In our last issue, we gave you a sneak preview of the new generation of Absolue Creations cables. A far cry from the usual performance delivered by the big names in the market, we're very pleasantly impressed by the naturalness of the new Absolue Creations Tim Power...
It took five years of research to bring Neodio's only integrated amplifier from Bordeaux into evo mode. The changes mainly concern two points, which improve the Origine A2, already noted for its balance and purity, the hobbyhorses of a manufacturer whose specificity...
A compact floorstanding speaker that's easy to store, the Nel is highly musical and comes in a range of performance levels. As its designer admits, this is a model that is particularly well-suited to upgrading. The three versions offer higher and higher levels of...
Founded in the early 1990s by Peter Thomas (BBC) and Adrian Loader (FWO Bauch), PMC Audio (Professional Monitor Company) has since become a benchmark in loudspeaker monitoring for the most renowned recording studios such as the BBC and record labels such as Decca and Harmonia Mundi. The company is now expanding its range of loudspeakers to include home and consumer models offering the same expertise as its studio and audiophile models, such as the Fact Fenestria. Presented at this year’s High End show in Munich, the Prodigy range, the brand’s new spearhead, comprises the Prodigy 5 floorstanding speaker and the Prodigy 1 bookshelf speaker. We had the pleasure of testing the PMC Prodigy 1 for several days.
For several years now, under the impetus of its eminent technical director Bruno Vander Elst, Toulouse-based manufacturer Kora has been enjoying a new lease of life. The products are increasingly ambitious and, above all, feature new, practical functions. A case in point is this brand new phono preamplifier, as clever as it is musical, which left us wondering when we heard it at the last High End in Munich, and which we are delighted to present to you as a preview: the Kora Phono Stage.
With The Wall concept, true to its long-standing reputation, Davis Acoustics presents more than just a speaker with exceptional performance. Here, the French designer and producer of equipment for the most demanding music lovers is offering a new vision of sound reproduction. The architecture of Davis The Wall aims to reconcile very high fidelity with life in a (vast) domestic interior. It’s a concept born of the realisation that, in the vast majority of cases, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to reconcile high quality speakers with satisfactory characteristics and classic or modern interior architecture.
With these two top-quality components, French manufacturer Atoll is offering us the basic links in a top-level audiophile chain. This pairing features a preamplifier, the Atoll PR400 Signature, combined with a power block, the Atoll AM400 Signature.
Finding a good interconnect cable is no problem. However, at under two hundred euros, it’s much rarer. We’ve unearthed this little made-in-Germany marvel at a price that has absolutely no impact on your budget. Welcome the Viablue NF-A7 RCA.
With the SPL Diamond, the hifi brand presents us with a DAC derived from its productions for the professional world. It is sure to appeal to the most demanding audiophiles who are fans of digital sources.
