Mola Mola Ossetra monoblock power amps A young design engineer that I interviewed last year expressed frustration that the audio industry had thus far failed to agree whether an amplifier should be Class A, Class A/B or Class D, tubes or solid state. He acknowledged that each type was associated with particular sonic and operational […]
Wiim Amp Ultra amplifier Some companies have product ranges that are driven seemingly at random; as if the person in charge strolls in on a Monday and decides on impulse that it’s time to develop something that sprang to mind over the weekend. Other companies are systematic to the point that you can fathom their […]
Ultrafide U4PRE/U500DC pre/power amplifiers The Ultrafide name will be new, but many readers will have unwittingly experienced their pro-audio sister company MC²’s amplification at live events, including Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage. It is equally possible that one of their processors was used during recording sessions of some of our favourite albums, as this company has […]
Newontech DAC 08, Pre 08, Amp 10 Newontech’s founder, CEO and passionate music lover, Ole Nielsen, is clear about a mission that seems more like a declaration of obsession. It’s all about the sound (well, it always is) but he stresses that many thousands of hours are spent listening and trying out different components before […]
Kii Three BXT active digital loudspeakers The phrase ‘game changing’ is bandied around a little too liberally, but every now and then a piece of kit comes along that most definitely warrants that definition. The Kii Three BXT active DSP loudspeaker system is such a product. When I reviewed the Kii Three standmount four years […]