January 7, 2021
YOUR WIRES WILL DISAPPEAR!
In-akustik’s proposition is simply that while all cables will connect A to B, their susceptibility to interference means that signals will suffer losses during transmission. “A Ferrari will get you from A to B, even with bad tyres, it says “but you won’t be getting the performance you’re paying for”. No surprise then that the brand’s first foray into UK review land has been transparently successful, returning with a Hi Fi News ‘Editor’s Choice’ badge:
December 13, 2020
BURIED TREASURE: Falcon Gold Badge LS3/5a
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
December 6, 2020
UBER VERSATILE R35 MAKES TOP PHONOSTATEMENT
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
December 4, 2020
TWIN PEAKS FOR SVS BASS
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
December 4, 2020
BIG REFRESH BOOSTS PRIMARE’S PRISMA CONTROL!
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