A NEW VENUE DEDICATED TO TECHNICS, THE TECHNICS CAFE KYOTO HAS OPENED
The Technics Cafe KYOTO has been designed as a new base where you can experience and rediscover music.
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LUXMAN C-10X PREAMPLIFIER LAUNCHED
As its 100th year approaches, Luxman follows the launch of its flagship turntable and integrated amplifier with its new flagship preamplifier.
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FINAL ZE8000 MK2 LAUNCHED
Final updates its flagship true wireless earphones with the new Final ZE8000 MK2.
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DS AUDIO REPLACES MASTER 1 OPTICAL CARTRIDGE WITH NEW THIRD GENERATION MASTER 3
The new DS Audio Master 3 Optical Cartridge benefits from the Japanese HiFi brand’s third generation of optical technology.
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NEW FLAGSHIP INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER FROM LUXMAN
The Luxman L-509Z is the first model to offer LIFES1.0 stages in both preamp and power amp and the first with LECUA-EX volume control.
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TAD CE1TX-K AND TAD GE1-WN ARE THE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE EVOLUTION SERIES
Japanese HiFi brand, Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, or TAD Labs, has introduced two new speaker systems.
HAPPY 85TH ANNIVERSARY TO STAX
The Japanese HiFi brand known for their Ear Speakers is celebrating their 85th Anniversary.
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TAD LABS INTRODUCES TAD-C1000 PREAMPLIFIER
Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, or TAD Labs as they are known, the Japanese audio company, has unveiled the TAD LabsTAD-C1000 preamplifier, the latest in their Evolution Series.
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ROTEL CD11MKII TRIBUTE CD PLAYER, ROTELL A11MKII TRIBUTE AND ROTEL A10MKII INTEGRATED AMPLIFIERS
Rotel upgrades the 14 Series with A10MKII, A11MKII, and CD11MKII Models.
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STELLAVOX JAPAN AND TECHDAS FOUNDER HIDEAKI NISHIKAWA DIES
We have just received the news that Hideaki Nishikawa of Stellavox Japan and TechDAS has sadly passed away.
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DS AUDIO RELEASES NEW TOP-OF-RANGE GRAND MASTER EXTREME
The DS Audio Grand Master Extreme Optical Cartridge was launched this weekend at the North West Audio Show 2023 at Cranage Hall, Cheshire.
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AURORASOUND HFSA-01 STEREO AMPLIFIER HAS RETRO-STYLE APPEAL
The Aurorasound HFSA-01 Stereo Amplifier is a hybrid amplifier, from Japan, that uses the advantages of both vacuum tubes and semiconductors.
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LUXMAN PD-191A TURNTABLE LAUNCHED
Luxman launches a new flagship analogue player, the Luxman PD-191A turntable.
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THE NEW LUXMAN SACD/CD/DAC PLAYER SUPPORTS THE MOST ADVANCED FILE FORMATS
The Luxman D-07X Digital Player supports MQA-CDs, MQA files, 32-bit/768 kHz PCM, 22.4 MHz DSD, conventional USB and Bulk PET file transfer USB sources, all in addition to stereo SACDs and CDs.
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HANA UMAMI BLUE LOW OUTPUT MC CARTRIDGE LAUNCHED
Hana’s Master cartridge designer Maseo Okada-san has applied his ‘taste intensity’ concept to create the Hana Umami Blue MC cartridge.
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MELCO LAUNCHES AN ALL-NEW FLAGSHIP MUSIC LIBRARY THE N1-S38
Launched at The Bristol HiFi Show over the weekend, the Melco N1-S38 is the Japanese brand’s new flagship SSD-based digital music library.
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THE ENTIRE MELCO RANGE COMING TO BRISTOL
Melco’s full range will be on display at Bristol, along with a very special, as yet to be announced, newcomer.
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THE RETURN OF THE NAKAMICHI DRAGON
The Nakamichi Dragon claims to be the world’s first 11.4.6 Wireless Home Surround Sound System with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Pro, Quad Subwoofers and Omni-Motion Reference Surrounds.
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MELCO INTRODUCES A NEW NOISE-REDUCING ETHERNET CABLE
Melco Audio, the Japanese digital music technology brand, has launched the new Melco C100 Ethernet cable which they claim features a number of noise-reducing design properties.
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THE JAPANESE HIFI BRAND LAUNCH THEIR NEW MELCO S100/2 DATA SWITCH
The new Melco S100/2 Data Switch builds on the Japanese HiFi brand’s original ‘audiophile’ data switch with key performance upgrades.
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PREMIUM AUDIO COMPANY APPOINTS HENLEY AUDIO TO DISTRIBUTE ONKYO AND PIONEER IN THE UK
UK distributor Henley Audio puts its commercial weight behind two iconic Japanese electronics brands.
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JICO CUSTOM SHOP J50 MM CARTRIDGE LAUNCHED
Japanese cartridge brand Jico has released the new Jico Custom Shop J50 MM Cartridge, which can be personalised with a variety of styli kits.
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AUDIO TECHNICA AT-MC2022 MC CARTRIDGE CELEBRATES THE BRAND’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 60 years of phono cartridge research and development, the Audio Technica AT-MC2022 dual moving coil cartridge features a unified stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond.
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THE 6 TB JAPANESE-MADE N50 HDD BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE ENTRY-LEVEL N100 AND THE COMPACT N1Z
Melco Audio, the Japanese brand known for their digital music libraries, has announced a new full-width HDD model that bridges the gap between their entry-level N100 and the compact N1Z, whilst offering a sizeable 6 TB drive.
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SOUND DESIGN DISTRIBUTION HAS ADDED THE JAPANESE PHONO BRAND NAGAOKA TO ITS LINE-UP OF HIGH-END HIFI BRANDS.
Sound Design Distribution Ltd, of the UK, has signed a distribution deal with Nagaoka, a Japanese supplier of vinyl pick-up technology.
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