August 25, 2026
PRIMARE ALLT-I-ETT: WORLD’S BEST ALL-IN-ONE SYSTEM 2026/27
We’re extremely proud that EISA, the global association of expert reviewers from 51 publications across 26 countries, has recognised the Primare Allt-i-Ett with its Best All-In-One System award for 2026/27. The citation says: “Beautifully balancing traditional hi-fi values with modern convenience, the Allt-i-Ett successfully opens high-quality audio to a new generation of listeners.” AWARD CITATION HERE PRODUCT HERE The Allt-i-Ett is one of FOUR products from our line-up to achieve EISA Best Product 26/27 status!
August 25, 2026
PERLISTEN D3is: WORLD’S BEST ON-WALL SUB 2026/27
We’re delighted that EISA, the global association of expert reviewers from 51 publications across 26 countries, has honoured the Perlisten D3is with its Best On-Wall Subwoofer award for 2026/27, concluding that “the D3is is a highly tuneable, integration-friendly subwoofer ready to bring its precise and powerful bass performance to demanding home theatre and custom install environments.” AWARD CITATION HERE PRODUCT HERE The D3is is one of FOUR products from our line-up to achieve EISA Best
August 19, 2026
A GRANDER STAGE FOR OPERA DESIGN
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
August 18, 2026
CLEANER POWER IN, BETTER SOUND OUT!
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
August 14, 2026
ASCENDO DRIVES THREE CINEMA PROJECTS TO THE CEDIA FINAL!
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




