CHRIS HALL: What’s happened? Sony has announced two pairs of affordable headphones, the WH-CH720N noise cancelling over-ears and the WH-CH520 on-ears. Why does it matter? Both headphones bring features from high-level devices, but at more affordable prices. What’s my take? Sony’s headphones are hugely popular, but some just can’t afford the asking price of the latest […]
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Swiss high-end amplifier manufacturer extraordinaire Zeiler Audio is now available in the UK, thanks to the company’s association with British hi-fi sales operation, Digital Audio Consultancy. Hand-made in Switzerland, Zeiler Audio offers just two precision-engineered valve amplifiers for discerning audiophiles, the PR-01 preamp and the PA-01 power amp. Zeiler Audio’s philosophy of ‘existing to create […]
Chord Company is set to deliver its biggest-ever Bristol show exhibition this year as it adds a second first floor demonstration room to help showcase the near-40-year-old company’s proprietary technologies and new products. The Wiltshire-based company, which has been hand-building its range of award-winning AV cables in the UK since 1984, will be demonstrating a […]
CHRIS HALL: The Polk MagniFi Mini AX is a soundbar with a bit of a difference, in that it’s not really much of a bar at all. Instead of the usual lengthy oblong shape, the Mini AX takes a form more akin to a portable Bluetooth speaker. This means that it’s ideal for certain living […]
CHRIS HALL: Corsair’s gaming accessories include some of our favourite keyboards and mice, while its headsets at the top end offer really comprehensive suites of options and incredible sound performance. At the lower end of its pricing scale, though, the new HS55 represents a bit more of a compromise for those who don’t want to […]
Entire Melco range coming to Bristol Melco’s full range will be on display at Bristol, along with a very special unannounced newcomer Melco, the world’s leading digital music library manufacturer, will be bringing its entire Japanese-engineered product range to The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023, courtesy of its European distributor Audiophile Digital Music Masters (ADMM). Entirely […]
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The D48 went into production following a year of intense research and development. Areas of improvement have been midrange detail and a cleaner, faster and more extended bass response. A studio monitor quality bass driver was designed for the D48 which features a special impregnated cone and mid frequencies tuned by a cap of greater […]
An eagerly awaited addition to their Professional Fidelity range, SPL this week proudly announce the release of their Performer s1200 stereo channel power amplifier boasting a mighty 520 watts per side. Due to the great success and outstanding musical performance of the Performer m1000 mono power amplifier, I had the desire to translate this sound […]
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“Only 300 HMV Anniversary Pro-Ject turntables will be made, so be quick” HMV has partnered with Henley Audio for a collector’s edition turntable that is unlikely to be around long. That’s because the £399.99 HMV 100th Anniversary Turntable will be available in a limited run of just 300 units. Based on the Pro-Ject T1 Phono […]
In the latest issue of Swedish magazine Musik & Ljudteknik our Amp TwentySeven was put through their famously careful and detailed testing procedure. Here are the results. Some quotes from the test (translated into English): “In our maximally demanding setting … with the most demanding music examples and test-signals we know of, none of the […]
Excellence remastered: Your journey into the Naim family starts with the Mu-so range of wireless music systems. We’ve just released the 2nd Generation of our multi award-winning Mu-so range. They evolve the iconic styling of their predecessors, but under their luxury aluminium casing are game-changing performance, feature and functionality upgrades. You’ve never heard it so […]
PRESS RELEASE: German hi-fi specialist T+A has unveiled its latest compact high-end Series 200, which consists of the MP 200 multi-source player, DAC 200 digital-to-analogue converter/preamp and A 200 output stage. Reminiscent of its iconic M-systems of the Nineties T+A explains: “The series was developed with the goal of closing the gulf between high-grade specialised […]
The Funk Firm’s revolutionary phonostage for Moving Magnet cartridges! Having installed the Isolation Bubble, there is more work that needs to be done. Improve problems from the Cartridge. Our ultimate goal is to reproduce all the sounds of the recording at the same level, no one being louder or softer than in the recording. A […]
What’s happened? When B&W launched the new Px7 S2 noise-cancelling headphones back in June, it teased that there would be something even better coming later in the year – its flagship headphones, and most advanced headphones yet, the Px8. Now, the Px8s are here – and they’re predictably gorgeous. But do they make the £220 uplift in […]
We’re looking for fresh thinking Graduate Engineers to join our new audio design and engineering team. These are challenging permanent positions with excellent opportunities for long-term career development but we will also consider undergraduates looking for work-placement as part of a degree programme. We’ll support, train and encourage you at every stage of your career. […]
From The Very Top Of The Stack The befittingly named ‘Stack’ from EarMen comprises a slimline streamer, fully balanced DAC and an amplifier capable of powering almost any headphone users may care to throw at it. Image Staccato Furnished with both optical and coaxial digital outputs, Staccato offers support for major streaming services including Spotify and […]
POCKET-LINT write …. The RPT-02 Sol are a really solid pair of workout headphones that are tight-fitting and well-designed, and the inclusion of solar tech means that they could have basically unlimited battery life if you use them in the right conditions. That’s hugely impressive, and their solid sound profile means they’re an all-round hit […]
Pro-Ject was founded in 1991, during the onslaught of the compact disc and CD players, with the mission to offer the best analogue experience for reasonable prices. In a time where the digital audio media had been on the rise, and vinyl was declared as outdated and dead, Heinz Lichtenegger kept his belief in the […]
Fezz stands for modern technology and exceptional form. These devices will allow you to reliably enjoy excellent sound quality, design aesthetics and the available solutions in accordance with your needs. The Fezz facility is located in north-eastern Poland, in the beautiful Podlasie region. Here we work with our team of engineers on creating the best […]
All products are developed, produced and assembled inhouse. Every single part in the products are designed by Johnnie Bergmann and manufactured in the Bergmann workshop in Denmark. My background Music and highend sound reproduction, has had my attention/interest, since my childhood. As a teenager, I bought my first audio system- Micro Seiki table, Rega arm, […]