The 15th UK Audio Show is moving to a new venue and new date, the place is the De Vere Staverton Estate between Coventry and Milton Keynes and the show is planned for October 31st and November 1st this year. Show organiser Chester Group have explained the change thus: “Another UK Organiser has now decided […]
Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems has begun shipping the Progression Integrated Amplifier (from £18,500). Built on a modular platform, the Progression Integrated is designed to fulfil “every need of today’s music listener and audiophile”. The analogue base unit provides two single-ended inputs and three balanced inputs, including a home theatre pass-through. Balanced preamplifier outputs mean […]
Previewed at the Bristol Show Rega’s new range topping moving coil cartridge the Aphelion 2 is now available. Taking the technology developed from the latest Apheta 3 to the highest level, Rega’s engineers have now fine-tuned every aspect of the original designs. Aphelion 2 (£3,149) features an ultra-rigid boron rod cantilever fitted with our most advanced ‘fine line type’ nude diamond profile. Aphelion 2 uses a super high-powered […]
Linn has unveiled its first bearing upgrade in 27 years. The precision-engineered Karousel is only the third evolution of this design in almost 50 years. This innovative take on the design for 2020 has been made possible through technological advances in material science and machining capabilities, as well as mechanical engineering expertise gained since the […]
Russ Andrews Accessories is launching two dedicated RCA phono/DIN adaptors, to enable users of Naim hi-fi components – along with legacy equipment with DIN inputs and outputs – to use RCA-terminated interconnect cables. The latest in a long line of carefully thought out and extremely useful adaptors, the RCA/DIN has been produced in response to requests […]
In 2016, Audio Analogue celebrated its twentieth birthday with a handful of brand new ‘Anniversary’ editions of the company’s earlier classic amplifiers. Then, in 2018, the brand launched its ‘PureAA’ line of products, drawing key ideas from the Anniversary amps and adding a raft of further features. Third in the line, following the AAcento amplifier […]
For its 40th anniversary Moon, is proud to announce the launch of a new competition for emerging Canadian artists and composers: the Moon Musical Prize: Elevate the Talent. Moon has created the competition to encourage and inspire the musical creativity of young and promising artists who would like a kickstart for their career with the […]
Chord Electronics has announced 2go (£995) a streamer/server designed to transform the Hugo 2 portable DAC into a fully featured wi-fi and ethernet-enabled device. In addition to hi-res music streaming, 2go has a pair of 2 TB-rated SD card slots for digital storage and playback, turning Hugo 2 into a solid-state digital music server (using […]
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A brand-new jazz streaming platform was launched in the UK today. Jazzed claims to be the world’s first dedicated audio-visual streaming destination for jazz and will offer an integrated experience for fans to listen, watch and read about the music they love. The service features a vast array of hand-curated audio channels, exclusive video content, podcasts, documentaries, interviews […]
Chord Electronics has launched its second Ultima preamp following the introduction of the flagship model in 2018. The new Ultima Pre 2 (£12,500) is designed to partner the Ultima 2 and Ultima 3 mono power amplifiers. It directly replaces its predecessor, the CPA 5000. The Ultima Pre 2 uses the company’s striking new aesthetic, with […]
iFi adds to its range of portable DAC/headphone amps with the hip-dac. Finished in petrol blue with a touch of copper, the hip-dac is designed to slip discretely into a pocket and offers an hi-res specification for a £149 price tag. It’s designed to replaces the DAC (digital-to-analogue convertor) and amp circuitry in smartphones, tablets, […]
Karl-Heinz Fink is very pleased to announce that he has concluded negotiations with Michael Creek to take over the brand name, IP etc of Epos Loudspeakers with immediate effect. Karl-Heinz is “happy to continue a well-established British brand that started its life with some great products, showing the unusual ideas of the founder, Robin Marshall. […]