Bowers & Wilkins have created their most ambitious wireless headphone yet in the Px8. Essentially an upgraded version of the recently announced Px7 S2 the new design offers aptX Bluetooth wireless connection and DSP developed in house with 24 bit resolution. 40mm drive units are made of carbon fibre and resin and angled toward the […]
Melco Audio has announced a new full-width HDD music library that bridges the gap between the entry-level N100 and the compact N1Z, whilst offering a sizeable 6 TB of audiophile-grade storage. Handcrafted in Japan, in line with all of Melco’s music libraries, the new N50-H60 offers key performance upgrades over Melco’s most affordable music library, […]
The Wand range of tonearms and the 14-4 turntable from New Zealand, have been re- launched into the UK market by Whole Note Distribution who have acquired UK distribution rights. The 14-4 turntable (£3,499) which has a 14” platter made up of four acrylic layers. The platter is complete with a screw down record clamp […]
PSB Speakers releases the Passif 50 Anniversary Edition loudspeaker in celebration of its 50-year milestone. The design and technologies of the Passif 50 model leverage five decades of dedicated research and pay homage to the early Passif II model first released in 1974. The Passif 50 will be shipping this September and retails at USD $2499/GBP £2499/EUR […]
Rotel has created a Diamond Series of components to celebrate 60 years since it was established in Tokyo, Japan by founder Mr. Tomoki Tachikawa whose family continue to run the company today. The Diamond Series consists of DT-6000 DAC transport and RA-6000 integrated amplifier each sharing an engineered, contemporary styling that pays tribute to the brand’s iconic […]
Lowther Loudspeakers has announced its first brand-new speaker design in almost 30 years – the Almira – a modern twist on a classic that’s said to “preserve the clarity and scale of larger Lowther speaker cabinets, but with a more compact footprint”. Lowther Loudspeakers was born out of a collaboration between Engineer Paul Voigt and […]
Linn has announced a range of Sondek LP12 upgrade components for existing owners, and a refresh of their Sondek LP12 packages: Arko – an all-new, original, gimballed tonearm for £3,000. Kendo – an “elite performance” moving coil cartridge for £2,800. Krane – Linn’s entry-level tonearm is now available to order as a standalone upgrade for […]
The Cambridge Audio Alva ST turntable will be on sale in time for Record Store Day’s June Drop. The new Alva ST (£849, $999) is a new belt-driven Bluetooth turntable that like Cambridge’s Alva TT (the world’s first aptX HD Bluetooth turntable, it says here) was designed and engineered in London. Fear not it has […]
Several years in development, Leema is set to unveil an entire range of new Welsh-made hi-fi at the North West Audio Show, Cranage (June 18-19), ahead of the official 2022 roll-out in a few months’ time. Leema Acoustics, founded by two ex-BBC sound engineers, will be throwing the covers off the new Quantum line, a […]
PMC’s founder and chairman, Peter Thomas, has come to the rescue with seven long-lost demo tracks for the 50th anniversary release of Elton John’s 1971 album Madman Across The Water, enabling a collector’s dream of a full album of demos to be assembled for the first time. Peter was contacted by Elton John’s record label, […]
The new LSX II uses a version of KEF’s 11th generation Uni-Q driver array specially designed for this active streaming loudspeaker. LSX II has a combined 200 Watts of ‘system power’ and incorporates a ‘Music Integrity Engine’ optimised for the Uni-Q driver that’s said to enable “LSX II to deliver a perfectly timed performance for better clarity […]
Qobuz is the official partner of the listening tour of Superpoze, a French artist with electro influences. This event will take place in London at Brilliant Corners on July 4th. It will be an opportunity for all music lovers to listen to Superpoze’s third album Nova Cardinale in high-resolution audio. For Qobuz, this partnership is part of […]