Neat Acoustics Vito Classic loudspeaker Neat Acoustics will introduce the new Vito Classic loudspeaker at High End Vienna 2026, marking the first public appearance of the latest and most ambitious model in the company’s acclaimed Classic range. Hand built in the north of England, the Vito Classic has been created to deliver a spacious, natural […]
Vertere Phono-1 LX phono preamplifier When we unveiled our Calon dual mono precision phono preamplifier at Motor World during High End Munich 2024, it set a new benchmark for what a phono stage could be. From that moment, one question drove us: what could those breakthroughs mean for the preamplifier that started it all. The […]
Network Acoustics Muon2 ethernet filter & Muon2 streaming cable UK streaming obsessives Network Acoustics complete the Muon2 reference range with the launch of the Muon2 ethernet filter and Muon2 streaming cable. These components work individually or as a system to remove noise from the ethernet signal, guaranteeing its purity and timing to unlock the full […]
Bowers & Wilkins 707 S3 Prestige Edition speakers We tend to think of tweaks or small upgrades to products being the domain of smaller companies, often run by one or two people who won’t let it lie when it comes to squeezing maximum performance out of their creations. This desire to make an audio component […]
Audio show Deluxe 2026 Whittlebury Park hotel is not the most charming of buildings but its maze of corridors was rocking last weekend when Audio Show Deluxe came to town. This year even more rooms were occupied by luxurious systems being enjoyed by enthusiasts from far and wide. We did the rounds and found the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]