The all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee will debut with the auto industry’s only sound system made by McIntosh Laboratory. Available first in the Jeep Grand Cherokee L, the MX950 McIntosh Entertainment System is available in Overland and Summit models and comes standard when equipped with the Summit Reserve Package. Seeds for MX950 McIntosh Entertainment System […]
JBL is celebrating its 75th anniversary with the SA750 integrated amplifier with retro-inspired milled aluminum face panel with luxurious volume, balance and input dials and hefty switches. To our knowledge this is the first stereo amp that JBL has offered in the UK in all its 75 years. The fascia includes a 3.5mm aux input and […]
JBL have a new version of the evergreen L100 over fifty years after it was first launched. The L100 Classic 75 features the same iconic, 1970s-style retro design as the JBL L100 Classic, with vintage JBL styling including an black Quadrex foam grille and teak wood veneer cabinets. With only 750 pairs, the exclusive loudspeaker features […]
The Hegel V10 is the Norwegian brand’s first phono stage. With 30 years’ experience designing discrete transistor circuits, Hegel claims to “have built a phono preamplifier like no other. It is neutral, dynamic, and exceptionally revealing. We have used all our knowledge in amplification and applied it to one goal – To reach down into […]
Inspired by monitor speakers of the 1970s and the current growth in demand for vintage/retro audio products, Elipson Audio has added a second big box to their Heritage range in the XLS15 loudspeakers. Vintage in design but versatile in function, this new Elipson speaker is supplied with two different bases and one optional Norstone stand, […]
British audio engineer Roy Rodriguez passed away last weekend. Little known outside the more technical echelons of the loudspeaker industry Roy supplied acoustic components, cones, spiders surrounds etc. to many UK speaker businesses including Goodmans, Bowers & Wilkins, Mordaunt-Short, Meridian. Latterly he developed the beryllium domes that Focal put into production for their high end […]
High end distributor Absolute Sounds has launched a new concept called Ten. The products selected for Ten are made by audio artisans – perhaps less well-known, more specialised and smaller in scale, but no less accomplished in their pursuit of sonic perfection. Ten will not necessarily carry a featured maker’s full range. Instead, each piece […]
Swiss streamer specialist Wattson Audio has announced that both the Emerson Digital and Emerson Analog have received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. Roon transforms the experience of browsing, organizing, and listening to music. Artist photos, credits, bios, reviews, lyrics, tour dates, and composers are located automatically, then aggregated and interconnected by links to build […]
Moon has announced that its streaming products* now feature Apple AirPlay 2. The new integrated streaming module allows Apple users to play music from any iOS device and to change music with Siri voice control. AirPlay 2 also adds multi-room playback to Moon’s selection of connectivity options. AirPlay 2 offers complete control and lets the […]
Moonriver Audio of Malmö, Sweden have announced a Reference version of their 404 integrated amplifier. In the 404 Reference (€4.490, $4,995) the power supplies for both preamp and power amp have double the capacitance, which gives a big advantage in how the Reference handles the incoming signal. “The dynamic character of the [50W] amplifier digs […]
Russ Andrews is expanding its range of accessories for vinyl with the launch of two new cleaning brushes designed to keep records and styli in top condition for the best possible performance. The Groove Cleaner Brush (£24.99) features ultra-fine high-density bristles to get right into the grooves and remove the unwanted dust and hairs from a […]
Kiseki doesn’t often introduce new models but this month sees two new moving coil cartridges added to the range, the BlackHeart N.S. and PurpleHeart N.S. (Short Body). The first Kiseki BlackHeart model was introduced in the ’80s. Like then, the body of the new Kiseki BlackHeart N.S. (£3,795) has been machined out of solid Blackheart wood, […]