Blogs
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First Listen: YG Acoustics’ flagship Sonja XV four-tower loudspeaker system
|This past weekend I had the privilege of representing Hi-Fi+ at a very special private demonstration of YG Acoustics’ new flagship Sonja XV (XV stands for ‘eXtreme Version’) four-tower loudspeaker system, which was held in ...read more -
First Listen – Schiit Audio’s new Jotunheim
|The past weekend I had the privilege of attending an event called ‘Schiit Show II’, which was sponsored, of course, by Schiit Audio and held at the Marina del Rey Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. ...read more -
Highlights from CanJam London 2016 (part one)
|This past weekend (August 13-14, 2016) Hi-Fi+ Publisher Chris Martens and Hi-Fi+ Editor Alan Sircom attended CanJam London 2016, which is was held in the Park Plaza Hotel in central London and was without a ...read more -
Meet Your Dealer - Choice Hi-Fi
|Choice Hi-Fi is a perfect example of the new wave of audio supplier, eschewing the conventional dealership for a more personal and domestic approach. Customers can pick and choose from the company’s extensive range of ...read more -
Think local, think global
|Recently, a seemingly odd move resonated through the UK high end audio world. Britain's premium digital audio brand dCS announced that it was to hand over its UK distribution, sales, and marketing to international high-end ...read more -
Meet Your Maker – Bob Stuart of MQA and Morten Lindberg of 2L
|Way back in May this year, the blossoming MQA format took a step closer to mainstream acceptance as Warner Music Group and MQA entered a long-term licensing agreement. As the ink on this deal was ...read more -
The North West Audio Show, 2016
|Success brings its own problems. The popularity of this new show means that, in its third year, demand for rooms from exhibitors has outstripped the capacity of Cranage Hall to accommodate it. Not wishing to ...read more -
A week is a long time in audio, too!
|British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (1916-95) famously quipped “A week is a long time in politics”, as the highly exercised current UK political scene has demonstrated. However, a week is also a long time in ...read more -
McIntosh Group gets a grip
|At a packed presentation on the island of Sardinia, the McIntosh Group (Audio Research Corporation, McIntosh Laboratory, Pryma, Sonus faber, Sumiko, and Wadia Digital, as well as the World of McIntosh stores and ‘Experience Center’ ...read more -
Exclusive First Listen – Moon Audio Neo ACE
|I’m not even going to resist temptation here. The Moon Audio Neo ACE is audio’s Swiss Army Knife – even though it’s made in Canada. This all-in-one amplifier-meets-media player is on the very cutting edge ...read more -
YAR Audio - Bespoke luxury in the home of bespoke!
|Earlier this year, a new and elegant high-end Italian audio brand appeared. There’s nothing special in that: high-end start-ups appear frequently, and many of the more elegant ones come from the home of Ferrari and ...read more -
T.H.E. Show Newport Beach 2016: Alan Sircom's Best in Show
|This was my first time at Newport Beach. It’s almost half a day’s travelling across nine time zones from London to LA, but strangely there seems to be something oh, so very attractive about visiting ...read more -
T.H.E. Show Newport Beach 2016: Chris Martens' Best in Show
|T.H.E. Show in Newport Beach, California is perhaps the best example of how to make a friendly, professional audio show. It might not be the biggest event in the calendar – and coming soon after ...read more -
New products at Newport
|Coming so soon after Munich High End, Newport Beach is more about showing what was launched in the first half of the year than it is about new products. Nevertheless, the show has gained importance ...read more -
First Listen - Wilson Audio Alexx floorstanding loudspeaker
|In truth, there aren’t many places to hear a top-end loudspeaker in the UK. Very few of the dealers in the country have the space, the budget, or the clientele to handle loudspeakers costing £100,000 ...read more