Karma-AV to distribute Unison Research Karma-AV and Unison Research have signed a deal to distribute the Italian manufacturer’s range of high-performance valve-based hi-fi separates in the UK and Ireland. The Unison Research line-up includes Class A pre/power and phono amplification products, and the Unico line of the hybrid 2-channel systems at retail prices between £1,000 […]
Q Acoustics Q Sub series subwoofers British audio specialist, Q Acoustics, introduces its new trio of high-performance active subwoofers, Q Sub series. Whether as part of a Q Acoustics home cinema set-up, adding effortless bass extension to your existing 7.2, 5.1 or 2.1 system or intensifying the low end on your powered/active speakers, these new […]
Sigberg Audio Saranna active speakers Sigberg Audio is proud to announce the upcoming release of the Saranna, a true full-range floorstander that plays down to 20hz in room and is unique in several ways. The Saranna is a 3-way directivity controlled active speaker, delivering tight, rich bass down to 20Hz and exceptional clarity across the […]
System Audio Silverback 1 & Stereo HT Hub wireless speaker system If there’s one thing this industry needs it is sensibly priced high performing audio systems that minimise complexity and appeal to a younger demographic. The System Audio Silverback 1s are a compact active, wireless speaker system with WiSA, which, combined with the firm’s recently […]
Rega Rega are getting close to finishing the Mercury preamplifier and Solis power amp that was first shown at Bristol last year. This time they displayed what look like fully finished amplifiers complete with clear covers so that we could see the elaborate circuitry inside. The Mercury pre has both analogue and digital inputs while […]
Gathered for your listening pleasure are a few tracks that Reuben and I have been enjoying over the last year. He has stuck to releases from this period while I have included pieces that I have discovered or re-discovered throughout the year and which offer both decent sound quality and great music. Check them out […]
Michell Apollo & Muse interview with Jonathan Nye At the Bristol Hi-Fi Show in February this year Michell launched the Apollo and Muse phono stage and power supply, we took the opportunity to talk with Michell MD Jonathan Nye (below) about the new electronics to find out more. The Ear: It’s been quite a long […]
Reliable Uberlight Frame desk lamp Back in the carefree days of 2021 when all we had to worry about was the return of a certain virus the Canadian light company Reliable sent me an Uberlight Flex ‘task lamp’ because they had discovered that it worked well with turntables. This solidly built LED illumined lamp can […]
In many respects this album sounds like a continuation of Brahem’s Blue Maqams album from 2017, it features Dave Holland (bass) and Django Bates on (piano), who played alongside Anouar Brahem (oud) on Blue Maqams and adds the haunting sound of Anja Lechner’s violoncello. The achingly beautiful gentle, spell binding melodies one expects from Brahem […]