By Alex Colburn September saw the launch of Linn’s new DAC architecture “Katalyst” in their Klimax range of digital streamers amid a flurry of publicity. As a Klimax DSM (KDSM) owner, this caught my attention. Not being one to jump in with both feet on new technology, I sat back …

Lindemann Musicbook: 15DSD IAN RUSSELL – Product Reviewer The Lindemann Musicbook:15DSD  (RRP £3416 at time of review) is a CD player, DAC, pre amplifier and headphone amplifier in a single box. More information from: http://www.lindemann-audio.de/en/products/musicbook-series/digital-sources/musicbook15-dsd/summary/ Look and Feel The Musicbook: 15 is small (280mm width x 220mm depth x 65mm …

    XM5 Integrated Amplifier XM3 Phonostage   Hoping for some good news in 2017? Then look no further, as Exposure Electronics launches its exciting new ‘XM’ series of hi-fi components. Responding directly to the unstoppable resurgence of vinyl amid a digital age, the series offers a smart solution for …

A new ‘REAL REVIEW’ By Alex Colburn, product reviewer @HIFIWIGWAM It doesn’t happen very often but when Linn launch a new DAC architecture you better sit up and pay attention. September 2016 saw the launch of the new Katalyst DAC architecture in their Klimax range of digital streamers, Linn’s fourth generation …

The latest floorstander from the doyen of high-end loudspeaker design combines technologies derived from Wilson’s top-end models in a more compact and affordable form Please see the PDF PRESS RELEASE To download HI-RES IMAGES click HERE PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS The most advanced and musically refined single-enclosure speaker in Wilson Audio’s illustrious history Slots in between …

CES EARLY NEWS PREVIEW: EMBARGOED UNTIL 05.01.17 18.00 PST 5th January 2017, CES, Las Vegas: Chord Electronics has unveiled Poly, a revolutionary new network module which is set to introduce high-res wireless streaming, SD card and network music playback to Mojo, with both smartphone control and playback £499 Chord Electronics’ …

New Blu MkII offers the world’s most advanced filter technology from its giant FPGA core 5th January 2017, CES, Las Vegas: Chord Electronics has set new standards for CD sound quality with its new Blu MkII, an upscaling CD transport which uses the very latest FPGA technology to implement advanced …