Monthly Archives: September 2014

mu-so by Naim

REVIEW: Hands-on with mu-so by Naim

Much-anticipated all-in-one proves stylish and flexible – and it does ‘the Naim thing’, too!   UPDATE: A new Naim control app for mu-so and other Naim network music products, mentioned in the review below, is now available for both iOS and Android smartphone and tablets. The new unified control app for Naim’s mu-so and the […]

Linn gets sourcey with its Exakt Akudorik speaker stands, and Nautilus in its expansion plans

Latest Exakt Akudorik speakers load processing engine and amps into their stands, while third-party speaker program kicks off with a word in B&W’s shell-like Things we clearly all got wrong when Linn first announced its Exakt system about this time last year: one was that it was only ever going to be available at flagship […]

Pioneer VSX-924

UPDATE: Pioneer finds a buyer for its DJ division, a week after agreeing to sell AV business to Onkyo

Following last week’s confirmation of its plans to sell its AV division to Onkyo, Pioneer has found a buyer for its DJ equipment business – but it’s not going to be completely hands-off   Pioneer has today announced the sale of its DJ equipment business, which recently marked its 20th anniversary with the launch of […]

Technics is back – and here’s the inside story

I’ve been following the development of the products chosen by Panasonic to revive one of the best-known names in audio – and they’re nothing if not ambitious Technics is back. Speaking at IFA in Berlin today, Michiko Ogawa – former Technics engineer, celebrated jazz pianist and the leader of the Panasonic project to revive the […]

Time to take in some jazz?

Just published, a couple of pieces by me on jazz for beginners for LG/Stuff’s How To Live It One of my more recent ‘hats’ has been writing about audio equipment for Jazzwise magazine, and donning that fedora I have just written a couple of pieces on jazz for beginners for the LG-sponsored ‘How to Live […]