Best New Music of 2015

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59th GRAMMY Nominees

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The nominees for the 59th Grammys have been announced.

Among the leading nominees are:

  • Beyoncé with 9 nominations
  • Drake and Rihanna, with 8 nominations each
  • Adele, with 5 nominations. 

For the second consecutive year 13 year old jazz pianist Joey Alexander has been nominated for a Grammy.  This year it's for his second album "Countdown."

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58th GRAMMY Nominees

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The nominees for the 58th Grammys have been announced.

Leading the list of nominees is Kendrick Lamar with 11, while Taylor Swift and The Weekend booth received 7. 

Also notable among the nominations are

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The DALI Opticon 1s have Landed!

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The DALI Opticon 1s won in during the DALI — Live from London event on Wednesday, 2015-09-23 have arrived ... and they're sounding very good indeed!

They'll soon be on their way to the lucky prize winners.

© Wayne Butcher

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The Hang

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Dame Evelyn Glennie and the hang

Dame Evelyn Glennie and the hang (© BBC)

The hang is a musical instrument which evolved from the steel pan.

In this documentary renowned British percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie explores the hang.

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DALI Zensor 5 AX and Zensor 1 AX on demo

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The DALI Zensor 5 AX and Zensor 1 AX powered speakers are now on demo at Serious Music.

The DALI Zensor AX series brings the some of the capabilities of the Kubik series to two models of the entry level Zensor series.  Each Zensor AX speaker pair consists of an active left speaker, with 2 x 50W of Read the full post

Hegel Launches the Röst Integrated Amplifier

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Hegel Launches the HD30 Reference DAC/Streamer

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Hegel HD30 DAC

Hegel HD30

Hegel Music Systems has introduced its HD30 statement DAC/streamer.

The HD30 use separate transformers and power supplies to isolate sensitive circuits from the "noisier" components. 

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Hegel and Pro-Ject among the 30 Greatest Bargains in Hi-Fi

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Hegel H360 integrated amplifier

Hegel H360 integrated amplifier

Pro-Ject Audio RPM 9 Carbon turntable

Pro-Ject Audio RPM 9 Carbon turntable cartridge

The Hegel H360 integrated amplifier and the Pro-Ject Audio RPM 9 Carbon turntable  are listed among the Abso!ute Sound's 30 Greatest Bargains in High-End Audio.

The H30 is in the Upper End category, while the RPM 9 Carbon appears in the Mid-Priced category.

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DALI Zensor 1: “The Best Bookshelf Speakers for Most People”

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DALI ZENSOR1 LightWallnut

DALI Zensor 1

The DALI Zensor 1 has been proclaimed "the best bookshelf speakers for most people" by gadget Web site the Wirecutter.  They said:

"Over 90 hours of research, testing, and listening went into choosing our top pick. In the end, the $400 DALI ZENSOR 1 speakers came out as our top choice for most people due to their combination of detail, soundstage, and bass response.

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