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Luxman releases L-590AX Mark II integrated amp
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 11, 2016  |  0 comments
Celebrating over 90 years as an audio manufacturer, Luxman has announced details of its latest integrated amp, the L-590AX Mark II. Described by the Japanese company as the best integrated it has ever produced, the Class Aamp is claimed to deliver “spellbinding clarity, exquisite sonic detail and fluid, free-breathing musicality” and is said to be a culmination ofall that Luxman has learned since launching Japan’s first high-quality integrated back in 1961 – in the shape of the valve-based SQ5A. Boasting a single-chassis integrated design,the L-590AX Mark II has Luxman’s fourth-generation Only Distortion Negative Feedback (ODNF) circuit at its heart in order to restrict feedback only to distortion components, for a fast primary slew rate, ultra-wide bandwidth and enhanced signal-to-noise performance. Power is rated at 30W per channel into 8ohm, doubling to 60W per channel into 4ohm, which Luxman describes as sufficient power to drive any loudspeaker of suitable quality.
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Byeredynamic unleashes T 5 p headphone
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 10, 2016  |  0 comments
Beyerdynamic’s new closed-design T 5 p headphone includes Tesla sound transducers for what it claims is a more spacious audio performance. Aside from hi-fisystem and headphone amplifier compatibility, the T 5 p’s electrical resistance of 32ohm also makes it the ideal partner, says the company, for portable audio devices including smartphones, tablets and hi-res music players. The cable is detachable and can be replaced with a longer version if required, while an option with a 4-pin XLR connectorfor balanced connections is also available. The headband and ear cups are made from artificial leather and the protein-coated surface promises a comfortable grip.
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Webwatch
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 10, 2016  |  0 comments
MusicCast made easy Want to know more about Yamaha’s MusicCast wireless streaming tech, which lets you share music across multiple rooms and devices via a single app? Watch these videos explaining all uk. yamaha. com/en/products/audio-visual/musiccast . .
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Meridian Audio upgrades 808 CD
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 09, 2016  |  0 comments
With all the fuss over vinyl of late CD has rather been left by the wayside but not by Meridian,which has introduced the latest generation of its 808 CD player – which also incorporates network audio. Part of the Reference 800 Series, the 808v6 offers several improvements over its predecessor, including decoding and rendering of MQA sources via both digital and analogue outputs. The analogue outputs also feature bass, treble and balance controls. The 808v6 offers CD playback from an internal CD-ROM-based drive which, says Meridian, allows for data recovery and error correction many times better than that employed in standard systems.
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Cyrus introduces Phono Signature phono stage
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 08, 2016  |  0 comments
Designed to appeal to vinyl enthusiasts owning multiple cartridges, turntables or tonearms, Cyrus’new Phono Signature preamplifier boasts four inputs engineered to accurately match the exact specification of the cartridge. Adjustment is, therefore, provided for MC cartridges in gain, resistance and capacitance, facilitating up to 160 possible combinations. The Phono Signature also includes a high-capacity and very low-noise DC power supply that enables the preamp to provide, what Cyrus refers to as “an extremely wide dynamic range”. It’s claimed that performance is much improved thanks to the inclusion of a RIAA passive de-emphasis filter – which uses metallised polyester capacitors – and an optional external PSX-R2 power supply that provides regulated DC power for the signal amplification.
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Music News: The Music Exchange announces store closure
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 05, 2016  |  0 comments
Sad news reaches us this morning with the announcement that the excellent The Music Exchange in Nottingham is being forced to cease trading. The city's finest independent record store opened in 2009 and initially sold second-hand CDs, DVDs and vinyl that was donated by members of the public. Then in 2012, the store moved premises to its Stoney Street home where it not only carried new vinyl, but also supported the local music scene – stocking and supporting the music of local artists. Significantly, the store isalso run as a social enterprise operating like a business, but reinvesting any profits to support vulnerable and unemployed people by providing training, volunteering, work placement and employment opportunities within the local community.
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Sonus faber introduces new luxury headphones
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 04, 2016  |  0 comments
Introducing PRYMA, the new luxury headphone engineered by Sonus faber. The PRYMA 01 is a circumaural, closed-back design with 40mm drivers featuring Mylar diaphragms, neodymium magnets and oversized voice coils. The removable cable is 1. 3m with gold-plated connectors.
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Monitor Audio releases Platinum II speaker series
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 03, 2016  |  0 comments
Drawing on the strengths of its Platinum I range, Monitor Audio premiered its new Platinum II loudspeakers at CES in Las Vegas. Highlights include new MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) high-frequency transducers and RDTII woven carbon fibre drivers. Top-of-the-range among the three new floorstander models is the luxury PL500 II, a three-way/seven-driver system using four 8in bass and twin 4in midrange drivers in a M-T-M array. The PL200 II is a compact three-way/four-driver floorstander with twin 6.
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Tannoy unveils new Mercury loudspeaker series
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 02, 2016  |  0 comments
Many readers will be familiar with Tannoy's Mercury series of loudspeakers, and it's very likely that early incarnations of the Scottish-based brand's entry-level series will have been part of a setup that kickstarted one or two hi-fi habits in the first place. The Tannoy brand is so synonymous with loudspeakers thatits name is even featured in the dictionary, and here it unveils the latest incarnation in a long line of Mercury series models. As the name suggests, the Mercury 7 is the seventh generation of the company’s entry-level range, and Tannoy claims the latest series brings a fresh new style that stands out from the crowd. There's a new wood-grain effect finish, in a choice of walnut, light oak or black oak, and behind the removable speaker grilles the drivers have visible mounting bolts and the Tannoy logo is neatly integrated within the tweeter surround.
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Tannoy Revolution XT 6F
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 01, 2016  |  0 comments
When a 90-year-old company has become so famous that its name is synonymous with the things it produces, perhaps there’s a temptation to rest on one’s laurels. After all, everything has been said and done, hasn’t it? Well Dr Paul Mills, Tannoy’s director of development, does not take that view. Indeed, he has just finished work on a substantial revamp of the very thing for which the company is famous – its Dual Concentric driver. This has given Tannoy its distinctive sound over the years, and does some things better than conventional loudspeakers.
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