NAIM: brings TIDAL Connect to Mu-so wireless speaker family

TIDAL Connect allows you to explore all the rich features of the TIDAL App, and stream your choices in superb quality direct to your Naim speaker. Users can continue to enjoy core TIDAL streaming functionality via the Naim App if they prefer. The Firmware 4.3 update for Mu-so 2nd Generation, Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation, Mu-so […]

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VERTERE ACOUSTICS / VeRum Interconnects: News

VeRum comes in two variants and is available to order now: VeRum – 1.5 m RCA/XLR interconnect cable which will sell for £2000, $2699 or €2348.VeRum Solo – 1.15 m DIN to RCA tonearm cable or RCA/XLR interconnect cable which will sell for £2700, $3699 or €3198. Vertere’s VeRum cable replaces Pulse R, always internally […]

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CHORD COMPANY/ ChorAlloy plating technology: News

 Chord Company is progressively upgrading a number of its cables’ connectors with its new ChorAlloy plating technology, the company’s next-generation plating system. ChorAlloy is a multi-metal plating technology that provides a significant upgrade over the company’s previous silver plating and marks a major step forward in connector performance. Its myriad benefits include much lower intermodulation, full solderability […]

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CHORD COMPANY / New USB: News

PRESS RELEASE: The new Clearway USB is priced from just £100 and offers the same attractive blend of performance and price that the Clearway range has become known for.  Built for today’s USB-equipped digital audio devices, the Clearway USB benefits from double foil and a high-density braid delivering superior shielding for protection from harmful noise. The latest […]

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VERTERE / Imperium: News

 Vertere Acoustics delivers new Imperium Motor Drive    ouraj Moghaddam Vertere’s founder and chief designer today announced plans to start delivering the new Imperium Motor Drive this month. Imperium follows quite closely behind the new SG-PTA tonearm and VeRum interconnect as the ideal products to match the Vertere SG-1 record player. Demand for the latest Motor Drive, […]

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Atlas Cables Launch the Ailsa Achromatic Speaker cable

Atlas cables, the engineering-led cable specialist, has today launched the new Atlas Ailsa Achromatic speaker cable.  Joining the Ailsa Achromatic interconnect, which was launched in 2021, Ailsa is pitched between the company’s Hyper and Mavros cable ranges and offers users OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) conductor technology and microporous PTFE dielectrics at a lower price point […]

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MCINTOSH: Announcing two next-gen ’22 integrateds

McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 70 years, is proud to announce the MA8950 and MA9500 Integrated Amplifiers. McIntosh has launched two new integrated amplifiers for 2022, the MA8950 (£12,495) and MA9500  (£14,995). The new models are direct replacements for the award-winning MA8900 and MA9000, and offer a host […]

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MCINTOSH: Announcing the New MX180 processor for an 8K future

McIntosh has launched the MX180, a future-ready 8K-capable A/V Processor with a raft of advanced customisation and processing capabilities. Fully 4K compatible and perfectly prepared for future 8K content, the MX180 supports 8K/60 Hz and 4K/120 Hz on all seven of its Ultra High Speed HDMI ports (five inputs and two outputs). Each HDMI port […]

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CHORD COMPANY: First-ever power blocks draw on 38-year expertise

11 March 2022, Wiltshire, England:  Based on an original design and available in two performance levels, the S6 (Studio) and the flagship M6 (Master), the six-way PowerHAUS distribution devices are the result of one of the longest product development phases the company has ever undertaken, following initial research undertaken as early as 2003.  The UK-designed and assembled devices, which […]

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AIRPULSE: A80 Powered Speakers

A compact pair of powered speakers that, unusually for the genre, features a ribbon tweeter  Designed for those looking for a smaller footprint hifi system, near-field use or for those wanting to reduce the number of boxes you have to deal with in a typical hifi system, the A80 speakers include a horn-loaded ribbon tweeter […]

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MELCO: Launches full-width mid-range SSD music library

We are told …  Melco Audio has launched its first mid-range SSD-based digital music library, the N50-S38. Handcrafted in Japan, the N50-S38 offers best-ever Melco solid-state affordability, the latest digital technologies, plus Melco’s legendary ease of use.  The new N50-S38 benefits from a heavy, 1.7 mm-thick full-width chassis, an IEC power inlet with noise filter, and […]

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Dirac Live powers high-quality audio experiences in new Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra receivers

PRESS RELEASE: From the Dirac press release: UPPSALA, Sweden — In a move to meet growing consumer demand for high-quality audio in mainstream home theater systems, Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac announced collaboration with leading electronics manufacturers Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra to bring its award-winning Dirac Live room correction feature to the companies’ newest […]

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