The best DAC from Chord Electronics, the Chord Dave tops the range with a look that's still very personal, but an indisputably remarkable musical result, among the finest and most precise available. Thanks to its all-FPGA structure and extremely high-performance noise...
Telos Audio Design specialises in developing highly sophisticated optimisation products that emulate a reference ground so that connected audio devices perform to their full potential. The first step towards this clever ecosystem is the Telos Audio Design Macro G, which we have tried and adopted!
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...
Housed in a cast-iron mould that is virtually impervious to vibration, Jern's Danish speakers incorporate two drivers, the quality of which increases as you move up the range. One of the best is the Jern 15, which offers even more finesse and, above all, fullness than...
Asserting its reign over the British hi-fi scene once again, dCS continues to expand its catalogue, this time tackling a whole new world: headphone listening. And while the Bartok - an incredible all-in-one DAC/pre-amp/network player - summed up all the brand's...
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.
