Cyrus Audio is cutting its CD player range down to single machine. The £975 CD i was created because of fundamental changes to the way in which people listen to music. Cyrus has released the CD i to replace their two existing integrated CD players – the CD 6 SE₂ and CD 8 SE₂. The […]
Linn have announced a special gift to music lovers this Christmas. They will be giving away a different free Studio Master track every day in December until Christmas Day, available to download from Sunday 1 December at www.linn.co.uk/christmas. A Studio Master, or 24-bit download, is “the highest quality music file available. It allows the listener […]
Designed for small to medium scale stereo and multi-channel applications, two new models from ATC incorporate an in-house designed and built tweeter, and stylishly curved cabinets. The new ‘hi-fi’ passive series SCM19 and SCM40 loudspeakers feature the new 25mm soft dome tweeter, updated bass/mid drivers and crossovers, and a curved, laminated cabinet. ATC’s landmark SH25-76 […]
Over the first weekend in December Unilet Sound & Vision is staging a digital versus analogue challenge event, bringing some of the biggest names in hi-fi together to enable music lovers to listen to the very best of both worlds. Unilet’s large first floor demonstration room will showcase the new Vertere Acoustics SG1 and RG1 […]
Townshend Audio has a new isolation system for loudspeakers called Seismic Isolation Bars. These are designed to break the acoustic connection between the speakers and the floor and stop energy travelling between the two. The Bars are designed to be used in pairs under floor standing and standmount speakers as well as subwoofers. Each pair […]
Constellation Audio has created the Performance Series Argo integrated, it’s first single box amplifier. The Argo combines the Line Stage Gain Module concept of the Altair II and Virgo II preamps; the balanced bridged modular concept from the Hercules II and Centaur amplifiers; and convenience features found on no other Constellation Audio products (yet). The […]
Symmetry has launched the Ayre QA-9 analogue to digital converter on the UK market for £2,995. This was originally designed for the professional studio market but the company realised that there was demand from music lovers who want to convert their vinyl collections to digital, so it has been released on the domestic market. It […]
Magico has expanded its ‘entry level’ S- Series with the addition of the S3. This full range, floorstanding loudspeaker offers “cutting edge technology and unparalleled performance at its price”. According to Magico CEO and chief designer Alon Wolf, “By drawing from our technological well and in-house manufacturing capabilities, we are now able to deliver a […]
Kevin Edwards of Talk Electronics has introduced a new integrated amplifier in his Edwards Audio range. The Apprentice IA50W is a 50 watt per channel, British made amplifier for those on a budget. It retails for £400, which by my calculations, makes it the least expensive example of its type. It differs from its predecessor […]
Slovakian tube electronics specialist Canor has a new range topping CD player/DAC. The substantial CD 1.10 has been built to match Canor’s top end amplifiers and has a matching LED display in eye catching and highly legible orange, without this you might mistake it for an amplifier because the disc drawer is so discreet. But […]
The new X1 from Alpha Design Labs (ADL), a division of Tokyo-based brand Furutech, is a small, high-spec portable headphone amplifier and digital to analogue convertor (DAC). It supports digital input from Apple iOS devices up to 16-bit/48kHz as well as 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution files from PC via USB. In addition, a 3.5mm line-level input can […]
The STST Motus II is a German turntable which combines direct drive with a suspended subchassis. The Motus II (£4,999.95) is the more interesting of two models Made by Stefan Strohmetz, the Motus uses the same ‘in house’ designed direct drive motor but without the sprung suspension. Both models have a POM platter and are […]