McIntosh have announced the XRT1.1K Loudspeaker. Following in the footsteps of the XRT2.1K is the more accessibly sized XRT1.1K Loudspeaker. Featuring a 1,200 Watt power rating, the full range XRT1.1K has a more user-friendly size that is 14” (35 cm) shorter and 173 lbs (78 kg) lighter than the XRT2.1K More »
Karma-AV is introducing the new SVS Prime Wireless Speaker System and SoundBase Wireless Bridge to the UK. More »
Wilson Benesch the Sheffield based Hifi manufacturer, has announced its new Precision Series loudspeaker line. In partnership with German importers IBEX Audio Gmbh, Wilson Benesch will introduce the P3.0 floorstanding loudspeaker at an event in Berlin, Germany today, Saturday 3rd November 2018. More »
Audio Physic are a German manufacturer with a great reputation, Ian Ringstead takes a listen to the company’s Classic 5 floorstanders costing £1598. More »
Cabasse, the French loudspeaker brand, has announced the launch of The Pearl, an active, high-definition connected speaker, that concentrates all the expertise and technology from the flagship La Sphère into a compact form. More »
Prague based Xavian, who have been manufacturing speakers for nearly twenty-one years, have launched Perla Esclusiva, the successor to their compact loudspeaker Perla, which was launched in 2015. More »
In the wake of Dave Wilson’s recent passing, his son Daryl has redesigned the Wilson Audio Sasha loudspeaker to honour his father’s achievements, and yet look to the future for an even greater level of performance than was possible when Dave designed the original Sasha. More »
Spanish high-end loudspeaker manufacturer, Sottovoce Audio has announced the Stereo 3, a high end, active, floorstanding loudspeaker . More »
Japanese loudspeaker manufacturer ECLIPSE has enabled its speakers to be discreetly installed on ceilings and walls throughout the home, thanks to its CB1 bracket system. More »
French loudspeaker manufacturer, Triangle, are launching AIO 3, a speaker that lets you stream music using aptX Bluetooth, AirPlay, wi-fi or UPnP, plus access internet radio and Spotify Connect. More »
Gruensch Grand Reference is the German brand’s ‘ultimate reference speaker’ and features a central planar unit consisting of two mid-tone planar magnetic transducers, one mid-high planar magnetic transducer and one ribbon super-tweeter, all in an open baffle setting. More »
Devialet has unveiled Phantom REACTOR an ultra-compact speaker that is the result of three years of research and development in acoustic and mechanical engineering. The Phantom REACTOR 600 and Phantom REACTOR 900 are the latest additions to the Devialet Phantom family. More »
Melodika, the Polish manufacturer of cables and loudspeakers, has introduced the new version of the BL40 floorstanding speakers. More »
Sonus faber will celebrate 35 years of music at this year’s Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest at the Denver Marriott Tech in the McIntosh Area (Rooms 5002, 2024). More »
Amadeus of Paris, France, has begun shipping its passive version of their Philharmonia speakers, co-designed by architect Jean Nouvel. More »
Festival of Sound, or Festival of Indulgence as we had called it after it changed its name from ‘Indulgence’ after the last two shows, could be seen to have taken a bit of a risk with the name change. We thought it was quite a brave move as the indulgence brand had become established…would this rebrand alienate the show from the public? In a word, no. More »
Dynaudio, the Danish loudspeaker manufacturer, has launched Xeo 10, the successor to the Xeo 2 wireless active bookshelf speaker. The Xeo 10’s 14cm MSP woofer system has been reworked to enhance bass and lower-midrange performance. The 28mm soft-dome tweeter is the same design featured on the Xeo 2. More »
More good news for Fyne Audio. As part of Scottish Enterprise’s strategy to support ambitious Scottish companies in scaling more quickly, Glasgow-based loudspeaker brand Fyne Audio has secured significant funding from Scottish Investment Bank to drive business growth. This financing will allow Fyne Audio to grow its R&D facility, diversify product lines and increase production to meet rising international demand for its products. More »
ECLIPSE, the Japanese loudspeaker manufacturer, will be at The Audio Show this weekend (September 22nd and 23rd) with the TD510zMK2. Birmingham-based ECLIPSE retailer, The Little Audio Company, will be demonstrating the speakers with a diverse range of music courtesy of an Innuos ZENith Mk. II music server with amplification from Hegel’s H190. More »
The Falcon GC6500R Reference speaker incorporates a number of proprietary technical advances including the Falcon Sonaweave™ Graphene Enhanced Nano-Platelet Cone deployed in the bass driver design. The use of Graphene allows the diaphragm to be 60% lighter and thinner than those of conventional drivers. More »
French audio brand Focal launched the Kanta N°2 in October 2017, now, Focal has launched three new Premium Hifi loudspeakers: Kanta N°1, Kanta N°3 and Kanta Center. Focal used the CEDIA 2018 Expo to unveil the new additions to the range. More »
PMC has appointed Tim Ireland to the position of chief executive officer, overseeing all day to day operations of the company as it expands its product portfolio, UK distribution business and global distribution network. Peter Thomas takes up the role of chairman. More »
British audio brand KEF, has announced the launch of its brand new R Series loudspeaker range. With many technological innovations and design improvements, the new R Series draws on acoustic developments originally achieved in KEF’s flagship Reference Series. No fewer than 1043 individual changes have been made for the new R Series. More »
In the early 1980s, Wharfedale made their first-ever Diamond loudspeakers which were marketed as an entry point to high-fidelity sound. Almost four decades on, Wharfedale has released their new “low-cost, high-performance” speaker range, the D300 Series. More »
With a fine heritage of experience behind them, Fyne are a new company based in Scotland. Here Alan McIntosh takes a listen to their £600 Standmount model f500. More »
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