Russell Kauffman’s Russell K company make just two models of loudspeaker. Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the bigger Red 100 standmounters costing £1784 in the piano gloss finish and with grilles, though less pricey options are available.
We ran an in-depth announcement of the latest loudspeakers to come from Wilson Audio, The Alexx, a few weeks ago, but we’re now pleased to be able to announce that the speakers, which will sit between Alexia and the flagship £200 000 per pair Alexandria XLF, will be available in the UK through Absolute Sounds in […]
Previewed at last year’s Bristol Show and officially launched at The National Audio Show and Hi-Fi Show Live 2015, the long-awaited new Titan 808 flagship loudspeaker from Kudos Audio is now shipping to audiophiles worldwide. The Titan 808 has deliberately taken its time to come to market. Not only because of the considerable investment in […]
TAGA Harmony announces the launch of the revised Azure speaker series. The name of the series was inspired by the French Riviera. TLIE(Taga Low Interference Enclosure) – new elegant enclosures are now even more rigid and neutral to vibrations and colorization. The MDF walls thickness has been increased from 12mm to 15mm in the floorstanding […]
McIntosh has introduced three new products at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016): the MX122 A/V Processor, MB50 Streaming Audio Player and RS100 Wireless Loudspeaker. MX122 A/V Processor The MX122 A/V Processor can serve as the brain centre for an advanced home theater system for years to come. It features many of the latest […]
If you’re already a fan of Gamut’s RS Series then you’re in for a treat. The new hot-off-the-press Zodiac is a further development of the pride of the RS Series, the huge RS9. “The Zodiac is basically my dream loudspeaker,” says Benno Baun Meldgaard, Gamut’s designer, whose passion and skills are such that in Europe […]
TAGA Harmony, a European manufacturer of speakers and audio electronics, has unveiled Diamond F-200, the brand’s flagship floorstanding model. After the success of the company’s Platinum Special Edition series TAGA Harmony received a lot of requests from its customers to design loudspeakers with an even more high-end look and sound. TAGA Harmony decided to take […]
Alexx is the fourth all-new loudspeaker from Wilson Audio in as many years. “It may be intuitive to assume the Alexx replaces the company’s MAXX, in that it is Wilson’s latest entry into the large speaker segment just below the Alexandria, but, in reality, the comparison with the MAXX begins and ends there. Instead, the […]
Dave and Daryl Wilson discuss the new Alexx, its new technologies and architecture—and its relationship both to the speakers that precede it, as well as the upcoming WAMM. Alexx is the fourth all-new loudspeaker from Wilson in as many years so sit back and enjoy.
At just under £20 000 the Polish Zeta Zero Venus Picolla are a substantial investment, but they are gorgeously built and something of a work of art Janine Elliot thinks? How do they sound? “The sound was very large, covering the soundstage with mighty detail and with smoothness only ribbons can do. Vocals were precise and […]
French based Cabasse make the renowned Sphère loudspeaker system, but they also produce more modestly priced items.Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the Stream 100 amplifier (£499) and Surf loudspeakers (£379) “Paired with the Surf speakers they produced a powerful and pleasing sound that I could not really level any criticism at, save a […]
Dynaudio has announced the launch of the new Xeo 2 priced at. The firm’s smallest and most accessible system to date delivers a sound that completely belies its compact cabinets says the Danish company’s press release. Featuring wireless connectivity and DSP technology the new model works with any source you desire, with simple plug and […]
At just under £20 000 the Polish Zeta Zero Venus Picolla are a substantial investment, but they are gorgeously built and something of a work of art Janine Elliot thinks? How do they sound?
“The Platinum II project has produced the most accurate and beautiful loudspeakers Monitor Audio has ever made” says the company’s recent press release, continuing “ Platinum II is a mix of evolutionary refinement and discovery, offering genuine audiophile performance with simply stunning design and materials specification”. For the first time in a Monitor Audio speaker, […]
Estelon celebrates its 5th anniversary with the launch of a new product “Model YB” It’s been a successful five years for Estelon the company’s latest press release says. Each year a new model has been introduced to the X Series, leading to numerous awards and recognitions worldwide, the most prominent of which has been the Estelon’s […]
French based Cabasse make the renowned Sphère loudspeaker system, but they also produce more modestly priced items.Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the Stream 100 amplifier (£499) and Surf loudspeakers (£379)