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Myryad Z40
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 25, 2016  |  0 comments
Alongside the vinyl boom, the growth in headphone sales has been one of the big drivers for the audio industry in recent years. As well as headphones themselves, their supporting ancillaries have been on the up, and the latest manufacturer to join the fray is Myryad with the Z40 headphone amplifier. As part of the Z Mini series, the Z40 is a half-width component representing Myryad’s entry level but with the functionality that matches its full-size components. Like its larger sibling it also sports the ‘DC5’ (Double Complementary Cross-Coupled Cascoded Current feedback) circuit used in a number of the company’s products and reworks it for headphone use.
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Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 25, 2016  |  0 comments
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Music news: BBC launches new Music app
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 24, 2016  |  0 comments
The BBC has today unveiled a new music app that pulls together music clips from across the network's TV shows and radio stations into one central searchable location. The new app, which is available on Android and iOS-enabled smartphones and tablets consists of live performances, DJ and presenter curated playlists and interviews with musicians. Users will also be able to search for and play all tracks broadcast on BBC Radio over the past week and add favourites to their own playlist. It's also claimed that the app will learn the personal preferences of users and then deliver a choice of tunes that have been individually tailored to the user's taste.
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Tannoy Revolution XT competition
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 24, 2016  |  0 comments
Back in 1988 Tracy Chapman famously sang Talkin’ Bout A Revolution and here we are some 28 years later still talking about the same subject matter, although this Revolution is one that everyone would welcome into their life. We speak, of course, of Tannoy’s rather wonderful Revolution XT speaker range, consisting of the XT 6 standmount, XT 6F and XT 8F floorstanders, XT Mini and XT C centre for home cinema. The range features the Dual Concentric driver that has given Tannoy its distinctive sound over the years. For the uninitiated, time for a quick recap.
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March 2016 issue 408 on sale now
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 24, 2016  |  0 comments
Welcome to the March 2016 issue of Hi-Fi Choice – the essential guide to getting the best possible sound from your hi-fi, whether you're buying, tuning or tweaking. . . 

 What excites me about editing Hi-Fi Choice is not just getting my hands on all the latest audio components and new technology and sharing the experience with you, but also connecting with artists and bands in our Music Reviews and Labelled With Love features.
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Chord Company introduces Clearway digital cable
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 18, 2016  |  0 comments
Introducing Clearway Digital, the latest digital coaxial cable from The Chord Company. Built to deliver the full potential of high-quality digital music, this Tuned ARAY wire is available with a wide range of terminal choices so that it can be used with a variety of products. Terminations include Chord’s high-performance direct silver-plated VEE 3 RCA plugs as well as silver-plated BNC sockets. Produced from oxygen-free copper conductor combined with a gas-foamed polyethylene insulation and woven copper shield, Clearway Digital is available now for £100, click here for more.
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Alpha Design Labs new Stratos DAC now available
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 17, 2016  |  0 comments
Alpha Design Labs has something of a reputation for producing ‘Swiss army knife’ components capable of performing multiple tasks (see the GT40a in the February issue’s Group Test), and it looks like its latest release – the Stratos – is set to continue this trend. Compact in design it boasts a USB DAC with A/D convertor, a preamp, MM/MC phono stage and headphone amp. Built, says ADL, with the audiophile in mind, the Stratos supports PCM up to 32/384 and DSD to 11. 2MHz.
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Triangle reveals details of new loudspeaker range
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 16, 2016  |  0 comments
French loudspeaker maker Triangle unveils its latest range, which it claims mixes minimalist design with high-quality sound. Taking a new acoustic approach, the Elaras are described as having “tremendous energy, deep bass and breathtaking realism in the midrange. The new range features four models, consisting of two floorstanders, a bookshelf speaker and a centre for home cinema use. The LN-07 (£950) is the flagship floorstander with two 6.
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Roksan releases brand new vinyl spinner
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 15, 2016  |  0 comments
30 years after it launched its first turntable – the Xerxes – Roksan has announced its latest vinyl spinner, the Oxygene 30. Supplied with a 9in Pro-Ject 9CC Evolution tonearm and Roksan’s XPS-7 power supply/speed controller, the Oxygene 30 comes in a gloss white finish and you’ll need to select your own choice of cartridge to partner it. The Oxygene 30 has a complex, multi-layered four-piece plinth design boasting a new high-mass mounting block for housing the motor. This has been designed to ensure unwanted resonances from the motor are transferred into the block and attenuated significantly before reaching the top plinth.
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Music news: Half-speed mastering series launches with classic albums
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 12, 2016  |  0 comments
Universal Music Catalogue and Abbey Road Studios have come together to launch the new Half Speed Mastering Series. Six iconic albums have been exclusively slected to kick start start the series with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Police and John Martyn included in the line up. The limited edition range, which has been pressed on 180g vinyl, comes in deluxe packaging including a certificate of authenticity from Abbey Road (where the mastering has taken place), with all releases an exact replica of the original pressings' artwork. Cut by Miles Showell (pictured below), one of the world’s leading exponents of half-speed cutting, the new releases are descibed as being among the finest vinyl pressings that these albums have ever received.
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