Paul Rigby reviews this bundled Piega collection of powered speakers and Connect wireless unit This bundled Piega system collects a pair of powered units – the 301 speakers – that are…
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Title: Birds of Fire Label: Speakers Corner To call the Mahavishnu Orchestra a fusion group or a jazz-rock combo would be to over simplify the talent. Lead and indeed founded by…
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Russ Andrews has upgraded its Torlyte Platforms adding new feet and a stiffer, strong basic platform material The Torlyte new design uses a light wooden construction the is stiffer and stronger…
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Bluesound has announced the availability of a new remote control called the RC1. The accessory, which will be sold separately from players. It gives users of Bluesound’s Gen 2 and Gen…
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Available in Tilla (a rich dark wood) or Salvage (light, recycled spruce), the headphones are octagonal in shape Founder, Blaž Erzetič, says of the Thalia headphones, “After the success of our…
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Quad adds hi-res Wi-Fi streaming and multi-room capabilities to the Vena II Play Quad is launching a new version of the Vena II integrated amplifier, the Play. It adds Wi-Fi connectivity via…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Music on Vinyl, Modern Harmonic and Rhino MUSIC ON VINYL A host of new releases from this audiophile outfit (www.musiconvinyl.com) includes Moloko’s Things to Make…
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Lots of goodies in this episode including releases from Van Halen, two from Simple Minds, Arve Henricksen and I wonder if you remember CRAC? This episode includes three box set collections…you can…
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Featuring 129 0.5dB steps, the Allegri Reference is remote-controlled, wired with point-to-point ‘Fractal-Wire’ throughout and suspended on Seismic Isolation The winding of each transformer comprises, said the company, “…a single, unbroken,…
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This new design delivers 125W per channel into 8 Ohms. The Aethos is a dual mono design using a custom wound toroidal transformer and regulated supplies The pre-amplifier stage uses class-A…
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Looking for a budget system comprising a turntable. amplifier and speakers? Paul Rigby offers help and advice by keeping the costs down but the quality high! Focused on the lower reaches…
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Author: Robert Haagsma Price: €32.50 (prices may vary…wildly) Blimey this review is (very) late so I apologise if anyone was waiting for it. I originally looked at Part I of Passion…
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Black Rhodium has announced three Adagio-based cables connecting RCA to USB C, 3.5mm and Lightning Including a propriety AD/DA chip the Adagio variants are available for all Android devices with USB-C…
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The new EpicX replaces the original PTFE-based Epic using the company’s XLPE technology The Chord Company uses its dielectric called Taylon for the EpicX, which is also used the ChordMusic and…
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Title: The Collection Label: Floating World Goodness, this man had a tough life. It’s all there, abandoned by his parents when he was no age at all, having to work instead…
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A wireless system based on powered speakers, Paul Rigby reviews the Connect unit and 301 speakers as an all-in-one special offer package Comprising two wireless 301 powered speakers and a small…
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Straight from my vinyl collection, influential records played by legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ, John Peel, bought by yours truly and now presented to you for your enjoyment This new series…
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Looking to buy a turntable for yourself or loved one? Haven’t got a clue how to go about it? Paul Rigby presents his top turntable buyer’s guide plus some extra advice…
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Title: Kent-Modern’s Black Music Legacy 1963-1972 Label: Kent This label was situated in 5810 South Normandie in Los Angeles, next to the clubs of South Central Los Angeles and not far…
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A successor to the K1, the K1X is outwardly similar the new new player’s internal engineering has been completely revamped, incorporating key new transport mechanism and DAC One of the headline…
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Why would you buy powered speakers and, on the other hand, why would you not? Paul Rigby checks out the pros and cons Powered speakers can be a useful addition to…
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Designed to work with the Q Acoustics’ 3000i and Concept 5.1 speaker range – and arriving in a matching finish – the Q B12 features a long-throw 305mm driver The Q B12 is…
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Audeze has announced a new reference audio headphone, the Audeze LCD-1 that combines planar magnetic technology with a new lightweight foldable design Handcrafted in California, USA, the LCD-1 uses Uniforce diaphragms…
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I’ve had a few people ask about the changing vinyl LP covers displayed on the rear of all my YouTube videos. What on earth are they all? Which is why I’ve…
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Distributor, ADMM will be offering a select range of PLiXiR power conditioners plus a number of standalone DC power supplies initially aimed at Melco Audio users with external universal power supplies,…
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The Pearl Akoya is an active and wireless speaker created and developed in Brittany, France, it offers 22cm of spherical volume. It’s a compact tri-axial speaker Integrating bass, midrange and a…
