Focal have a new reference headphone in the Clear Mg (£1,399). After four years of research and development, the engineers at Focal have designed a Magnesium dome for the Clear Mg speaker drivers. This new alloy, combined with an ‘M’-shaped dome, contributes to even more lightness, rigidity and damping, “the three success factors for a […]
Moon’s 280D streaming DAC has been upgraded and updated to increase its connectivity options. At the heart of the 280D is the Mind2 streaming module, now featuring Spotify Connect and Airplay 2, plus Tidal Masters, Deezer Hi-Fi, Highresaudio and Qobuz Sublime+ music services. The Moon 280D’s digital engine decodes native DSD up to DSD256, as […]
Hi-fidelity UK is pleased to announce that they are distributing the ESSECI range of Floating Board platforms, which comprises two products, the Relaxa 750 (above) and its smaller sibling, the Relaxa 622. The Relaxa 750 is ideally sized to support turntables and other full-sized equipment, while the Relaxa 622 is designed to work with smaller […]
Moon has announced that its MiND 2 products* now stream Spotify. Spotify Connect is the quickest and easiest way to access Spotify’s immense library of music and podcasts. Users simply open the Spotify app on their phone, tablet, or desktop computer to choose what to play, and tap “Available Devices” to connect to their MiND […]
Goldmund has released their latest Reference series product, the flagship the Eidos Reference SACD player. Due to the continued demand for high-quality digital disc players, particularly from Goldmund’s Asian markets, the Swiss manufacturer decided to implement an R&D programme within its Geneva Labs to investigate the viability of the project. After much research into all […]
Vertere Iso-paw feet are designed and manufactured to enhance the performance of the company’s DG-1 record player and/or Phono-1 cartridge amplifier. Experimentation has found these are not only worthwhile for Vertere products but also many low – medium mass products benefit especially phono stages and DACs. Vertere suggests a maximum weight per Paw of 2.5kg […]
Densen is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special Beat pre- and power amplifier offer. The Beat Power and Beat Pre at €699 each direct from the Densen webshop. After 30 years of production – and customer trade-in’s and upgrades – we at Densen have accumulated large quantities of older gorgeous Densen aluminium cabinets. Densen […]
T+A is launching three new products within its Caruso family. Closely resembling the Caruso all-in-one audio system, the Caruso R mirrors the functionality of its sibling but, for the first time in the Caruso range, does not include internal speakers. The loudspeaker duties will be taken care of by two new speaker packages – the […]
PMC is introducing a sumptuous walnut veneer option to the finishes of the fact signature models, as a result of client feedback and in keeping with current interior design and furniture trends. The fact.8 and fact.12 signature models join the flagship fenestria, also produced in walnut. In creating the fact signature series, PMC’s engineers employed […]
Innuos have released their first network switch the PhoenixNet, designed from the ground up for streaming audio. Having started with improvements to the Ethernet ports’ clock on their flagship Statement, Innuos have taken the concept to the next level with a completely new network switch design that focuses exclusively on audio use. The design focuses […]
Melco Audio has released a new over-the-air firmware update (4.10) which brings Roon Ready integration to its five-strong EX Series of digital libraries, enabling them to exploit the full potential of Roon 1.8. The new update, which has already been automatically sent to owners of Melco’s current EX Series (or EX Series-updated) digital music libraries, can be simply […]
In a new article posted on the Neil Young Archives, Neil Young and Phil Baker describe how they currently use Chord Electronics’ Mojo DAC/headphone amplifier with their iPhones and desktops. They created a web page dedicated to correct Mojo set up to help their members enjoy all that Neil Young Archives has to offer, at full resolution. In the Let’s Get […]