Jürgen Reis, the brilliant engineer behind MBL of Germany’s celebrated line of loudspeakers and electronics, has been honoured by US audio magazine The Absolute Sound.
“For all his contributions to the building and testing of audio equipment, and the enjoyment of music played back on it, this extraordinary man for all seasons, Jürgen Reis, is hereby inducted into The Absolute Sound’s High-End Hall of Fame,” writes the magazine.
“Now, more than ever, is a time to celebrate all that brings us joy,” says Hi-Fi News editor Paul Miller in his introduction to the magazine’s annual Yearbook. This may have been the global annus horribilis of them all, but still, there has been “hardware to inspire our senses and music to sustain our souls”.
“Affecting and exciting, magnificent and powerful.” Andrew Everard and Paul Miller put the third member of Audio Analogue’s PureAA line to the test in Hi-Fi News.
Continue reading Hi-Fi News ‘Outstanding Product’: Audio Analogue’s AAdac
British rapper, singer, and songwriter J Hus was recently honoured at the GRM Daily Rated Awards, winning Album of the Year for his number one record and second album, Big Conspiracy. The album was produced using Kerr Acoustic’s K100 loudspeakers.
The executive producer of Big Conspiracy, Black Butter’s Jae5 – also known for his work with Mark Ronson, Dave, Burna Boy and Jess Glynne – was named Producer of the Year.
Computer Audio Design (CAD)’s system grounding unit – the Ground Control – clearly shows how fundamental your grounding arrangements can be to hearing what your system is truly capable of. Stereophile’s Michael Fremer and Jim Austin discover this for themselves, as the magazine releases its 2020 Product of the Year Awards. Continue reading “Couldn’t live without them”: US magazine Stereophile recognises Computer Audio Design’s Ground Control with a 2020 Product of the Year Award
“Listen and you might discover hidden musical gems in the most unlikely places; listen and you might just discover the heights a great guitarist can reach in terms of musical expression,” says Roy Gregory in the October issue of Hi-Fi Plus. “Raidho’s latest two-way is the most evenly balanced small speaker they’ve yet produced.”
PRESS RELEASE: Independent record label Stranger Records, run by producer and recording engineer Cameron Jenkins, is now launching a bespoke hi-fi service with a difference.
Continue reading Stranger Records launches Stranger High Fidelity bespoke home hi-fi service
At just £85, can Topping Audio’s “very compact” DAC deliver the sonic goods? Absolutely, says Hi-Fi Choice – and with added flexibility to boot.
Continue reading “Amazing value”: Hi-Fi Choice recommends Topping Audio’s D10S USB DAC
PRESS RELEASE: Scansonic HD’s M-Series of loudspeakers has been updated with three new models which are now available in the UK: the compact standmount M-10 and floorstanders M-20 and M-40. The trio is ‘must audition’ for budget-conscious music lovers who covet the superb sound of sister brands Raidho and Gamut, which share the same designer.
Continue reading Latest evolution of Scansonic HD’s M-series loudspeakers now available in UK
PRESS RELEASE: What Took You So Long? sang indie rock band The Courteeners in their third chart single, released in 1998. If you’ve been wondering the same about Topping Audio, then wonder no more. Topping’s famously affordable hi-fi has finally arrived in the UK market, thanks to a new partnership with Buckinghamshire-based retailer Electromod.
Continue reading Topping Audio’s outstanding quality / price ratio comes to the UK – at long last!
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