Simaudio has created a unique version of its Moon 810LP phono preamplifer to showcase its skills and creativity. This 810LP* features a CNC cut aluminium body and for this special edition the main case and sides have a custom high-gloss, ice-white finish with the face and legs treated in chrome. The iconic Aladdin Sane flash […]
Acoustic isolation specialist IsoAcoustics and PSB Speakers are coming together to offer speakers with integrated isolation technology, the result promises “greater sound clarity and a more open three-dimensional sound stage” . Paul Barton, founder of PSB Speakers, recognised the way IsoAcoustics manages the interaction with the supporting surface and is making their products an integral […]
Naim Audio has announced the imminent availability of native Qobuz support to its range of music streaming components. Enabled via a free over-the-air firmware upgrade, the update will enable Naim owners to enjoy access to Qobuz streaming services – including true high-resolution streaming up to 24-bit/192kHz quality – from within the Naim control app. Qobuz […]
Rega have announced a brand new addition to their hand-made moving coil cartridge line up, the Ania Pro (£750). This latest member of the Rega MC cartridge range uses the advanced Vital profile nude diamond stylus (previously found in the more costly Apheta 2 MC model). This complex profile is designed to extract as much detail from the vinyl surface as […]
Q Acoustics has added the 3030i standmount speaker to its 3000i range.The 3030i slots into the range between the 3020i bookshelf speaker and 3050i floorstander. While retaining the compact scale of a standmount speaker, it derives its woofer design from the much larger and more powerful 3050i floor standing model. This 165mm (6.5”) woofer, featuring […]
JBL has launched the L82 Classic. Based on the JBL L100 Classic, the new L82 Classic’s 8-inch, 2-way system design is more compact, but “still delivers a premium hi-fi sound experience and an attractive aesthetic that appeals to both retro and modern sensibilities”. The L82 Classic has a US retail price of $2,500 per pair, while the JS-80 […]
NAD Electronics has unveiled the M33, a BluOS streaming enabled DAC/amplifier at CES in Las Vegas. The M33 (US$4999/€4999/£3999 MSRP) will be available in March 2020. New HybridDigital Purifi Eigentakt amplifier technology (Class D perhaps) is specified to deliver a minimum of 200W per channel into both 8 and 4 Ohm loads. Operation via a 7” inch touchscreen colour […]
Russ Andrews have launched Evolution PowerKords, featuring a radical new earth geometry and purer copper construction for “greatly enhanced audio playback, with a considerably lower noise floor”. The Evolution cables are the latest models in company’s PowerKord range, the new geometry developed for the Evolution cables concentrates on the role of the earth within the […]
To mark the end of its 30th-anniversary year and celebrate the company’s 1989 debut into the pro audio world, Chord Electronics has teamed up with fellow pro audio (and 30-year-strong) in-ear monitor specialist, Empire Ears, to offer new customers the chance to win a pair of ESR universal IEMs worth £750. To automatically enter the prize draw, customers […]
iFi has finalised the Aurora wireless music system (£1,399) first seen in Munich earlier this year. Clad in bamboo and elevated by a aluminium frame, the Aurora’s aesthetic was created by French product designer Julien Haziza. Six drive units nestle behind the bamboo fins that curve around the Aurora’s sides, with a further two bass […]
Melco has launched the EX Series, a powerful new software suite upgrade to Melco’s range of network music servers. The EX upgrades include the recently announced Melco Intelligent Music Library (MIML), vTuner Internet radio, plus web control from network-connected devices, including smartphones, tablets and PCs. MIML is unique to Melco and enables music lovers to […]
Enter the Mystic Touraj Moghaddam confirmed today that the new Vertere Mystic moving coil cartridge is now available. Retailing for £2,000 in the UK, it will be available in the USA and Europe for $2,695 and €2,498 respectively from the second week of December. Once the decision has been made on the motor system depending […]