Ortofon have released an entirely new range of cartridges to replace the Rondo series. Consisting of moving coil cartridges ranging from just £199 for the Quintet Blue all the way up to the Quintet Black at £649. The Quintet series brings Ortofon's introductory Moving Coil into a similar layour as the superior Cadenza series. They [...]
ADL/Furutech are due to annouce the GT40 MKII at CES 2014 alongside their A1 portable amplifier and more earphones. At the moment information is sketchy but it looks like the GT40MKII will be DSD capable and offer the ability to connect your smartphone to it. Pricing and availability is still TBC for the UK market. [...]
After the massive success of the AK120 in the UK Astell & Kern have announced the AK120 Titan. A hardened version of the standard edition with a scratch proof exterior and an upgraded internal storage capacity of 128GB taking max storage on the road to a whopping 256GB. The AK120 Titan is available for pre order now and will be limited quantity only due to the fact the process to toughen the case takes so long to complete. […]
Bryston have announced the BUC-1 digital to digital converter that "bridges" the gap for audiophiles wanting to stream high definition music via USB to their non USB DAC. The BUC-1 offers the ability to stream native 24 Bit 192kHz information and then convert it to either Coaxial or AES/EBU. The BUC-1 is built upon low [...]
Chord Company have launched a range of Ethernet cables to back their already successful selection of cables. Starting with the C-stream and working its way through Indigo Tuned ARAY Ethernet and the top of the line Sarum Tuned ARAY Ethernet cable. Each has been developed specifically to deliver an outstanding musical performance with today’s digital [...]
