HIFIMAN’s Second-generation Bluetooth Add-on Increases Detail, Enhances Overall Performance BELLMORE, NY, September 22, 2021 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, is now shipping the new Bluemini R2R Bluetooth dongle, designed to bring high-resolution wireless audio to select models of the company’s headphones. The Bluemini R2R Bluetooth dongle (SRP: $149) is an update of... Read More »
New Stealth Magnet Technology Represents a Breakthrough in Headphone Performance BELLMORE, NY, September 22, 2021 – HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, is now shipping the new Arya with Stealth Magnet technology, an update of one of the company’s most popular headphones to date. Like its predecessor, the new Arya (SRP: $1,599) is... Read More »
HIMALAYA DAC’s R2R Chip Incorporates New Algorithm For Improved Power Handling and Efficiency BELLMORE, NY, September 22, 2021 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced a new ultra-low-energy consumption R2R DAC module, HIMALAYA. The HIMALAYA is a precision, 24bit Digital-to-Analogue Convertor that relies on R2R architecture, notable for its FPGA (Field Programmable... Read More »
The new Anni brings ULTIMA tech to today’s high-performance headphones and compact loudspeakers Kent, UK, 21st September 2021: Chord Electronics has launched its first ever small desktop integrated amplifier, Anni. Capable of driving both headphones and compact loudspeakers, the Qutest-sized Anni benefits from the company’s proprietary ULTIMA circuit topology and is perfectly positioned to exploit... Read More »
The new Clearway USB brings extraordinary performance, plus a lifetime warranty for a budget price Wiltshire, England, September 17th: Chord Company’s multi-award-winning Clearway range, which includes digital and analogue interconnects, speaker cables and more, has expanded to include a new USB cable offering superb performance and value for money. The new Clearway USB is priced from just £100... Read More »
In April of this year we had to make the tough decision to postpone our 2021 show. We have since signed a new contract with the venue, and it is now time to start booking rooms for the show! General registration opens Oct 15, 2021. 1) The Early-Bird rates will end December 15, 2021.... Read More »
Qobuz unveils two new features - My Weekly Q and Apple CarPlaytm online - to create a tailor-made musical experience September 15, 2021, New York, NY - Qobuz, the leading platform for streaming and downloading high-resolution music, is unveiling My Weekly Q and Apple CarPlay online, two new features that offer a tailor-made listening experience... Read More »
We're excited to let you know about our new product line scheduled for release early next year. This is a revolutionary hardware and software design that we've been working on for some time now. We've updated DEQX.COM with a preview of what's to come. Our mailing list subscribers will be kept up to date as... Read More »
Southport, England – iFi’s acclaimed DAC/headphone amps have formed a cornerstone of the company’s product range since its formation in 2012, delivering brilliant sound from smartphones, tablets, PCs, Macs and more. Some of these devices include rechargeable batteries and are sized to make them conveniently portable. None, however, are as eminently pocketable as the GO... Read More »
Experience The Ultimate in Phonostage Excellence Thousand Oaks, CA, September 7, 2021 - Zesto Audio is pleased to announce the launch of their new Reference Grade Phonostage. The product is fondly known around the shop as the T-REF, which stands for the Andros Téssera Reference Phonostage. Andros Téssera Reference Phonostage Building on the success of the... Read More »
The Upgrade Further Includes Additional HDMI Video Features (BINGHAMTON, NY) SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 – McIntosh is proud to announce an 8K compatibility upgrade for the best-selling MX123 A/V Processor. All new MX123 A/V Processors shipping from the McIntosh factory starting in September 2021 will support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video resolutions and refresh rates. Following its... Read More »
Baia Mare, Romania, September 1st, 2021. Meze Audio, high-end audio company based in Romania, continues its collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics for the release of the new ELITE Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphone, their most advanced planar magnetic headphone to date. A blend of innovative technology and acoustic engineering with outstanding mechanical design and ergonomics, ELITE is... Read More »
