In-akustik 360° connector for Reference Air speaker cables Technical update enhances handling and mechanical coupling of Reference Air loudspeaker cables. For many years, in-akustik’s Air technology has been one of the established design concepts in the high-end cable sector. With its Air-Helix architecture, the technology is designed to consistently minimise the physical factors that can […]
Dan Clark Audio Aeon Core headphones Dan Clark Audio’s Aeon Core headphones feature an all-new planar magnetic driver, revised tuning and broader compatibility to deliver a new sub-£1000 closed-back benchmark. Based in Southern California, Dan Clark Audio (DCA) is an artisan headphone maker of the highest order. The company focuses on technical innovation and holds […]
Atonemo NTS Radio Player portable streamer Atonemo, the Stockholm-based audio technology company, has partnered with global radio platform NTS Radio to release the Atonemo NTS Radio Player, a compact Wi-Fi streamer that brings NTS’s curated channels and infinite mixtapes to virtually any speaker or amplifier in the world. The device is built around a simple […]
Tom Evans Audio Design Mastergroove SR Mk4 phono stage In the rarefied atmosphere inhaled by hard-core vinyl enthusiasts such as the Ear Editor Jason Kennedy, the phono stages made by maverick Welsh Valleys designer Tom Evans are seen as the stuff of aspiration, of legend even. The company’s flagship Mastergroove phono stage, the SR Mk4, […]
High End 2026, Vienna At the end of every High End show report we’re always left with images of spectacular or fascinating gear but not that much information. Rather than leaving them in the vault here are a few of the components and systems that caught our eye and in some cases our ears too.
BT dongles and memory cards on the move In the final piece in this series Jonathan Gorse considers some key accessories to enhance your listening whilst on the move, be it in the air, on holiday, or even on the train. Twelve South Airfly Pro 2 bluetooth dongle We all know how dreadful those headphones supplied […]
Choosing your first sound system with Richer Sounds Do you remember your very first proper audio system? If you’re anything like me you’ll remember the hi-fi that started your passion for audio with similar nostalgic feelings to those experienced when you think back on your first love. You remember that don’t you? The person who […]
Little Fwend Low Mk2 automatic tonearm lifter Back in the heyday of turntables and vinyl, let’s call it the ‘70s, there were many automatic turntables that lifted the arm when it got to the end of the record, they even stopped the platter spinning and only the diligent felt the need to put the vinyl […]
The musicians who created this album are New York based, yet Spark is homage to rhythms and sounds that are associated with rural Americana. Though it has its self-indulgent moments Spark is a gentle love letter to rhythms and styles that are associated with lazy afternoons spent reclining on a porch in a small town, […]