Loewe’s Individual 46 Compose 3D has just been awarded ‘Best Product 2011-2012′ in the European Streaming TV category by EISA – the European Imaging and Sound Association. The jury, composed of the editors in chief from the EISA specialist magazines, was particularly impressed by the combination of superior picture and sound quality with unlimited connectivity. Read more …
Here’s a seriously good little amplifier for under $1000! The Rega Brio-R is the updated version of the classic Rega amp, now including a remote control at last. It’s the perfect match for the Rega DAC, and matches its small half-size footprint perfectly. According to Rega: The Brio–R embodies all the necessary ingredients – Substantial Read more …
Who’s into high speed shenanigans? Record every second in full HD with this amazing camera kit! GoPro’s HD Motorsports Hero is a high performance 1080p on-board video and still photo racing camera. It easily mounts to any helmet, motorcycle, ATV, car, plane, jet ski, boat, snowmobile or other vehicle. GoPro’s obsession with sound has conquered Read more …
Our September newsletter is out, with a feature on our favourite smartphone / tablet apps for home entertainment, news on our new store location, a video about the amazing Sonos Play:3 and a subscriber offer for some seriously good headphones! If you’re not already a subscriber, you can view our September newsletter online here. You Read more …
Got an iPhone, iPad or Android phone? You’ll love these apps for music and video in your home. Remote – Apple’s app for controlling iTunes and Airplay Sonos Controller – Pure musical love for owners of Sonos gear (click here for the Android version) VLC Streamer – stream video to iPhone or iPad; copy video Read more …
Sonos have done it again with their very cool and awesome sounding Play:3 wireless music system. At just $419 RRP, the Play:3 gives you great sound wherever you want it. Put two together and it’s a seriously good stereo setup. The Sonos app is available for Apple and Android smartphones too – what’s not to Read more …
What Hi Fi Magazine recently did a Group Test of four quality British surround sound speaker packages – and once again the Monitor Audio RX6 AV12 package came out on top. The speaker system was up against systems from Acoustic Energy, KEF and Tannoy but managed to pick up 5 stars and was described as Read more …
British speaker stalwarts Monitor Audio have launched a new speaker range called the GX series. With a number of different hi fi and home theatre speakers to choose from, they’re gorgeous in timber or piano black finishes and sound gorgeous too with a number of advanced technologies matched with traditional acoustic design principles. They’re priced Read more …
Thor Technologies have released a new rack-mounted surge protection and filtering system that, for just $299, will protect up to 11 pieces of equipment while helping bring out their best performance. The Smart Rack Guard 11 not only offers serious protection from power surges and spikes, but will help visual products deliver a cleaner picture Read more …
Rega are legendary for their turntables (and building a cult following for their other components too!) but have always been at the higher end of the market price-wise. Now, with the release of the Rega RP1 turntable, the tables are turned (sorry, couldn’t resist that one!). The RP1 turntable is available now for just $599! Read more …
For those of you that are fans of high end British hi fi, here are two recent reviews of products from the venerable Rega stable…tally ho! The Rega Isis and Osiris both have recommended retail prices of $11,999. The Rega DAC has a recommended retail price of $999. Rega Isis-Osiris Review – The Absolute Sound Read more …
Denon DBP-2012UD Blu-ray Review
Published: October 3, 2011If you’re in the market for a seriously good Blu-ray player, it will be very hard to go past this Denon! Not only does it deliver the best quality video of virtually any player we’ve seen, but the audio quality from Blu-ray, CD, SACD or networked sources is stunning as well. What Hi Fi Magazine Read more …