OPTIMO nano filters and enhances power coming from computer or almost any ‘audiophile grade’ power supply on the market. It will revitalize JCAT cards and allow them to express their full potential. OPTIMO nano is 5V DC / 2A power supply active filter and buffer. Designed and fine-tuned for best possible sound quality, OPTIMO nano... Read More »
Developed with Innuos, Leema’s Sirius streamer/server is now better than ever, thanks to InnuOS 2.0 Welshpool, Wales, UK, 7th September, 2021: Leema Acoustics’ audiophile-grade streaming music server Sirius, which has been developed in conjunction with Innuos, is set to benefit from a major upgrade following the release of Innuos’ InnuOS 2.0 operating system. The new InnuOS... Read More »
David W. Robinson, a portrait in late August of 2021. (Photograph by John Robinson.) "We will serve no wine before its time." – Carlo Rossi It's time. I have a set of brief impressions about some of the audio gear that's made its way over here to Positive Feedback in 2021. The second year of... Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about the stuff our stuff is made of... Many years ago, Goldmund, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of reference-quality audio products, offered individual "Cube" amplifiers to plug into and directly power each of the sections of its then US$80,000 (more like US$500K, today) Apologue speaker system. Among the talking points for these... Read More »
To all the fans of the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, A year and a half ago, our hearts were aching as we made the hard decision to cancel our 2020 show. Back then, we somehow imagined that as a country, we could band together and transcend COVID-19, and our lives could return to normal. We... Read More »
September 2, 2021 - Focal, the leading French audio brand, is adding a bookshelf model and a center speaker to the Aria K2 family, allowing for a range of thrilling hi-fi and home cinema set-ups, alongside the Aria K2 936 floorstanding speaker launched last year. THE EVOLUTION OF AN ICON Aria K2 is a special... Read More »
September 1, 2021 - Renowned worldwide for its acoustics savoir-faire, the French brand Focal presents new loudspeakers for the home: On Wall 301 and On Wall 302. Attentive to all uses and listening needs, Focal has thought out and designed its loudspeakers for both Stereo and Home Cinema use, offering high-quality products to be installed... Read More »
Rossini: Orchestral Music. Budapest Festival Orchestra/Iván Fischer. Channel Classics CCS SA 27708. TT: 65.00 La scala di seta: Overture. Serenata per piccolo compresso. String Sonata in G Major. Le rendez-vous de chasse. Variazioni a più instrumenti obbligati. Andante, e Tema con Variazioni per quattro strumenti a fiato. Semiramide: Overture. Downloads: amazon.com (.mp3); channelclassics.com ("stereo and multichannel");... Read More »
Krakow Sonic Society is an informal group of music lovers, audiophiles and friends who meet to learn something new about audio products, records, music, etc. The idea for the Society was conceived in 2005. This is already its 130th meeting. It took both Impex Records and High Fidelity a while… And it started as usual:... Read More »
Originally published in Issue 104. Twenty questions with an audiophile who is also an artist. For this Audiophiles as Artists, we feature Chris Morris. What's your background? I grew up on a farm in eastern Colorado. No town or major population to speak of, lots of time to myself and explore the world around me. It... Read More »
This article, as reviewed by David Robinson originally ran in Issue 3, October/November 2002, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. Yowzah! Cables Again! The world of cable/interconnect reviewing is a... Read More »
Although some audio shows are finally back on this year, we are still mostly on hiatus. In the mean time, take a trip down Memory Lane with two reports on the California Audio Show, 2018, Oakland, CA. Read this report from Malachi Kenney: Come a little closer. I want to tell you a secret. Are... Read More »
Whether musing about the greater understanding the Belle II particle physics experiment at KEK may bring to questions around Standard Model predictions, dark matter, and the asymmetry of matter and antimatter in the universe, or the exciting themes of parallel universes, the multiverse, and time travel that we see imaginatively explored in science fiction, physics... Read More »
