Wilson Benesch’s new R1 hi-fi rack is a modular rack solution that provides “optimal conditions for the operation of State-of-the-Art digital and analogue audio equipment”.The eye catching precision machined finished black vertical stands of the R1 have been machined and finished in-house from polyoxymethylene to a tolerance of 0.02mm. Polyoxymethylene (POM) is a dense, high-performance engineering […]
Sonic Studio is to release of version 1.0 of Amarra for TIDAL. The latest member of its audio software family Amarra for TIDAL joins Amarra, Amarra Hifi, Amarra sQ+ and Amarra Symphony High Resolution Audio (HRA) player software. Recent trends in consumer audio have hastened the rise in popularity of HRA, including new higher resolution, […]
Icon Audio have launched their second CD player, the CDX2. Replacing Icon’s earlier, more expensive CDX1, the CDX2 has been specifically designed to deliver comparable sonics but at a lower, mid-range price. The aim, says Icon’s founder and chief designer David Shaw, was “to craft a CD player with real warmth and dexterity. With that […]
Swiss manufacturer Merging Technologies will launch their audiophile D/A converter, NADAC, at the High End Show in Munich. Merging Technologies manufactures high-resolution digital audio recording and editing systems including products that process PCM formats up to 24-bit/384kHz and DSD up to DSD256. The bulk of the DSD downloads now available on the numerous specialist websites […]
DALI’s classic Mentor Menuet speaker has been upgraded to create the new DALI Menuet. Stylish and compact, the Menuet has received a design upgrade in line with DALI’s Rubicon series. The DALI Menuet is a compact bass reflex loudspeaker measuring only 25 x 15 x 22.8cm and featuring a 114mm woofer and a 28mm soft […]
The compact new Optoma NuForce STA120 stereo power amp is designed to compliment any contemporary living space. The STA120 is specified to deliver 85 Watts into 8 Ohms and 125 Watts into 4 Ohms with a peak output of 300 Watts. Its highly efficient design uses less energy and generates less heat to provide “ultra […]
Sonus faber has launched the Chameleon speaker collection, a range that the Vicenza based company hopes will bring its products to a larger and younger demographic. It’s doing this by bringing the start price down to £430 and offering a bit of colour, variable colour at that.“Chameleon embodies all of the iconic design elements of […]
Following the rebranding of Sansui UK as Mitchell and Johnson at CES 2015, the new company is launching an integrated amplifier with built in 24bit/192kHz DAC and a matching CD player. Designed in Europe, the SAP-201V is an updated and improved version of the slim-line integrated amplifier previously sold under the Sansui brand name. The […]
Developed in-house at Arcam by their new app software team, the MusicLife UPnP control app for iOS is designed to be easier to use, faster and more stable than the competition. Easy to integrate with Bluetooth, the app supports playing media from network/UPnP servers out to any Bluetooth device, enabling streaming on almost anything, if paired with […]
Tangent Audio has launched the X4 and X5, passive versions of their active BT X5 Spectrum loudspeaker. They continue with the contemporary cabinet design in a compact standmount / bookshelf format, using black or white satin finishes with walnut base plinths. The X4 and X5 feature a wide dispersion 25mm soft fabric dome tweeter together […]
Noble Audio has launched an innovative Bluetooth system (BTS) that brings wireless operation to headphones everywhere, including Noble Audio’s IEM models, naturally. The system allows discerning music lovers to retain the performance benefits of high-performance in-ear monitors and headphones, while enjoying the freedom that wireless operation brings.The BTS is an external system weighing just 10 […]
Graham Audio have announced the worldwide release of their BBC licensed LS5/8 Grade One monitor speaker. Designed in conjunction with Derek Hughes and Volt loudspeakers the high resolution two-way passive loudspeaker features a bespoke 12 inch bass/mid unit and legendary Audax tweeter matched to a “handcrafted” crossover. The project was conceived to reintroduce the famous […]