Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond D5 loudspeakers In its 60th year Bowers & Wilkins is proud to announce its all-new flagship 800 Series Diamond range. Representing the fifth generation of 800 Series to use the world-renowned Diamond Dome tweeter, the new D5 range introduces a host of new technologies and design refinements to further assert […]
Cambridge Evo One all-in-one Midnight Black Cambridge is excited to introduce Evo One in Midnight Black, a striking new edition of our award-winning all-in-one wireless music system. Since its launch, Evo One has redefined home audio – and now there is an all-black alternative to the original walnut finish, giving options to fit into any home. […]
Acoustic Energy has proudly unveiled its AE Active in a new and improved version which boasts both acoustic and aesthetic enhancements. Building on nearly four-decades of loudspeaker innovation, the new AE Active combines the brand’s heritage of precision engineering with the convenience demanded by today’s hi‑fi enthusiasts. The result is a compact, self‑powered speaker system […]
Arke Audio Mikros speakers If a new product excites a reviewer, it does the more so when it’s from a totally new brand, and so we welcome Arke Audio into the audiophile arena with its growing range of passive loudspeakers. Joining the company’s two-way Solos launch model comes the more compact Mikros (from the Greek, […]
High End 2026, Vienna With not a waltz to be heard High End 2026 Vienna got off to a lively start on Thursday, June 4th. The Austria Centre venue feels larger than the MOC did but i suspect that it contained about the same amount of exhibitors spread out over a larger area, this meant […]
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, […]