The Stenheim Alumine 5 SE Loudspeaker Musical Artisans is pleased to introduce Stenheim speakers to the Chicago area, and is celebrating their Midwest debut with a special Open House Event Saturday, October 2nd from 6:00-9:00pm. The ALUMINE TWO, ALUMINE THREE, and ALUMINE FIVE SE will be demonstrated in three systems featuring CH Precision and Nagra electronics, De Baer... Read More »
Ideon Audio announces the unveiling the new Absolute ε (Epsilon) reference DAC. The Absolute ε is the result of Ideon Audio's continuous effort to design and manufacture the best converter today. As with all Ideon Audio products, the Absolute ε is a fully proprietary design, developed in-house, without the use of any third party or off-the-self modules.... Read More »
Rosenut and Espresso are on the Menu, as is a New Leak-Proof Record Doctor Stylus Cleaner Bottle GRAND RAPIDS, MI, August 26, 2021 – Pangea Audio Distributing, a developer and manufacturer of high performance, high-value audio accessories, today announced the imminent arrival of two product line additions and a packaging update for one of its most popular... Read More »
The world’s best loudspeaker range introduces all-new industrial design plus a range of breakthrough technologies to set even higher standards for outright sound quality. How do you improve on the world’s most successful and iconic range of high-end loudspeakers? It’s a challenge that has occupied the past six years for the finest minds at SRE,... Read More »
Norman Varney of AV RoomService Ltd. has joined Positive Feedback as a Senior Technical Editor as of Issue 113. His expertise in his field of audio acoustics and experience in the field makes him a helpful voice in our creative community for the audio arts. As has been our wont from the beginning of PF,... Read More »
August 23, 2021 Dear AXPONA Community, Throughout this spring and early summer, enthusiasm for AXPONA in October was sky high. Attendees were buying tickets, exhibitors were making plans and the media were requesting their press passes. But in recent weeks Covid cases in the US, due largely to the Delta variant, have been spiking again... Read More »
The Jaguar Audio Design online store now has the full line of Dan Clark Audio headphones. These headphones are designed and built in-house at the company’s headquarters in San Diego, California, and include custom drivers exclusive to the DCA brand. For their brilliant design, craftsmanship, and acoustic performance, Dan Clark Audio products have earned many... Read More »
Latest high-resolution audio release features melodic, impassioned post-rock with a varied soundscape of vintage guitars, synths and other flavorings Boulder, Colorado, August 18, 2021 – PS Audio’s Octave Records has released Ragtime World by Augustus, offering the band’s distinctive blend of melodic indie, alt-rock, post-rock and other not-quite-categorizable music. Since 2014, Augustus have toured the US and recorded... Read More »
We are very excited to announce the all new Stealth closed back Planer by Dan Clark Audio. US Retail will be $3999.00 and all normal margins apply. At the end of the info text below I will attach the following; The link below is from Headfi with Jude and Dan showing the new Stealth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDU97T7OGsg... Read More »
August 12, 2021 The organizers have reached the difficult decision that with the current Covid Delta surge in San Francisco and California, Burning Amp 2021 must be a Zoom-only event. The safety of all the participants is paramount. The same great presentations originally scheduled for the live event remain unchanged, in an online gathering on the same dates: October... Read More »
Colored vinyl, or a few words about the phenomenon of colored vinyl with the Komeda Quintet's Astigmatic in the version released on the artists 90th birthday as an example. Colored vinyl LPs are flooding shops and the Internet. What's the point in that? Do consumers really get more or is it just a way to... Read More »
Acoustic revive is a Japanese company founded in 1997 and run by Mr. Ken Ishiguro-san. It specializes in audio cables and anti-vibration products, but it also offers innovative ones, the ideas of which most often come from the University of Tokyo. We are testing one of the products used to filter the AC supply voltage,... Read More »
