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Subscribe to our newsletter plus enter our contests! Townshend Allegri+ Preamplifier Review Martin Colloms undertakes a renewed (albeit brief) re-acquaintance with the 2017-2018 edition of a respected auto transformer volume control. Review By Martin Colloms I had so used (and abused!) my first edition Allegri passive volume control that the volume wafer ganging had gone out of alignment and the input and output sockets were well worn. In the post came a refreshed example, which was first shown at the September London Indulgence show 2017 and reported by me. It would be fair to say that this compact auto-transformer line controller has been completely re-engineered, as it also now has a front panel 3.5mm input socket for portable audio sources. --- Read the Townshend Allegri+ Preamplifier review.High EndSociety's just-announced International Parts + Supply (IPS) show for the high-end audio industry perfectly complements the HIGH END in Munich, which has developed into the largest international hi-fi show and enjoys tremendous significance and international popularity within the audio industry. IPS is scheduled for May 13th and 14th, with HIGH END being May 13th through16th (2021), manufacturers of supply parts for the audio industry will be provided with a special exhibition area in the MOC event center alongside the HIGH END2021.--- More about International Parts + Supply show2021. Qualcomm's The State Of Play Report 2020The 2020 State of Play Report is Qualcomm's fifth annual study featuring user insights based on research data from5000 consumers across the USA, UK, China, Germany, and Japan. The survey found that the most important factor is 74% of wireless headphone use, and 69% of wireless ear buds, is for enjoying music. Smart speakers are the most sought-after product in the speaker category, with strongest uptake in the USA, China, and the UK. Audiophile companies take note as the all-important sound quality still reigns supreme in the #1 spot of importance. --- More about Qualcomm's The State of Play Report 2020.The Funk Firmhas released a new dynamically stable Cartridge De-Coupler ($400). Named Houdini, Funk claims that much as a tuning fork couples its vibration when placed onto a guitar box, the very act of firmly bolting the cartridge to the arm similarly couples and superimposes its resonances directly onto the cartridge. The Funk Firm claims that to date all arms are responsible for this describing it as "The problem you never knew you had" and all turntables suffer from it. Decoupling the arm is akin to lifting the tuning fork and thereby reduces colorations by an order of magnitude. --- More about The Funk Firm's Houdini cartridge de-coupler.SXSW 2021 Goes Online For A Digital ExperienceFrom March 16th through 20st (2021), South By Southwest (SXSW) will be an online digital experience. SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. They have some new event updates to share with you and more to come as they aim to deliver SXSW 2021 in a way that brings together our community of creatives and provides a platform for them to further their goals. Announcing SXSW Online 2021 and the first wave of participation opportunities. Entries for the 2021 digital experience will open on Tuesday, October 6 with PanelPicker proposals for SXSW and SXSW EDU, as well as Film Festivalsubmissions.--- More about SXSW 2021 online digital experience.Stereo Hi-Fi SpeakersKEF's new LS50 Wireless II speakers ($2500) is the company's ultimate wireless hi-fi active / streaming speaker system to date. KEF's LS50 Wireless II is more than a high-performance loudspeaker; it is an excellent all-in-one speaker system for streaming from any source thanks to wireless compatibility with AirPlay 2, Chromecast and more. It also handles wired connections for your TV, games console, and turntable too! With the KEF Connect app you can stream Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Qobuz, and Deezer or tune in to internet radio andpodcasts.--- More about KEF LS50 Wireless II stereo speakers.Sonus faber Il Cremonese ex3me SpeakerSonus faber has just introduced their new special edition Il Cremonese ex3me($58,000) floorstanding speaker. Introduced in 2015 with the intention of completing the Sonus faber Homage Collection, the speaker was named after a traditional Italian violin, the Il Cremonese. The Il Cremonese violin is the foundation for a unique loudspeaker system characterized by new technical features with a precise performance target: absolute neutrality working around the behavior of both the top and bottom ends of the audiospectrum.--- More about Sonus faber's Il Cremonese ex3mespeaker.8 Active SubwooferBluesound hi-res wireless multi-room line of audio players has announced their Pulse Sub+ ($749), an active subwoofer to add deep bass to any wireless or wired Bluesound system. An8" long-throw woofer and 150 Watt Smart Amplifier with DSP delivers low frequencies to 22Hz. It features the convenience of precision app control for ease of use. With BluOS onboard, the user benefits from simple and intuitive app controls for volume, crossover, and phase adjustment. For ease of placement, it comes supplied with a wall mount bracket and magnetic rubberfeet.