BD Audio have been appointed UK dealer for Kii Audio Three, an active loudspeaker with class D power amplification from Bruno Putzeys of Hypex and Mola Mola fame. Conceived by Dutch/German team with both home and professional use in mind each Kii THREE contains six channels of DSP, six drivers, D/A conversion and power amplification. […]
The latest evolution of Pro-Ject’s Essential II turntable has a better cartridge in the Ortofon OM10, a new precision diamond cut aluminium pulley that offers more precise drive transmission and a completely new design of DC powered motor control. Pro-Ject claims this improves the speed stability and minimises speed drift, for more accurate speed. Another […]
Cadence Group has taken over ownership of British engineering and hi-fi specialist SME Limited. Cadence, which already has major controlling interests in other audio brands, will bring a new level of investment to SME, allowing the company to extend its research and development activities whilst continuing to produce the class-leading products it is globally acclaimed for. […]
McIntosh’s new MP100, the first dedicated phono preamplifier from the brand and featuring digital output for 24-bit recording of vinyl, has landed in the UK with McIntosh distributor Jordan Acoustics, at a price of £2,750. The new MP100 has been designed to get the best from vinyl collections new and old, by bringing classic McIntosh […]
Denon has announced a new reference headphone, the AH-D7200 claims to combine uncompromised sound quality, and unparalleled comfort. Almost every element is new; from the FreeEdge nano-fiber drive units to the shaping of the real walnut housings. The ear-cushions are covered with Japanese-developed soft synthetic leather. At the heart of the AH-D7200 is the 50mm […]
Last year Audio Analogue celebrated its twentieth birthday with a new, contemporary edition of the company’s first ever product, the Puccini integrated amplifier. Now, the Italian brand has given another of its original models the ‘Anniversary’ treatment: the former flagship Maestro. “The new Maestro Anniversary was a natural and logical progression following on from, and […]
Q-Acoustics has unveiled its most ambitious model so far in the Concept 500 floorstander. Previewed at the Munich High End show in May, this most advanced of Q-Acoustics loudspeakers is a culmination of work done by designer Karl Heinz Fink to build a high end speaker at a real world price, that being £3,599. The […]
Rega has replaced its Brio-R entry level integrated amplifier with a new Brio for 2017 with a completely new case to house its improved circuits and parts. It now sits in a fully aluminium two-part case which boosts the Brio’s heat sinking capabilities. The new Brio has an integrated headphone socket specially designed to avoid […]
Noble Audio has launched Sage, a new universal-fit IEM which represents the most affordable proprietary-driver IEM in Noble’s range (£549). Sage is a US-made multi-driver IEM (in ear monitor) that features Noble’s new proprietary driver technology. It is said to offer the performance benefits of Noble’s bespoke drive units, as seen in its flagship nine- […]
Created to bring professional-grade JBL performance to home audio, the JBL 4367 and 4429 studio monitors rekindle a classic lineage by combining new acoustic systems with the company’s iconic pro-audio design, featuring blue front baffles and exposed mid/high-frequency horns. JBL 4367The JBL 4367 (above) uses D2 compression driver technology featuring the D2430K dual-diaphragm/dual-voice-coil driver, which […]
The first name picked out of the virtual hat for our fabulous PMC DB1 Gold loudspeaker competition was Dave Kinch. Congratulations Dave we hope you enjoy many hours of top notch musical entertainment with PMC's most bijou standmount. Dave was among many hi-fi and music enthusiasts to sign up for our forthcoming newsletters during the […]
With great sadness we announce the death of Josef W. Manger, the founder of Manger Audio. His journey began more than 40 years ago when he was unsatisfied with the way traditional loudspeakers sounded. He invested endless hours, weeks, months and many years to find a better way to a more natural audio reproduction. His […]