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New digital audio player and headphone amp/DAC

Full review in March 2014 issue 382. Click here to get full review . . .

New speaker and cables releases from Glasgow

Introducing the world’s first premium eco-loudspeaker

Acoustic Energy AE 103 £550 Bowers & Wilkins 684 S2 £800 Cambridge Audio Aeromax 6 £900 Dali Zensor 7 £730 PSB Speakers Imagine X1T £750 Roth OLi RA4 £400 This well-executed British-designed floorstander has a build quality that’s well above its price point and a specification that partners nicely done anodised aluminium cones with a soft fabric dome tweeter. The second incarnation of the 684 is thinner than it’s predecessor thanks to the use of smaller drive units still utilising the brand’s characteristic woven Kevlar cones. But how does the heavily tweaked S2 design fare against price rivals here? Just 18 month’s after the launch of its Aero range comes the revamped Aeromax, complete with shiny cabinets, improved internal bracing and driver enhancements. It’s the most costly model here, but will that be enough to take the spoils? One of Denmark’s most respected loudspeaker makers, Dali should always be on your audition list.

DETAILS PRODUCTFocal Aria 926 ORIGINFrance TYPEFloorstandingloudspeaker WEIGHT25kg DIMENSIONS(WxHxD)294 x 1,035 x 371mm FEATURES ● 1x 25mm Au/MgTNF inverted dometweeter ● 1x 165mm and 2x165mm flax mid andbass drivers ● Quoted powerhandling: 40-250W ● Quoted sensitivity:91. 5dB/1W/1m ● Quoted frequencyresponse: 45Hz-28kHz (+/- 3dB) DISTRIBUTORFocal UK Ltd TELEPHONE0845 6602680 WEBSITEfocal. com Click here to read the full review in the April 2014 issue 383. .