Tag: Loudspeakers
Avantgarde Trio and Bass Horns
As we’ve mentioned in the introductory blurb to this series of articles, beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder when it comes to Hifi equipment, but we think that the Avantgarde Trios will appeal to pretty much anyone with a passing interest in hifi and, dare we suggest, will also score highly […]
Sanders Sound Model 10c
Sanders sound electrostatics now in UK High-End dealer Scott Nangle Audio have announced that they are now stocking and have on demo, the Sanders Sound Model 10c Electrostatic loudspeakers. The 10c loudspeakers are 94dB sensitive and so should be an excellent match for lower powered valve amplification or the company’s Sanders Magtech amplifiers. The bass […]
Unique Acoustics “The Antique” Standmount Loudspeaker
Unique Acoustics is a new German loudspeaker manufacturer whose debut model “The Antique” is certainly a bit of a looker and is sure to catch the eye of audiophiles looking for a premium class product. The Antique standmount loudspeaker is a little unusual in its construction in that it uses an enclosure based on the […]
G Point Audio Appointed Sole UK Dealer for Contrast Audio
G Point-Audio has today announced that they have been appointed exclusive representative for Ukrainian artisan loudspeaker manufacturer Contrast Audio. The announcement broadens the range of products available from G Point and reaffirms their philosophy of “offering the best sound quality money can buy”. Contrast Audio are a manufacturer with 10 years experience in the design […]
Channel Island Audio to Build Amps for Von Schweikert.
California based Channel Island Audio have announced that they have been selected to to design and custom build the amplifiers for Von Schweikert Audio’s flagship VR-11 MK 2 and VR-9 MK 2 loudspeakers. The VR‑11 loudspeaker will make its debut appearance at the MOD DAC 2012 Show in the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore […]
KEF’s LS50 Wins European Accolade
It has been formally announced that KEF’s LS50 loudspeaker, the company’s flagship 50th anniversary mini monitor, has been honoured with the prestigious European Loudspeaker of the Year Award at the 2012-2013 EISA Awards. EISA stands for the European Imaging and Sound Association, and has been holding its annual Awards for more than 30 years. EISA […]
Naim Introduce new Ovator S-800 Flagship Loudspeaker
Naim launches their new flagship loudspeaker today at the Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show. The Ovator S-800 will join the S-600 and the s-400 in the range. The S-800 is said to draw on five years of research into the company’s “Balanced Mode Radiator” (BMR) and introduces a specially developed flat panel bass driver […]
Quad Classic L Range Expands
Quad has added a couple of floorstanding loudspeakers to their Classic L range of speakers. The two new models are the L 23L and the 25l and both use Kevlar drivers and a downward firing bass radiator. The 23L is 92.5cm high with a 2.5cm fabric dome tweeter and 12.5cm drivers for mids and bass. […]
New Intallation Speakers from KEF
Not Hifi in its strictest sense but interesting news none the less, KEF has announced details of the latest additions to its Custom Installation loudspeaker range. The all-British designed new models are the CS and QS SQUARE and the CL and QL RECTANGLE loudspeakers. Models QS and QL feature KEF’s Uni-Q driver array, while the […]
Polk Audio Celebrate 40 Years with a Rebrand
Polk Audio the Baltimore based hifi loudspeaker manufacturer is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a plan to reinvigorate the brand’s presence with a new logo and a newly designed website. Ben Newhall, Polk Audio’s Senior VP of Sales and Marketing said “As we take stock of where we are as a company, we are quite […]
