Topping DX1 II DAC/headphone amp Does the sound from your digital devices lack lustre when you listen to music, watch videos or play games? Then you need the Topping DX1 II, the sonic supercharger that makes everything sound more powerful, more detailed and more real, for a thrilling entertainment experience Not everyone knows about DACs, […]
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 […]
Klipsch Fives II, Sevens II and Nines II speakers Henley Audio, UK distributor for Klipsch, has confirmed that The Fives II, The Sevens II and The Nines II are now available to purchase through UK retailers. The news follows recent showcases at High End Vienna 2026, where Klipsch displayed the new models as the next […]
Henry Audio DA 256 DAC Eleven years ago we were contacted by Norwegian programmer Borge Strand-Bergesen who had created the Henry USB DAC MkII, a compact single input converter that ran off the 5V provided by a USB connection. That DAC was surprisingly good for its €260 price at a time when there were few […]
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.
PMC is 35, Tom Loader talks about the family business he now runs At the Vienna High End show earlier this month PMC celebrated 35 years since the company was founded by Peter Thomas and Adrian Loader. Today the PMC is co-run by Ollie Thomas and Tom Loader, it’s very much a family business despite […]
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, […]