POLYVECTION DAC 32 REVIEW
The PolyVection DAC 32 is a wireless network streamer that brings Squeezelite functionality to the masses with DAC that costs £65. Stuart Smith checks it out…and then checks the price again!
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AAVIK S-180/280/580 SERIES RECEIVE ROON READY CERTIFICATION
Aavik Acoustics has announced that the Aavik S-180/280/580 series have received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs.
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QOBUZ OPENS A UK OFFICE AND APPOINTS ITS LONDON-BASED MANAGING DIRECTOR
Qobuz, the hi-res music streaming and download platform, continues to grow as it appoints three new roles to support the global expansion of the brand.
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ELECTROCOMPANIET TANA SL-2 STREAMER/WIRELESS SPEAKER, TANA L2 ADD ON SPEAKER AND SIRA L1 WIRELESS SUBWOOFER REVIEW
Electrocompaniet’s Tana SL-2 is the Norwegian brand’s second-generation Tana all in one, streamer, amp and wireless speaker, from the EC Living wireless lifestyle audio series. Linette Smith explores its capabilities, along with its second speaker and sub, and is suitably impressed.
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Q ACOUSTICS Q ACTIVE APP LAUNCHED
All Q Acoustics Q Active owners can now download the free Android and iOS Q Active app and have even more control and customisation of their wireless audio system.
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MELCO N100-H50 DIGITAL MUSIC LIBRARY LAUNCHED
Melco Audio has upgraded its entry-level N100-H20 digital music library, creating a new high-capacity HDD variant, the Melco N100-H50, which more than doubles the original device’s music storage capability.
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PRIMARE NP5 PRISMA MK2 NETWORK PLAYER TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 2021
A revised version of the Primare NP5 Prisma network player, the Primare NP5 Prisma MK2, is scheduled for this summer.
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INTONATION AUDIO TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCE NEW SOUND TECHNIQUES
Intonation Audio Technology are an Irish company that are launching new techniques to recover lost digital information, preserve analogue sound integrity and allow analogue sound to be held in small files.
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CHORD ELECTRONICS 2YU NOW SHIPPING
The Chord Electronics 2yu and 2go combine to create Chord’s first-ever network bridge.
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MELCO N1Z MUSIC LIBRARIES RECEIVE DOUBLE UPGRADE OF SSD OR HDD STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLIES
Melco Audio has upgraded its two flagship Japanese-engineered digital music libraries, the HA-N1Z/2EX-H50 (HDD) and HA-N1Z/2EX-S40 (SSD), to include new, improved power supplies and new, higher-performance single-drive storage.
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MCINTOSH MB20 BLUETOOTH TRANSCEIVER ADDS WIRELESS BLUETOOTH ALL HIFI SYSTEMS
The McIntosh MB20 Bluetooth Transceiver is an easy way to add wireless Bluetooth® streaming to virtually any McIntosh (or non-McIntosh) home audio system, from any era.
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MITCHELL ACOUSTICS USTREAM ONE BLUETOOTH STEREO “TRUE WIRELESS” SPEAKERS REVIEW
Mitchell Acoustics uStream One is made by Mitchell Acoustics who are headed up by Paul Mitchell, a professional musician and previously known as part of the management team of the British HiFi brand Mitchell & Johnson.
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TRIANGLE AIO TWIN CONNECTED SPEAKERS PLUS MATCHING TRIANGLE BY PRO-JECT TURNTABLE
The Triangle AIO TWIN is a pair of active connected speakers with the ability to play streamed your music in high res from your smartphone or tablet, perform Multiroom Streaming, connect to your TV for AV duties and play vinyl with your turntable connected to the phono input.
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UPDATE FOR CHORD ELECTRONICS 2GO FIRMWARE RELEASED TODAY
Following on from last week’s Gofigure updates, Chord Electronics rolls out key updates for the Chord 2go streamer/server.
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AMAZON MUSIC HD FOR ALL, NOW AT NO EXTRA COST
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APPLE MUSIC ANNOUNCES SPATIAL AUDIO WITH DOLBY ATMOS AND LOSSLESS AUDIO AT NO EXTRA COST
Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio are coming to Apple Music subscribers beginning in June 2021, at no additional cost.
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ADOT OPTICAL FIBRE UPGRADE KITS LAUNCHED
ADOT (Audiophile Digital Optical Technology) is a new company with a direct connection to Melco Syncrets in Japan, specialising in optical fibre upgrade kits for better sound quality when streaming music over networks.
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BLUESOUND NODE AND POWERNODE NEXT GENERATION ANNOUNCED
The hi-res multi-room streaming Bluesound NODE and POWERNODE get new DAC designs, next generation quad-core processors and intuitive touch panel controls with presets.
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NAIM UNITI ATOM HEADPHONE EDITION LAUNCHED
Naim Audio release the Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition, which they describe as the “ultimate source for headphones”.
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PRESTO MUSIC MOBILE APP FOR JAZZ AND CLASSICAL MUSIC LAUNCHED
Presto Music, the worldwide e-commerce site for classical and jazz recordings, sheet music, music books and musical instruments, has announced the launch of the Presto Music mobile app, to allow its customers to stream music purchased via the site on a range of devices.
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COMO AUDIO APPOINT CONNECTED DISTRIBUTION AS UK DISTRIBUTOR
Connected Distribution has been appointed as UK distributor for US smart music system brand, Como Audio.
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PS AUDIO SUNLIGHT FIRMWARE UPGRADE
PS Audio Sunlight firmware upgrade released for PerfectWave DirectStream DAC and DirectStream Jr.
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AURALIC ALTAIR G2.1 DIGITAL AUDIO STREAMER RELEASED
The AURALiC ALTAIR G2.1 Digital Audio Streamer, a fully-featured product developed for both digital and analogue sources, has been released.
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CHORD HUGO 2 and 2go REVIEW
Chris Baillie, a veteran user of Chord Electronic’s Poly/Mojo combination, takes a look at the mobile combos bigger siblings in the form of the Chord Hugo 2 and 2go costing a total of £2794.
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ENGLISH ELECTRIC 16SWITCH DATA SWITCH LAUNCHED
English Electric (a Chord Company brand) has launched the 16Switch data switch, building on their 8Switch, the British company’s debut product which was launched in May 2020.
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