Ken Kessler is seriously impressed by Clearaudio’s £111k Statement v2 turntable and TT1 tonearm in the latest issue of Hi-Fi News. Meanwhile over at What Hi-Fi, the £1,000 Clearaudio Concept goes head-to-head with Pro-ject’s 2Xperience SB.
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Hi-Fi Plus & Hi-Fi World review Riva Turbo X Bluetooth speaker
“What musically satisfying yet highly cost effective choices are available to today’s newcomers to the world of high-performance audio?” asks Chris Martens in the March issue of Hi-Fi Plus.
Pondering the question further, Martens reaches the conclusion that “perhaps the best starter system might not be a traditional system at all, but rather a compact, affordable, yet surprisingly capable single-chassis device such as the Riva Turbo X Bluetooth speaker.”
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Computer Audio Design appoints David Denyer PR
David Denyer has been appointed by Computer Audio Design (CAD) for UK PR.
Launched in 2012, the British company is the brainchild of electrical engineer Scott Berry, who, despite being a self-confessed vinyl junkie, is on a mission to help computer music listeners achieve the best possible sound quality from hi-res music files.
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CES 2016 exclusive: world debut of new ‘masterpiece’ Gamut Zodiac loudspeaker
Gamut, internationally renowned Danish manufacturer of state-of-the-art audio components, is delighted to announce the launch of its new cost-no-object masterpiece: the Zodiac loudspeaker.
If you’re already a fan of Gamut’s superlative RS Series (and let’s face it, if you’ve heard them, you will be), then you’re in for one heck of a treat. The new hot-off-the-press Zodiac is a further development of the pride of the RS Series, the huge RS9.
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Aesthetix, Clearaudio, Gamut & IsoTek among new What Hi-Fi? ‘Best Buys’
“This is the definitive guide to the best home entertainment kit you can buy,” writes Kobina Monney, editor of the What Hi-Fi? Buyer’s Guide in the magazine’s February issue.
And the stakes just got higher: the Guide has recently undergone a major overhaul and now features a considerably streamlined list of ‘Best Buys’. So who made the cut?
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Three ‘hits’ for Exposure in Hi-Fi Choice Yearbook 2015
The Hi-Fi Choice Yearbook is out and on the news-stands. “Inside this 164-page special edition you’ll find our pick from the ultimate collection of the greatest-sounding audio products to undergo our respected reviewing process in 2015,” writes editor Lee Dunkley.
Among them are three gems from British brand Exposure Electronics.
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Gamut receive Gold Award for ‘Best Sound’ at New York Audio Show
‘The Gamut sound’ from Danish high-end hi-fi brand Gamut Audio has been developing quite a reputation in 2015 and what better way to bring the year to a close than with a coveted Gold Award for ‘Best Sound’ at the New York Audio Show.
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Icon Audio MB81 wins ‘Best Valve Amp’ in Hi-Fi World Awards 2015
Every year, the Hi-Fi World Awards single out the audio products that have particularly impressed the magazine’s expert review team during the previous 12 months. Among their pick of the most outstanding products of 2015 is Icon Audio’s MB81, which takes the award for ‘Best Valve Amplifer’. Continue reading Icon Audio MB81 wins ‘Best Valve Amp’ in Hi-Fi World Awards 2015
Transfiguration Proteus phono cartridge scoops Positive Feedback Writers’ Choice Award
Online audio forum Positive Feedback has just announced the winners of its 12th Annual Writers’ Choice Awards, in which the forum’s writers and editors recognize “superior merit in the audio arts”.
Among the ‘best of the best’ in 2015 is the Proteus phono cartridge from Japanese high-end brand Transfiguration.
Magneplanar 0.7 loudspeaker and Miyajima Madake cartridge in Stereophile Products of the Year 2015
Leading US monthly hi-fi magazine Stereophile has just announced its Products of the Year for 2015.
Among the “seven products that kicked righteous wads of ass and made it worthwhile to be an audiophile” is Magnepan’s Magneplanar 0.7 loudspeaker, which is both a finalist for Loudspeaker of the Year and outright winner of the Budget Component of the Year category, while Miyajima’s top-of-range Madake phono cartridge is a finalist for Analog Component of the Year. Continue reading Magneplanar 0.7 loudspeaker and Miyajima Madake cartridge in Stereophile Products of the Year 2015
David Denyer PR | The hi-fi specialist 