Tag Archives: High-end audio

Hegel H80 Integrated Amplifier now on demo!

Hegel H80

The H80 integrated amplifier from Hegel Music Systems of Norway is on demonstration at Serious Music!

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KUBIK FREE image film

DALI Kubik Free with red grille

The new DALI Kubik Free and has many connectivity options and can be used in several different ways.  Check out the new DALI Kubik Free image film on YouTube, which shows some of the ways you might use the Kubik Free.

The KUBIK FREE image film

You can also see this YouTube video which shows the Kubik Free product features.… Read the full post

M2Tech Young DSD DAC Introduced at CES 2014

M2Tech Young DSDM2Tech has introduced the Young DSD at CES 2014.

The Young DSD supports DSD/64 and DSD/128, both native.  It also plays all common PCM data rates up to 24/384 and 32/384 and DXD (24/352.8 and 32/352.8).… Read the full post

DALI Fazon Sat on demo!

DALI Fazon SatDALI Fazon Sat

The DALI Fazon Sat is now on demonstration at Serious Music!

The Fazon Sat is a two-way speaker with a 4½” mid/woofer with wood fibre cone and an oversized 28mm/1.1” soft dome tweeter with a powerful neodymium magnet system, both using the same technology  as the drivers used in DALI’s acclaimed MENTOR and IKON speakers.… Read the full post

DALI Kubik Free and Kubik Xtra on demo!

DALI Kubik Free with red grilleDALI Kubik Free without grille

The new DALI Kubik Free and Kubik Xtra are on demonstration at Serious Music!

Since it’s recent introduction the Kubik Free, DALI’s first powered speaker, has received several positive reviews and awards.  Here are some of them:

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Ortofon 95th Anniversary video

Ortofon AS, is the world leader in the development and manufacture of phono cartridges.

Ortofon was founded as the Electrical Phono Film Company on the 9th of October 1918 by two Danish engineers, Axel Petersen and Arnold Poulsen.

Here’s a short YouTube video that celebrates Ortofon’s 95th anniversary.

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Poll: Audio Furniture

What do you use to accommodate your audio equipment?  The poll at the end of this post asks for your views on some new audio furniture designs.

Not all of us have dedicated listening rooms, so our audio systems usually have to fit in with the rest of what goes on in our homes. … Read the full post

DALI Zensor 1 Speaker System Wins What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year 2013

DALI Zensor 5.1 Speaker PackageDALI’s Zensor 1 5.1 system has won the 2013 What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year Award for speaker packages.

Check out What Hi-Fi?’s review of the DALI Zensor 1 speaker system here.

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M2Tech hiFace DAC

M2Tech hiFace DACThe M2Tech hiFace is an asynchronous USB 2.0 DAC.

While other competing USB DACs have a maximum resolution of 24/96, the hiFace DAC can play high resolution audio files up to 32/384.… Read the full post

New XTZ 99.22 On-Wall Loudspeaker

XTZ 99.22 Black

XTZ has announced the new 99.22 on-wall loudspeaker.

The 95.22 is the on-wall surround loudspeaker in the 95-series. It’s a 2-way loudspeaker in a closed box with a 5.25″ polypropylene woofer/midrange driver and a ribbon tweeter.

Dimensions: 375 x 220 x 130 mm (HxWxD)
Weight: 5.2 kg/pc
Impedance: 4-8 Ohm
Magnetically shielded: No
Binding post: Gold-plated single-wiring / Pole screw / Banana plug / Spade (Fork)
Power: 150 W Short term IEC 268-5, 75 W Long term IEC 268-5
Color: White matte painting, Black high gloss painting… Read the full post