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Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 February 2019 15 February 2019

Chord Electronics Hugo M Scaler Digital Upscaler

As the great Robert Plant sang, “…there are two paths you can go by…” and when it comes to upsampling audio, whether from disc or files-based, there are even more. Chord Electronics’ way, via the highly skilled Robert Watts, is by way of proprietary FPGA and filtering methodologies combined with Watts’ drawing-out of as many ‘taps’ as possible from the digital signal. Now, the company offers its Hugo M Scaler standalone upscaling component (a technology previously only available via the disc-based Blu Mk.II) which has been made to reach the one million tap mark. How will this translate to the M Scaler’s sonic abilities when handling your source material? We take a look at the latest digital wizardry from the tech alchemists at Chord Electronics.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 14 February 2019 14 February 2019

Australia's BusiSoft AV & Dynaudio Incentive

BusiSoft AV, Australian distributor for Dynaudio, has teamed up with the giant Danish loudspeaker manufacturer in a new irresistible incentive offering significant discounts when you trade-up to the new Contour series speakers.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 12 February 2019 12 February 2019

YG Acoustics’ Newest Child – Hailey 2 Loudspeakers

YG Acoustics is one of a handful of manufacturers that produce high-end loudspeakers just about form the ground-up. And that means all the transducers, cabinets, crossovers and associated technologies. Now the company announces the spanking Hailey 2 speakers, a refinement of the highly acclaimed last-gen model.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 11 February 2019 11 February 2019

The Gold Standard – Monitor Audio’s New Gold Series Loudspeakers

Now in its fifth generation, the new Gold series from Monitor Audio promises to deliver the company’s renowned high standards of driver and crossover technology, sumptuous cabinetry and universally-recognised sonic performance.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 04 February 2019 04 February 2019

Long Live the CD! Arcam’s New CDS50 Digital All-Rounder

In conjunction with vinyl’s defiant onslaught and seemingly unstoppable growth trend, there’s a hell-of-a-lot of life left in the silver disc. It’s a happy co-existence. Now, UK industry doyen Arcam makes a strong statement and celebrates the CD format, which is now firmly in its 35^th winter, by announcing the CDS50, part of the new HDA series of high quality componentry.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 February 2019 01 February 2019

KEF R11 Loudspeakers

When KEF’s all-fibre prototype ‘Blade’ project was introduced to the audio world a few years ago, the press went gaga over the tall and svelte form of this high-tech, state-of-the-art loudspeaker which heralded the direction the company was to take going forward, as far as its high-end offerings. Blade has since spawned a Blade Two sibling and the lessons learned as KEF developed these advanced speakers eventually began to trickle down to the company’s more affordable fare. KEF’s new R series bears the fruit of driver and other technologies employed to take this important middle-ground line to a whole ‘nuther level to the previous-gen products. Here, we take a look at the R series flagship in the elegantly tall and graceful R11 loudspeakers.

Details: Written by Peter Katsoolis Peter Katsoolis; Category: Features Features; Published: 01 February 2019 01 February 2019

Amphion Loudspeakers Special Live Event in Tokyo

It’s not every day that SoundStage! Australia gets to evaluate a loudspeaker in the company of the Finnish Government’s State Secretary and its Ambassador to Japan. On 12 November 2018, Amphion Loudspeakers Ltd. held a rather special event in Tokyo, Japan, to coincide with the official visit. Dubbed “Festivo”, a celebration of the music of Jean Sibelius, the event took place at the Sound Inn Studios, located inside the Nippon Television building in central Tokyo.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 29 January 2019 29 January 2019

Crystal Cable Charitable Contribution

While most of the products in the audio world are to be objectively admired for the ingenuity and creativity in their pursuit of excellence, ultimately, it should be all about the music, right? With that belief in mind, Crystal Cable has announced its contribution to an initiative that provides a guiding hand, and a dream of the future, to aspiring young musicians.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 28 January 2019 28 January 2019

Newly-Ready Redefy

Loudspeaker specialist Redefy Audio has announced a new high output active standmount speaker featuring a plethora of tech plus a custom high quality driver array to boot.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 25 January 2019 25 January 2019

McIntosh’s Turntable-Based All-In-One Music Solution

A new turntable from McIntosh you say? Nay, we say. It’s an all-in-one solution encompassing a high quality vinyl rig, up-to-the-minute digital tech and a bit of amplification wizardry from the all-American company.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 23 January 2019 23 January 2019

Roon’s Biggest Update Yet!

Considered by many to be the software when it comes to music file playback, Roon now furthers its inroad into computer audio with the announcement of the most comprehensive update since its inception.