3S Floatweight 400, a smart record weight from Lehmannaudio
Putting your needle on a spinning vinyl record forces it to trace spiralled grooves there. The stylus wiggles to and fro and its vibrations are then converted into electromotive force (emf) within the cartridge and then into voltage at phono stage load. The moving stylus experiences quite a lot of sudden jerks and stops, accelerates […]
Lehmannaudio 3S Base equipment support
A new approach is developed to counter external vibration and electromagnetic interference There are many causes of distortion in audio and extraneous mechanical and electrical interference is one, and rather detrimental, to boot. Take your record player as an example. It’s a precision mechanical device which moves an magnetoelectric reader (stylus + generator) along the […]
The new shape of bookshelf speaker from Gold Note
Gold Note Diana I and Diana II are unusually looking, fabric-clad bookshelf loudspeakers handmade in Italy. Why do speakers go ‘undercover’ and what technology Gold Note fits inside? Diana is the name for a new ‘modular’ speaker series with upgrade path built-in. The base modules are Diana I and II bookshelves and the add-ons are […]
Advantages of Qobuz Connect with a dedicated streamer
Qobuz Connect feature was officially added to Qobuz app on May 5. Compatible playback devices now can enjoy many benefits, including audiophile friendly bit-perfect, gapless audio.When a compatible dedicated streamer is used as Qobuz Connect playback device, internet audio stream from Qobuz servers is decoded exclusively within the streamer. The device which runs Qobuz app, […]
Open-Back vs Closed-Back Headphones
Ask any seasoned headphone listener — or a mastering engineer with a drawer full of cables — and they’ll tell you: the choice between open-back and closed-back headphones is less about features, more about mindset. It’s a decision that reveals how you prefer to experience sound: immersed in it, or isolated with it. Let’s break […]
Transfer your Spotify playlists to Qobuz or Tidal
Get better sound quality and keep your Spotify music Tired of waiting for Spotify hi-fi quality tier (update: or dissatisfied with 44 kHz sampling rate limitation)? Wanna try out music streaming in (much) better quality? Europe has great alternatives if you live in Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon Music or Deezer country. Wait what? Which country? You […]
All Fyne Audio speaker ranges to feature IsoFlare drivers
IsoFlare is proprietary Fyne Audio’s technology where a combination low/high frequency driver is used to reach a theoretically ideal point source of sound. The benefits of IsoFlare loudspeakers are easily appreciated as a natural listening experience in your hi-fi music system and Fyne Audio is proud to announce that the IsoFlare LF/HF-drive units are now […]
Friends & Family. PMC Speakers
PMC or The Professional Monitor Company Ltd is a British privately owned company founded in 1991. As the name implies they have a strong presence in the professional studio monitor loudspeaker market where many of the biggest names in music or film industry rely on PMC monitors to create, record, mix or master music or […]
Fyne Audio SuperTrax omnidirectional supertweeter
Patent pending supertweeter pursues ultimate music fidelity and sonic realism based on innovative engineering and new materials. Fyne Audio Supertrax achieves 360° sound dispersion using upwards-radiating Thin Ply Carbon Diaphragm (TPCD) with Tractrix phase plug for wave shaping. Supertrax extends loudspeaker SPL frequency response to 60 kHz. It is a tempting upgrade option for Fyne […]
New Twenty5i Active Speakers from PMC
Following Bristol Hi-Fi Show premier showing PMC (Professional Monitor Company) will soon introduce a new loudspeaker series bringing the advantages of an active speaker into domestic environment. Twenty5i active adds a PMC-designed amplification and crossover electronic module to a proven platform of the company’s Twenty5i series. Since a retro-fit active module essentially replaces the original […]
