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Month: July 2017
REVIEW – Prism Sound Callia DAC and Preamplifier
If you have experience in pro audio then the name Prism Sound may not be unfamiliar, but now the company are taking their professional credentials into the home audio marketplace. Janine Elliot takes a listen to their £1795 Callia DAC.
PMC Opens Sales Office In Nashville USA
PMC is marking a significant expansion in its U.S. operation with opening a new office and demo facility in Nashville, a city renowned for its musical heritage.
Focal Launches Sib Evo For Home Cinema
Sib Evo is the second generation of Focal’s Sib line. With this new line featuring Dolby Atmos technology, Focal say that they are “once again sparking a revolution in the home cinema market”.
Auralic Aries
Auralic refer to the Aries as a “bridge”; basically a digital device which refers to a networked music library from the likes of a NAS drive, or by use of an external USB hard drive, connected directly to the Aries. What we have come to know more lovingly as a streamer – although you could argue […]
Innuos Zenith MK2
Dan Worth takes a look at the Innuos Zenith MK2 an all in one streamer, CD ripper and SSD storage unit costing from £2299 depending on storage capacity chosen.
Audio Nec AAD2 Amplifier
The AAD2 is Audio Nec’s latest stereo amplifier operating in class D, with discrete components and with an oversized 2P4P linear power supply. It also incorporates R2R DACs, requiring no modulation cables, allowing for the musical signal to remain digital up to amplification stages.
REVIEW – The Audio Files AT-LP5 IPT Turntable And Cartridge Package
Audio Files take a standard Audio Technica AT-LP5 turntable, add a new arm and carry out other modifications and offer a stylus upgrade to the standard cartridge. Total costs including the stylus upgrade is £835, Ian Ringstead listens to see if this is a worthwhile route to take over the original AT-LP5, available at time […]
Auralic Music Streaming Subscription Offers
Auralic are running a summer promotion in which their UK dealers are offering the Auralic Aries, Altair and Polaris to customers with a choice of free music subscription based services.
Russ Andrews Introduce The Supplier Power Supply Upgrade
Russ Andrews is introducing The Supplier, a replacement DC power supply to upgrade a large selection of popular hifi products, and, claim Russ Andrews, “improve the musical performance of the connected device”.
REVIEW – Pro-ject 6 Perspex SB Turntable Package
Pro-Ject make a huge range of turntables to suit pretty much all pockets. Today Ian Ringstead takes a listen to the £1400 Pro-ject 6 Perspex SB Turntable Package.
KODA Release New Loudspeakers
KODA, the Polish producer of loudspeakers and audio equipment, has introduced four new speakers in its: floorstanding AK-48F, center AK-48C and surround AK-48S and the KODA EX-569F which draws inspiration from the EX line, their range that was popular in the early 90’s.
REVIEW – Wyred 4 Sound DAC 2V2
Wyred 4 Sound are based in California and produce a wide range of products from amps to music servers. Here Janine Elliot wires up their DAC 2V2 costing £2299.
MUTEC Launches Empyreal Class Series With REF 10 Reference Clock Generator
MUTEC GmbH of Berlin, manufacturer of professional and audiophile consumer audio equipment, has released the REF 10, their audiophile 10 MHz reference clock generator.
Bluesound Now Shipping RT100 Wireless Speaker Link
Bluesound who make a wireless multi-room music system that supports hi-res audio, have announced the immediate availability of the RT100 Wireless Speaker Link. The RT100 is an accessory that allows for the addition of a non-wireless active subwoofer to almost any system without the hassle of cabling. It is available now with a recommended retail […]
WyWires Are Now Shipping Power Broker Diamond Series With Juice HC Power Cord
The Power Broker is a high-current power strip, with 8 NEMA outlets hand-wired by WyWires using their proprietary formula. Housed in an exotic wood box, hand-crafted by Daedelus Audio, who has partnered with WyWires on this project.
Russ Andrews Power Purifier
The Russ Andrews Power Purifier is a modular power conditioner that you can have fully loaded from the off or choose the base unit and add to as and when you feel the need. Janine Elliot pops it on her rack and experiments with the £329 (base unit) £1107 (fully loaded) box.
The QUAD 405 Current Dumping Amplifier
Janine Elliot continues her RetroBites series of articles, where she looks at classic audio and Hifi, with the classic QUAD 405 current dumping amplifiers.
Binaural Baroque Bonanza
Having just recovered from listening to the amazing binaural Espana and Mozart offerings from Chasing The Dragon – yes, they really are that good especially in vinyl form – Janine Elliot was invited back to Air Studios for what was yet another great production from the duo of Mike and Francoise Valentine.
Furutech’s New Destat III Released
Japanese cable and accessories manufacturer Furutech continue their assault on the various unwanted ‘intruders’ that can get in the way of peak hifi performance. The new destat III aims to eliminate dust and static from analogue and digital media, from audio and video components and, claim Furutech, from pretty much anything.
Technics SU-G30 Network Amplifier Launched
Technics have released their new amplifier with built-in network player for the “new generation of audio”.
James Loudspeaker Unveils Q-Series Floor-Standing Speakers
James Loudspeaker, designers and manufacturers of entertainment products for both residential and commercial applications, has announced the introduction of the Q-Series floor-standing loudspeakers, a built-to-suit array of three models.
Prism Sound Callia DAC and Preamplifier
If you have experience in pro audio then the name Prism Sound may not be unfamiliar, but now the company are taking their professional credentials into the home audio marketplace. Janine Elliot takes a listen to their £1795 Callia DAC.
Keith Monks Launches Two New Record Cleaning Machines
Keith Monks Audio is celebrating the record UK sales of vinyl with the launch of two new Record Cleaning machines – the new discOvery Redux and the new discOvery microLight.
The Audio Files AT-LP5 IPT Turntable and Cartridge Package
Audio Files take a standard Audio Technica AT-LP5 turntable, add a new arm and carry out other modifications and offer a stylus upgrade to the standard cartridge. Total costs including the stylus upgrade is £835, Ian Ringstead listens to see if this is a worthwhile route to take over the original AT-LP5, available at time […]
PS AUDIO Release DirectStream Update For MQA And Tidal
PS Audio has announced an update which provides Bridge II-equipped DirectStream, DSJ, and PerfectWave DACs with full unfold of MQA up to 192 kHz/24 bit, and provides access to the streaming service Tidal.
Meters Music Introduces the ‘M-Ears’ Earbuds
British music and sound specialists, Meters Music, have announced the launch of the new M-Ears in-ear headphones, created in collaboration with U2 bassist Adam Clayton.
Richer Sounds To Start Distributing ECLIPSE TD-508MK3 Loudspeakers
ECLIPSE, the high-performance loudspeaker division of Fujitsu Ten, has joined forces with British AV retailer Richer Sounds, making their TD-508MK3 accessible across its store network.