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More double-DSD live stream concerts – and this time they’re open to all
Two prize-winners’ concerts from the Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition to be streamed live and on demand Following successful experiments earlier this year with live double-DSD-quality streaming of concerts, two more events are to be streamed tonight and tomorrow on the Prime Seat platform – and this time they’ll also be available in standard PCM […]
Naim adds Tidal to Mu-so and streaming products
Naim Mu-so, Uniti and ND-series products gain Tidal integration from October 6, 2015
Queen: Studio Collection LPs released in September – with a matching Rega turntable!
18-disc set remastered from original master tapes and pressed on 180gm vinyl; limited edition ‘Queen by Rega’ turntable featuring band logo launched simultaneously On the way in September is a complete collection of Queen’s 15 studio albums, restored, remastered and pressed on 180g vinyl – and to celebrate the event there’s a limited edition Queen […]
UPDATED: Marantz celebrates 30 years of Special Editions with new SA-14 1SE and PM-14 1SE
UPDATED 01.07.15: Have been out in Eindhoven for a couple of days for a more detailed listen to the SA-14 1SE and PM-14 1SE, and can now confirm the price is rather lower than suggested in the early reports below. The products are set to go on sale in September, at £1799 apiece. POSTED 04.06.15: […]
Sevenoaks online magazine goes live
First digital issue of Select now available – and it’s free Now online is the first issue of Select, the new digital magazine from Sevenoaks Sound & Vision, complete with articles from John Archer, Ken Kessler – and me! Covering everything from 4K to Wi-Fi, and from multiroom to Dolby Atmos, the 68-page magazine contains […]
Naim does DSD with new NAC-N 272 preamp/DAC/network player
New from Naim is the £3300 NAC-N 272, a combined network music player, DAC and preamplifier – and for the first time in a Naim product it can play DSD files, either from local storage such as USB devices or streamed over a home network. The reason I was down in Salisbury last week – […]
Why Classé is ignoring the AV features arms-race
New Classé Sigma SSP processor, launched with two matching power amps, plays it simple in the quest for ultimate sound quality Interesting afternoon at the London Bowers & Wilkins office yesterday, hearing about – and hearing – the new Classé Sigma series with company CEO Dave Nauber. The range is designed to slot in below […]
Linn offers 24 days of free high-resolution downloads
Starting today, Studio Master tracks for free until Christmas Eve – what’s not to like? As in previous years, Linn is offering free Studio Master quality high-resolution music downloads in the run-up to the festive season, in its 24-bits of Christmas promotion. From December 1st, it’s running what it describes as an ‘online advent calendar’, […]
Naim adds Spotify to its network music players
Spotify Connect to be added via firmware upgrade Naim has just announced that it’s adding Spotify Connect to all its digital music players, allowing Spotify Premium subscribers to select and play music from iOS and Android devices. The facility will be activated via a firmware update for all 24-bit/192kHz Naim players, to be available from […]
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 […]
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