MUSIC THAT PARTS THE CLOUDS FROM MATSULI MUSIC by RICHARD HASLOP
The mainstream South African music industry has often been criticised, and rightly, over the years for not paying enough attention to significant portions of the country’s musical history, especially in the CD era when crate-digging [...]
The Envelope of Perception – Rethinking the 20 kHz Limit
The Paradox of Human Hearing In audio science, one contradiction continues to provoke confusion and debate. According to conventional wisdom, the human ear cannot hear above 20 kHz. That limit has shaped how we design [...]
van den Hul The Inspiration Hybrid (Halogen Free)
The new twin lead loudspeaker cable of our state-of-the-art FUSION SERIES. It equally excels in bi-wiring and bi-amping configurations or even as interconnect. It’s highly versatile and heavily protected against audio signal interference. * [...]
Selling Value Over Price In Premium AV
For system designers and integrators, the conversation around premium AV solutions often begins with price. But when talking to customers about an installation, shifting the focus to value – performance, reliability, ease of use, and [...]
Integrated vs. Separates: Finding the Right Fit for Your Hi-Fi System
When it comes to building a high-performance home audio system, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing between an integrated amplifier and separate components. While some enthusiasts chase ultimate flexibility with separates, [...]
IS YOUR DAC TRULY NEUTRAL?
Timing, Filtering & Perception: Why Digital Audio is Never Truly Neutral. Is your DAC truly neutral? Many believe a DAC is a transparent conduit, simply passing along what was encoded. But anyone who’s explored digital [...]
BLUESOUND NODE ICON WIRELESS STREAMER
Supported Audio File Formats MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS Supported High-Quality Audio File Formats FLAC, MQA, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS DSD Support DSD256 DAC 2x ESS ES9039Q2M Headphone Continuous Output Power (THD<0.1%) [...]
HIGH END MUNICH 2025 FINAL REPORT
The wrap-up of the HIGH END 2025 last Sunday, 18 May 2025, after four outstanding trade show days in the MOC Event Center Messe München, marked the end of an era. This year's motto, [...]
HIGH END MUNICH 2025
So from all the news coming into us from Munich, it seems that yet again the High End show has been a huge success! Below are some of the initial figures, as well as [...]
B&O BEOPLAY HX WIRELESS HEADPHONES
Driver type Electro-dynamic driver w/ Neodymium magnets, 40 mm diameter Impedance 24 Ohm +/- 15% Effective frequency range 20 – 22 000 Hz Sensitivity 95 dB, 1 mW @1 kHz Sound codecs aptX TM Adaptive/AAC/SBC [...]
HIGH END MUNICH 2025 – NAD ELECTRONICS
Meet the Next Generation of NAD Masters. Introducing the M33 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier and M23 V2 Stereo Power Amplifier — re-engineered with cutting-edge digital architecture, MQA Labs’ FOQUS and QRONO technologies, and updated Purifi [...]