dCS MCD 16 multichannel DAC dCS is pleased to announce the MCD 16, a 16-channel Digital-to-Analogue converter built on eight individual Ring DAC circuits, representing the company’s first dedicated multichannel converter. The MCD 16 is not a departure from dCS principles but an extension of them: the same discrete Ring DAC architecture that defines the […]
Toki-O Nights kissaten with Technics & Suntory Toki whisky Suntory Toki Whisky, together with Technics, is set to bring a new ritual to UK nightlife with the launch of Toki-O Nights, a new series of free and ticketed music-led events inspired by Tokyo’s iconic kissaten and listening bar culture, reimagined for a new era of […]
PMC celebrates with Studio Vienna PMC will be celebrating its 35th anniversary at the High End Show in Vienna in June, by building a replica of the facilities in its own mixing studios (PMC Studios: London, Los Angeles and Nashville), to demonstrate its pivotal role at the heart of music production. Throughout the four days of […]
Revival Audio Atalante 7 Évo speakers We are used to seeing small and medium sized speakers from Revival but the Atalante 7 Évo is a whole other kettle of drive units. There must be some other three-ways around that run a 15 inch bass driver but the only one that comes to mind is the […]
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, […]