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The Grand Mezza V2 adds scale to Opera’s seductive fidelity as David Vivian uncovers in his review for the-ear.net. Having loved the Prima V2 stand-mount he says: “It’s rare to find such a slim and elegant floorstander at the price that sounds as suavely on top of its game as this one, as at home with decibel dense dynamic rock as intimate, stripped back and unplugged acoustic fragility…Perhaps what stands out above all else is

Ear-in-chief Jason Kennedy placed In-akustik’s ingenious and versatile AC-4500 power conditioner between his mains and his system and discovered it provides analogue or digital sources with a cleaner way to give of their best. The result “was not subtle”. Concluding, he says that it’s “a clever design that doesn’t depend on the brute force of a huge transformer but takes a tailored approach to minimising interference…I would urge anyone who doesn’t have a conditioner to

The 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards lineup features no fewer than THREE project finalists achieving the highest standards of data-driven engineering by utilising Ascendo Immersive Audio’s amps, DSP, speakers and subwoofers, which combine harmoniously to deliver unmatched precision, bandwidth and dynamics to private cinema rooms of any scale. Ben Goff, Christiaan Beukes, Peter Aylett and Maurizio Conti from Cinema Buro make the grade for their project, ‘It’s About Time’, in the APAC region. Owen Maddock

A starlit review of Opera’s Prima V2 speakers from September’s Hi Fi Choice! Awarding a max five stars in every critical category, David Vivian lauds “tonal beauty, natural vocal reproduction, expansive imaging and effortless musical flow with an openness, transparency and drive that gets us closer, with more excitement, to the living heart of the performance.” What more could you ask from a speaker? Verdict: Editor’s Choice! PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE

In-akustic’s cables always come with a big ‘Plus’ in performance and build quality, as Hi Fi Plus editor Alan Sircom discovers in issue 252. His factory tour concludes: “In-akustik’s cables are more than off-the-shelf designs, and the care and attention they show to their cables shine through in everything they make.” Full report HERE Brand HERE