WiiM Adds Vibelink Amp All Image Credit: WiiM WiiM are well known for their streaming functionality found in all other WiiM products. The Vibelink Amp is a radical departure from that background in that it is only a stereo amplifier, no networking or streaming of any kind. This powerful 100W per […]

WiiM Adds Vibelink Amp

Sony Launches UBP-X700K 4K Blu-ray Player – First Look All Image Credit: Sony After a five year hiatus, Sony has just announced a new 4K Blu-ray player, the UBP-X700K in Japan, the US version is the UBP-X700U. The UBP-X700K is an “updated” version of the UBP-X700, which we was released […]

Sony Launches UBP-X700K 4K Blu-ray Player – First Look

ScansonicHD New M Series Speakers – Quick Look All Image Credit: Scansonic Scansonic of Denmark, has unveiled their latest M Series loudspeakers. This new lineup combines good engineering practice with Scandinavian design, delivering a well balanced product without a premium price tag. The M Series is available with a black […]

ScansonicHD New M Series Speakers – Quick Look

Velodyne SPL-X Active Subwoofers – First Look All Image Credit: Velodyne Acoustics Velodyne of Germany have announced the SPL-X active subwoofers. This new series supports four sealed models, the; 10″ SPL 1000-X, 12″ SPL 1200-X, 15″ SPL 1500-X and 18″ SPL 1800-X. This new series builds on the DSP technology […]

Velodyne SPL-X Active Subwoofers – First Look

Arendal Sound 1961 Loudspeaker Series Returns All Image Credit: Arendal The Norwegian brand Arendal Sound 1961 Loudspeaker Series has returned to production after a two-year hiatus. The 1961 Series is ideal for smaller spaces and lower budgets and includes the following models: 1961 Tower – Sealed/vented 2.5-way floor-standing design 1961 […]

Arendal Sound 1961 Loudspeaker Series Returns

Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge Returns As The MC 90X All Image Credit: Ortofon Ortofon has reintroduced its iconic MC 90A cartridge as the limited-edition Ortofon MC 90X. Building on the groundbreaking technology of the MC A90, the MC 90X features a stainless-steel structure crafted using Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology, […]

Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge Returns As The MC 90X

Rega Brio MK7 Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rega Rega has announced the release of the hand made Rega Brio MK7 integrated amplifier, the latest iteration in its popular Brio series. This seventh-generation model introduces several enhancements, including a built-in digital-to-analogue converter (DAC). The Rega Brio MK7 […]

Rega Brio MK7 Integrated Amplifier – First Look

Q Acoustics Sub80, Sub100 and Sub120 – Quick Look All Image Credit: Q Acoustics Q Acoustics nave introduced three new sealed, infinite baffle, active subwoofers; the compact Q SUB80 with an 8-inch driver, the mid-sized Q SUB100 with a 10-inch driver, and the Q SUB120, featuring a 12-inch driver. Finishes […]

Q Acoustics Sub80, Sub100 and Sub120 – Quick Look

Clearaudio Unveils Diamond Jubilee MC Cartridge All Image Credit: Clearaudio German analogue audio specialist Clearaudio has unveiled its new flagship moving-coil cartridge, the Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC. This moving coil cartridge is positioned to be what Clearaudio claims is the pinnacle of engineering providing unprecedented level of accuracy and musicality, […]

Clearaudio Unveils Diamond Jubilee MC Cartridge

Musical Fidelity M8x DAC – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has unveiled the M8x DAC, a high-end digital-to-analogue converter designed to deliver excellent sound quality with cutting-edge processing, and fully discrete and fully balanced circuitry. The design has eliminated several sources of potential interference by eliminating […]

Musical Fidelity M8x DAC – First Look

T+A Announces Symphonia Streaming Amplifier All Image Credit: T+A T+A (Theory & Application) have announced the Symphonia, a new high-end retro-styled streaming amplifier that provides 125wpc into 8 Ohms (250wpc into 4 Ohms) from an in-house customized PURIFI Eigentakt Class D amplifier module. The design is said to merge T+A’s […]

T+A Announces Symphonia Streaming Amplifier

Dynaudio Launches Confidence 20A Active Loudspeaker All Image Credit: Dynaudio Currently, Dynaudio’s Confidence 20 is the Danish company’s flagship standmount loudspeaker and is a passive design. The Confidence 20A, A for Active, has taken the original Confidence 20 design together with an upgraded version of its exponentially-flared, downward-firing port, its […]

Dynaudio Launches Confidence 20A Active Loudspeaker

Pro-Ject Unleashes The AC/DC Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject The logo of the legendary Australian rock band AC/DC is one of the more recognizable symbols in rock music. Their iconic lighting bolt has now been used to style Pro-Ject’s latest limited special edition belt-drive turntable offering. At the core of […]

Pro-Ject Unleashes The AC/DC Turntable

Michell Apollo Phono Stage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Apollo. Michelle Audio of the UK, have announced the APOLLO phono stage and companion separate MUSE power supply. This two box design keeps the power supply separate to the main sensitive electronics minimizing any possible noise and interference pickup. Both […]

Michell Apollo Phono Stage – Quick Look

Esoteric N1T Grandioso Series Streamer – First Look All Image Credit: Esoteric The Grandioso N1T is the first network streamer in Esoteric’s high-end component range. The flagship Grandioso N1T combines cutting-edge technology with a new fourth-generation network engine featuring support for an electrically isolated SFP port as well as a […]

Esoteric N1T Grandioso Series Streamer – First Look