Proac back on track
Following the sad passing of Founder Stewart Tyler in June 2021, the ProAc family continue to go forward into the next chapter with a brand new website.The initial idea was to create a product driven website that looked fresh and clean. Then, as the family started to go through old archive files and photographs, they soon realised […]
Perlisten R series in UK
Karma-AV is adding Perlisten Audio’s ‘R’ Series loudspeakers to its product line-up. They complement the flagship Signature ‘S’ Series in the Perlisten range, offering similar design kudos at more accessible prices. Over five years of advanced modelling, measurement and listening have been dedicated to developing transducers, electronics and software entirely in-house; nothing has been sourced […]
Chord Co powers the haus
Chord Company has applied its expertise to power distribution for the first time. The Wiltshire cable specialist has unveiled its new Powerhaus distribution devices, representing an uncompromising synthesis of design expertise, versatility and high-level build quality. Based on an original design and available in two performance levels, the S6 (Studio, £1,000) and the flagship M6 (Master, […]
Vinyl for International Women’s Day
To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Renaissance is fundraising for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. WAGGS is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl and believes that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. It represents over ten million girls and young women […]
Horn gives Seal the Atmos vibe with PMC
30 years after it debuted at No. 1 in the UK charts, Seal’s eponymous first album has been remixed in Dolby Atmos at PMC Studio London by producer Trevor Horn, who produced the original album, allowing fans to enjoy this album in an immersive audio format. To create the Dolby Atmos Music mix of Seal, […]
Minuet S for less
Black Rhodium’s Minuet S stereo interconnect cable benefits from the technology developed for cables of the highest level of sound quality. Minuet S is covered along its length with a highly effective screen against extraneous RFI and EMI and that is covered by a black braid that has “excellent vibration damping properties”. This new approach […]
Moon Connects with Tidal
Moon has announced that its streaming products* now feature Tidal Connect. Tidal Connect is quick and simple to use: select the Tidal app, choose a track to play and then click ‘available devices’ to select a Moon system. The music will then stream straight from the cloud – in lossless high-fidelity audio quality – to […]
dCS upgrades Ring DAC
In March 2022 dCS will launch the Ring DACTM APEX. This next generation hardware will debut in the dCS Vivaldi DAC, Rossini DAC and Rossini Player, and “delivers a range of sonic and measured improvements for dCS owners”. Following extensive research and development, dCS have made some major changes to the hardware portion of the […]
Sonus faber Omnia
Italian loudspeaker manufacturer Sonus faber has launched Omnia, a premium-quality wireless home audio system at £1,599. Omnia is a 490-watt, DSP-optimised, seven speaker home audio system that includes Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Tidal connect and Bluetooth aptX HD among its features; it is also Roon Ready. Omnia benefits from two new Sonus faber technologies: Senso […]
Townshend in hall of fame
A luminary of the UK audio industry will be remembered at one of the very few hi-fi events confirmed for 2022. Over the weekend of 8th and 9th October, the UK Audio Show near Daventry will celebrate the life and work of Max Townshend. “Our new Hall of Fame will form a tribute to those engineers […]
Audio T takes Bristol show nationwide
On what would have been the weekend of the 34th Bristol Hi-Fi Show but for the dreaded Covid, Audio T has invited a selection of the best manufacturers of hi-fi and home cinema to showcase the latest and greatest from the industry. Join them in store on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th February for a […]
In-akustic Micro Air for UK
Karma-AV is bringing the in-akustik Reference LS-404 Micro Air speaker cables to the UK. In-akustic’s ‘Micro Air’ technology aims to minimise the physical filter effect of cables by using air as a dielectric to insulate concentric copper conductors, which are helically arranged according to a proprietary design. A thin layer of polyethylene protects the pure […]