--- More about Bluesound's Pulse Sub+ 8" subwoofer.Baby Boomer Music LoversAnd The New Gen ZGen Z music enthusiasts may have different goals than Boomers.Editorial By Steven R. RochlinIt is said that baby boomers are generally those who were bornbetween 1946 and 1964. Will let you do the math of their current age bracket.Stereo LP vinyl LPs became available in 1957, with stereo radio becoming areality in 1961. Gen Z'ers, on the other hand, was born between 1997 and 2012.DVD-Audio, with its' Hi-Res Music 24-bit/96kHz multi-channel format, came aboutin 2000. It is no surprise that during 2019 at high-end audio shows there werespecial gatherings of those under 40 years old.--- Moreabout Boomers and Gen Z music lovers. The Big And The Small Of It Roger Skoff writes about how it really happens within high-end audio. ArticleBy Roger Skoff Manyyears ago, my previous cable company, XLO Electric, was nominated for theprestigious Plunkett Award, DuPont's annual prize for the innovative use ofTeflon, named after the man who invented it. Perhaps as no surprise, the Awardthat year didn't go to us, but to people who had done something of far greaterworld consequence than just making better-sounding audio cables. Even so, justthe fact of having been nominated proved to be of considerable immediate andeven long-term value. --- Read more about The Big And The Small Of It.North America Premiere!Marten Oscar Duo Two-Way LoudspeakerA breakthrough in transparent speaker design.Review By Ron NagleTheMarten Company tells us, "The Oscar Duo exterior is an exercise in minimalistdesign, without unnecessary details." The Marten Oscar series consists of twospeakers, one for the floor, the Trio model, and the stand-mounted two driverDuo. The Oscar Duo measures, 15.5" high by 7.75" wide and 12.75" deep. Thistwo-way design employs a 1" ceramic tweeter and a 7" ceramic mid-bass.--- Read ourMarten Oscar Duo loudspeaker review.The Claymore Retro IntegratedAmplifierThe classic stereo amplifier re-imagined.Review By Clive MeakinsTheoriginal Claymore is either a Scottish two-handed sword or a very handy weapon for audio.The naming for the integrated amplifier came from Roy Hall of Music Hall fame.In the mid-1980s when Colin Wonfor conceived the amplifier Roy Hall suggestedthe name - mind you it could also have reminded him of a whisky. The Claymore (the amplifier) was in those days part of the Inca Tech brand, it sold extremelywell with over 27,000 units being purchased up to the end of the 1980s.--- Read our The Claymore Retro integrated amp review. Sonus Faber Nova II Floorstanding SpeakersThese are immensely sexy speakers with the build quality, and attention to detail, that you would expecton an Italian sports car.Review By Dean CacioppoLet's getthis started with a hi-fi thought exercise. When does a loudspeaker becomesomething that is considered a luxury item? Is $1000 per pair of speakers aluxury item? How about a $5000 pair? What about those that are priced at$100,000? Although we all may have a different idea of what luxury is, we allknow when we are in the presence of something that is truly luxurious.--- Read our Sonus Faber Nova II speaker review. SVS Pinnacle 3.5-Way Floorstanding Speakers These speakers can rock, plus produce excellent macro and micro dynamics too! Review By Dr. Matthew Clott SVScame on the scene several years ago and impressed everyone with their range ofhigh performance subwoofers. They established themselves as a high value toperformance product and sold primarily dealer direct. Their subwoofers come inmultiple sizes, multiple price points and in both sealed and ported versions toseamlessly mesh with home audio and home theater systems. With their success,speaker production was an obvious progression and they introduced a 5.1 HTsystem, bookshelf speakers, dedicated surround speakers and floorstanders. --- Read our SVS Pinnacle speaker review.Synergistic Research Foundation CablesOracles house themselves within temples of the humble.Review By Rick BeckerLike with climate change,it's hard to believe there arestill cable deniers in this world, but they show up in the forums with a loudvoice. You would think the multitude of High End cable manufacturers would be aclue. After all, if high end cables were all snake oil would so many companiesexist? Would so many people buy them? And importantly, would brick mortarstores, who build their reputations and depend on repeat customers, be sellingthem? At audio shows nobody runs generic power cords or interconnects.--- Readour Synergistic Research Foundation cables review. Top Wing Suzaku/Red Sparrow MC Phono CartridgePerhaps the last cartridge you will ever need.Review By Tom LyleA few yearsago I reviewedthe Van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius phono cartridge. I began thatreview by expressing my love-hate relationship with phono cartridges. The lovestems from my love of music, and the fact that I prefer music reproduced byvinyl, and that the phono cartridge converts vibrational energy from the groovesof the records into an electric signal and then this electrical signal issomehow converted into the music that comes forth from our speakers.--- Read our Top Wing's Suzaku / Red Sparrow MC review. Subscribe to our newsletter plus enter our contests!

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