Category: Hi-Fi Systems
Bang & Olufsen partners with TIDAL for studio quality streaming
Bang & Olufsen and TIDAL are partnering to bring hi-res music experiences exclusively to Bang & Olufsen customers. Starting today, the Bang & Olufsen App will have fully integrated and easy access to hi-res, lossless and immersive spatial audio formats from TIDAL with more functionality and experiences coming. “With the partnership, we are merging the best…
Marshall celebrates Diamond Jubilee with Black Diamond special editions
Marshall Diamond Jubilee Family (From left to right: Emberton, Motif A.N.C and Monitor A.N.C) To celebrate 60 years of the iconic brand, Marshall is launching Black Diamond special editions of three bestselling products: the Emberton Bluetooth speaker, Motif A.N.C earbuds, and Monitor II A.N.C headphones. The award-winning Emberton speaker is a compact yet powerful design offering…
Bang & Olufsen announces collab with F1 Champion Fernando Alonso
Bang & Olufsen today has announced a collaboration with two-time F1 World Champion and double 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Fernando Alonso, for a limited edition run of the Danish audio brand’s new Beoplay E8 Sport earphones and the iconic Beosound Edge home speaker. The partnership marks a celebration of Fernando Alonso’s pursuit to…
Braun makes a return to Audio after 28 years break with LE speakers
You probably know Braun best for its shaving products. However, the German company, founded by Max Braun, started off manufacturing radio sets in the 1920s. Now nearly 100 years since the company was started and 28 since it pulled out of hi-fi altogether, Braun Audio is back with the reinvention of its LE speakers from…
Bose to put QuietComfort RNC noise-cancelling technology into cars
Bose wants to use the noise-cancelling technology found in its headphones to block out sounds from outside cars. The leading audio brand has developed a way to eliminate noise created by rough roads, using accelerometers and microphones to measure vibrations. Software and algorithms can then calculate an acoustic cancellation signal to be played through the…
IFA 2018: Harman Kardon launches £549 Citation 500 smart speaker
Harman Kardon has become the latest manufacturer to launch a smart speaker. The Citation 500 is billed as a high-quality intelligent speaker with a sleek, sophisticated design. The manufacturer says the Citation 500, which was awarded with the prestigious EISA Smart Speaker 2018-2019, will deliver superb sound while complementing the aesthetics of your home. Inspired…
UK start up BoomBocs launches wireless speaker with a difference
Must admit we quite like the look of this brightly coloured speaker from UK start up BoomBocs. Designed in London's Brixton by sound engineer Jonny Williams, it's got a distinctively retro feel. Available in blue, red, black, orange, grey, white, green and yellow, the new BoomBocs BRX v2.0 speaker starts at £699 and is described…
British company Ruark introduces MRx connected wireless speaker
British Hi-Fi brand Ruark Audio has announced the release of the MRx – its first connected wireless speaker. Set to retail for £399, Ruark claims the MRx embodies the exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail that has become the hallmark of Ruark’s range. In terms of connectivity, the MRx offers a far wider choice than…
TEAC goes tie-dye with 1960’s inspired turntable
How about this for a 'groovy' turntable. Fifty years after the summer of love, TEAC is introducing a tie-die turntable that's sure to brighten up a drizzly autumn day. The 2-speed (33 and 45 RPM) turntable player combines high density MDF base with a machined aluminium platter to deliver, TEAC claims, incredible resonance rejection, speed…
The 5 best DJ speakers in 2017
There are many components that make up a successful DJ setup. It is important to have a great set of headphones, efficient mixer, controller, and turntable. While all of these items are crucial to the way a DJ performs at a gig, nothing is more important than a great set of speakers. DJ speaker needs…
