Mutec MC1.2+ bi-directional digital to digital converter This bi-directional DDC from Mutec combines comprehensive digital audio format conversion features with sound quality improving performance via USB. The MC1.2+ easily converts PCM audio streams through its USB, AES/EBU, AES3/EBUid and S/PDIF interface ports. This process can be performed simultaneously – also via USB – in both […]
Luxman NT-07 streamer The NT-07 is Luxman’s first network transport product that enables satisfying playback of various digital sound sources transmitted over networks in a sophisticated operating environment. The latest Luxman digital players and D/A converters offer USB audio terminals that support digital input, allowing you to design an audio environment connected to a Windows […]
Audiovector Trapeze loudspeakers Renaissance is pleased to announce the launch of Audiovector’s Trapeze Reimagined. This stunning new loudspeaker takes classic design cues and pairs them with the very latest audio technology to deliver a refined performance that brings every genre of music to life. In 1979, Ole Klifoth (below) launched the Trapez – his first […]
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 800.2 integrated amplifier & Nu-Vista DAC As an audiophile who got his introduction to this hobby, or perhaps obsession is a better word, in the late eighties, the Musical Fidelity brand had a big impact on me. I remember hearing their Tim de Paravincini designed Class A, A1 model for the first […]
It was novel to be back in Heathrow for a hi-fi show, it must be at least a decade since the Chester Group put on a show in what was then the Park Inn and twice that since anything happened at the Ramada across the road. The London Audio Show in the Radisson Red hotel […]
Gentle giant and hi-fi guru Paul Messenger was my mentor and the man that got me into this game when he was draughted in to edit Hi-Fi Choice magazine in 1987. That was the year the title changed from being a quarterly A5 publication to a monthly A4 magazine, Paul handled the transition seamlessly because […]
Audio-Technica explain the vinyl replay cartridge Senior Technical Product Specialist at Audio-Technica, Darcy Archer, answers questions on the role of the cartridge in a record player. For those new to vinyl playback, could you explain what a turntable cartridge is and its role in the overall sound quality? The cartridge is where our vinyl experience […]
S-Duo stylus pressure gauge and cleaner There is a certain amount of controversy about stylus cleaning – what are the best methods to keep the tip clean, or clean it if it gets crud on it – and how to look after our precious vinyl resource. Enter the Humminguru S-Duo. The Ear’s readers will hopefully […]
Lizz Wright is considered a soul singer but that’s not what you get on the remarkable Shadow. Instead we have a superb voice and some top notch backing that fall into many styles including blues and folk but mainly heartfelt. Shadow is a diverse collection of songs that includes Gillian Welch’s ‘I Made a Lover’s […]