News

AVID Pulsus II and Pellar II

AVID Pulsus II and Pellar II phono stages AVID is proud to announce the launch of the Pulsus II and Pellar II phono stages, the long-awaited successors of two of the company’s most respected and enduring products. It is hard to believe the original Pulsus was launched in 2010, followed by Pellar in 2012 and […]

Eversolo T10 streaming transport

Eversolo T10 streaming transport Complementing its advanced power architecture, the Eversolo T10 adopts a comprehensive electrical isolation design across its interfaces, creating multiple layers of isolation throughout critical digital signal paths. This approach helps minimise the effects of noise, interference, and signal crosstalk during audio transmission. Inside the chassis, dedicated physical partitioning and electromagnetic shielding […]

Clearaudio N2 MM cartridge

Clearaudio N2 MM cartridge Clearaudio Electronic GmbH, the specialist in reference-class analogue playback, announces the N2: a moving magnet (MM) cartridge combining 3D printing technology and advanced materials with maximum flexibility, setting a new benchmark for universally compatible MM cartridges. Sharing the proven motor assembly of the N1, the N2 introduces an all-new housing concept […]


Hardware Reviews

Trilogy 914 preamplifier & 994 power amplifier review https://the-ear.net

Trilogy 914 preamplifier & 994 power amplifiers Trilogy head honcho Nic Poulson is a workaholic, every time we meet he is envious of those with a healthier work/life balance, but you don’t get to run an audio electronics company for over 35 years by taking it easy – Nic has chosen a path that requires […]

Show Reports

High End 2026, Vienna show report exotica https://the-ear.net

High End 2026, Vienna At the end of every High End show report we’re always left with images of spectacular or fascinating gear but not that much information. Rather than leaving them in the vault here are a few of the components and systems that caught our eye and in some cases our ears too.

Features

BT dongles and memory cards on the move 

BT dongles and memory cards on the move  In the final piece in this series Jonathan Gorse considers some key accessories to enhance your listening whilst on the move, be it in the air, on holiday, or even on the train. Twelve South Airfly Pro 2 bluetooth dongle We all know how dreadful those headphones supplied […]


How To

system building with richer sounds https://the-ear.net

Choosing your first sound system with Richer Sounds Do you remember your very first proper audio system? If you’re anything like me you’ll remember the hi-fi that started your passion for audio with similar nostalgic feelings to those experienced when you think back on your first love. You remember that don’t you? The person who […]

Gear

Little Fwend Low Mk2 https://the-ear.net

Little Fwend Low Mk2 automatic tonearm lifter Back in the heyday of turntables and vinyl, let’s call it the ‘70s, there were many automatic turntables that lifted the arm when it got to the end of the record, they even stopped the platter spinning and only the diligent felt the need to put the vinyl […]

Music Reviews

spark album review https://the-ear.net

The musicians who created this album are New York based, yet Spark is homage to rhythms and sounds that are associated with rural Americana. Though it has its self-indulgent moments Spark is a gentle love letter to rhythms and styles that are associated with lazy afternoons spent reclining on a porch in a small town, […]