The Gryphon 40 integrated amplifier Gryphon Audio Designs proudly celebrates a remarkable milestone: 40 years at the forefront of high-end audio innovation. Since 1985, Gryphon has remained committed to crafting extraordinary audio components where cutting-edge technology meets timeless Scandinavian design. To honour this legacy—and to commemorate the vision of Founder Mr. Flemming E. Rasmussen—Gryphon is pleased to […]
Axxess Switch Audio Group Denmark and Axxess proudly introduces the Axxess Switch, a high-performance network switch designed to elevate digital streaming systems with unprecedented clarity, stability, and musical authenticity. The Axxess Switch is the result of meticulous Danish engineering and design by Michael Børresen and Flemming Erik Rasmussen, combining technical excellence with elegant aesthetics that […]
Armour to distribute Burson Audio Armour Home Electronics Ltd, a leading UK-based audio manufacturer and distributor, is delighted to announce its appointment as the exclusive UK distributor for Burson Audio, the renowned Melbourne-based manufacturer of high-performance audio equipment. This exciting partnership will see Armour Home bring Burson Audio’s acclaimed range of headphone amplifiers, DACs, pre […]
Atoll CD400 Evolution CD player and DAC We’ve all been lost in an internet rabbit hole, gone down a Youtube tunnel and found ourselves in no-man’s-land. Can you remember the last time you got lost in your own CD collection? The Atoll CD400 Evo sent me on such a journey. It took me so far […]
Hifi Network Hifi Network‘s system consisted of an AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite amplifier, a CS5.3 CD player/streamer/integrated amplifier, and a pair of Elac Concerto S503 speakers. A Clearaudio Innovation turntable was also on dem, but not whilst I was in the room. Still, streamed music sounded particularly open and spacious, demonstrating the resolving powers […]
PMC prophecy speaker range interview PMC launched the prophecy range of loudspeakers at the Bristol Show in February, we took the opportunity to talk to co-CEO Oliver Thomas about the range in an attempt to find out more about the thinking behind it. We have reviewed the prophecy5 in the meantime and were very impressed […]
Chord Electronics quantum materials research Strange things are afoot in East Farleigh. Chord Electronics have bought and refurbished the Victorian boiler house that sits between the Pumphouse that the company has inhabited for decades and the river for which these buildings were created. This new facility has allowed Chord Electronics to move its offices out […]
Darrel Sheinman’s Voigt Domestic Corner Horns I first became aware of Darrel Sheinman when he invited me to Gearbox, a mastering studio and record label he set up in 2009 The studio is very unusual in using vintage tube gear to master vinyl with a 1967 Scully lathe and tube powered tape recorders and amplification. […]
It would appear that the Nordics are a hotbed for some hot expressions of great creative noise. Trinity explodes with both joyful creativity and is delivered in a 24-bit/96kHz format to ensure that the sound is dialled in to the very max. The trio featured here includes Finnish pianist Iiro Rantala, who is no stranger […]