Falcon’s ‘Gold Badge’ LS3/5a has been designed to emulate the sound of the original and rarefied BBC ‘Kingswood Warren’ LS3/5a and is recognisable by the gold badge on the back of the cabinet. There have been many attempts, some licensed by the BBC, to approach the original’s fabled qualities but nothing in production gets closer to the formative LS3/5a experience than Falcon’s Gold Badge version. For Hi Fi Choice’s David Vivian the first encounter is
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We’re delighted that the Primare R35 is Hi Fi Plus’ PHONOSTAGE OF THE YEAR (up to £2,500). Citation says “ The R35 has both XLR and RCA output connections, while the power supply is a linear, discrete type based around a toroidal transformer in a mu-metal case. This is impressive stuff at any price point, but at the R35’s affordable price tag, it’s sensational. The sheer range of cartridge settings are not simply there for
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SVS is all over this year’s AVForums Ed’s Choice awards with winners in 2 out of 4 categories: ‘Best Value Subwoofer’ for the SB-2000 Pro and ‘Best Subwoofer Solution’ for the PC-2000 Pro. ‘Best Value Subwoofer’ SB-2000 Pro “This polished performer adds deep bass and cutting-edge tech, without breaking the bank.” Product details HERE ‘Best Subwoofer Solution’ SVS PC-2000 Pro “Overall, the PC-2000 Pro is an impressive performer and is unique to SVS in offering
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New Apps and an Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update will bring greater powers of control and connectivity to the Prisma network player platform…it’s effectively a new build, eliminating past patches and unnecessary coding to increase control, connection speed and stability, while adding new features and functions to improve overall performance. These upgrades represent a significant step in the ongoing evolution of the Prisma platform in advance of the pending Roon Ready update, first for the NP5
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We’re delighted to be introducing in-akustik cables to the UK. Guided by a belief that only “physics not voodoo” can deliver the brand’s single-minded ambition to minimise signal loss within the cable, in-akustik’s high-performance product range has been designed and hand-built in Germany since 1977. By optimising proven electromagnetic relationships with the best materials and meticulous engineering, the company’s line-up has evolved across four quality levels, from ‘Star’ through ‘Premium’ and ‘Excellence’ to its flagship
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