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- Published: 04 November 2021 04 November 2021
McIntosh Laboratory Unveils MC3500 Mk II Power Amplifier
In a refinement and enhancement of the original – now considered a classic – McIntosh Laboratory launches the new MC3500 Mk II “vacuum tube” monoblock amplifier.
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- Published: 02 November 2021 02 November 2021
Focal Powered by Naim Newest Store
Melbourne, Australia opens a three-floor facility in what may just be the world’s biggest and flashiest Focal Powered by Naim experience emporium.
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- Published: 02 November 2021 02 November 2021
Copland Announces New CSA70 Integrated Amplifier
Copenhagen’s audio specialist Copland opens-up a new entry-point to its highly acclaimed integrated amplifier offerings in the freshly-launched CSA70.
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- Published: 01 November 2021 01 November 2021
Fyne Audio F501SP Loudspeakers
As far as audio is concerned, one of my greatest regrets is naively selling a pair of beautifully-refurbished Tannoy Cheviot Dual-Concentric speakers. Back in the mid-‘90s, an inherited set of mint DC 12-inch raw drivers and crossovers had me embarking on an enclosure-building exercise. After much research and the generous assistance from then-importer Syntec, I commissioned South Australian craftsmen to build a cabinet to Tannoy specifications employing heavier-gauge MDF, an improved bracing scheme and a first-class Australian Jarrah wood veneer. It was a thing of beauty. The Cheviots played with a semi-vintage sound that straddled the musicality of yesteryear with the precision of more contemporary designs. Naturally, Tannoy has continued to evolve its product catalogue, however, a few years ago, a portion of its key personnel left the company, subsequently starting Fyne Audio. On an alternate path from its inception, the budding company has nurtured fresh ideologies and developed technologies of its own while respectfully drawing from former engineering achievements. How will the new mid-level Fyne Audio F501SP fare within the prestigious canon of coupled-driver masterpieces?
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- Published: 01 November 2021 01 November 2021
M2Tech Rockstars Series System
M2Tech is an Italian audio business based in the ancient city of Pisa and founded by Marco Manuta and his wife Nadia, both electrical engineers by trade and with a passion for music. During my research, I discovered their philosophy which articulated perfectly something I have long known – “that the quality of the sound is fundamental to fully appreciate music”. M2 Tech believes that “the perception of the musical nuances in a musical performance, as well as the correct delivery of all the environmental sonic information that make the signature of the venue in which music is played and recorded, contribute to the emotional side of music listening”.
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- Published: 28 October 2021 28 October 2021
Linn Klimax LP12 Lands with Surprises
Linn has announced its new flagship Klimax LP12 turntable which is now accompanied by a matching range-topping Moving Coil cartridge and a new highly-engineered controller.
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- Published: 24 October 2021 24 October 2021
Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems New Relentless Preamplifier
One of High-End Munich 2018’s headliner releases was Dan D’Agostino’s monstrous Relentless mono amplifiers. Now three-and-a-half years down the track, a companion piece completes the über high-end combo in the new Relentless preamplifier.
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- Published: 20 October 2021 20 October 2021
Melco Announces New ‘Digital Music Library’
In an expansion of its generous digital playback product range, Japanese computer audio specialist Melco has launched the mid-level N50-S38 ‘Music Library’ incorporating a number of new design features.
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- Published: 20 October 2021 20 October 2021
Meze Audio Elite Headphones Arrive in Australia
The Romanian headphone specialist Meze Audio has shipped Elite, its recently released high-end statement headphone design, to Australia and it’s scheduled to arrive almost as we publish.
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- Published: 17 October 2021 17 October 2021
IsoTek V5 Aquarius Power Cleaning System
A new dawning of the Age of Aquarius is announced by AC power pundits IsoTek with its addition of the latest V5 Aquarius ‘power cleaning system’ for optimising electronics’ performance.
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- Published: 15 October 2021 15 October 2021
Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Loudspeakers
Wait, what? There’s a new Bowers & Wilkins 800 series launching? That was the goss vibing around audio journos’ periphery for a couple of months prior to the official announcement. Then, a communiqué direct from the company: Tune-in to a global online press-only event. A date. A link. A whole lotta questions… and soon, a whole lotta answers. A road paved with anticipation and cobbled with excitement eventually leading to this 801 D4 review.
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- Published: 08 October 2021 08 October 2021
Vertere’s New Super Groovy Tonearms
In a reinvention of last-gen designs, analogue specialist Vertere announces two new SG-PTA carbon fibre high-end tonearms featuring a number of key engineering improvements.
