Account Manager and Training Specialist for international and U.S. accounts. Bill Peugh comes with a wealth of experience within the Industry, having spent the past year-and-half as the managing director […]
Tellurium Q, UK manufacturer of audio cables, has announced a brand new digital RCA cable to compliment the ongoing development across its range of interconnects, speaker and digital cables. “The new Ultra Silver Waveform II digital RCA from Tellurium Q steps beyond the technology of the original Waveform and significantly improves on the acclaimed performance […]
Burson Audio announce a new division, Supreme Sound Audio Components. Built to the same standards as all Burson Audio products, Supreme Sound Audio focuses on providing components for DIYers and OEM audio manufacturers. “We’ve often been asked how we test our own Supreme Sound Op-amp designs. We’ve constructed a powerful, totally transparent in-house op-amp test […]
British hi-fi manufacturer Mitchell and Johnson, has appointed Auden Distribution as its exclusive UK representative, bringing a focused and responsive approach to the retailers’ needs as the company introduces its range of cost effective electronics. Founded in July 2013, Auden Distribution provides a professional sales agency, distribution and brand building service for clients through its […]
Oracle Audio Technologies has been producing audio components since 1979 when they released their first turntable, the AC Model, introducing pioneering new features and technologies to the analogue world! The Delphi Mk I was released in 1980 and was improved over the decades maintaining both its simplistic, elegant design and an enviable reputation as one […]
Melodika, one of the biggest Polish manufacturers of hi-fi cables, is expanding its Purple Rain offer with new power cables with grounding, terminated with Schuko plug and IEC C13 socket. The distinguishing feature of new Melodika product is shielding and this shielding in greatest extent is responsible for minimizing the impact of electromagnetic interference on […]
Dali Opticon is a seven-strong range of speakers consisting of the Opticon 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, LCR and Vokal. Available in Silk Matte White, Black or Walnut finishes and with High-Gloss White or Black front baffles, all models feature Dali’s own woofer and tweeter modules, plus proprietary SMC (Soft Magnetic Compound) pole piece. The key […]
Goldnote introduce their new 1000 series with the CD-1000 CD player and PA -1175 stereo amplifier, their first stereo amplifier in over 20 years of designing electronics. The overall look has been created by architect Stefano Bonifazi and they are designed and handmade in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. CD-1000 High quality CD player with full resolution 24/192 […]