Bose buys McIntosh, Sonus faber & Sumiko | Darko.Audio
Nov 19, 2024 · FULL PRESS RELEASE. November 19, 2024 – Today, Bose Corporation, a company synonymous with delivering amazing, premium audio experiences since its founding, announced the acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of renowned high-performance and luxury audio brands that include McIntosh and Sonus faber. McIntosh Group manufactures the world’s finest amplifiers, speakers, turntables ...
DUNU’s Concept R is a retro-futuristic portable CD player (and I …
Nov 13, 2024 · This isn’t a new story. The product in question hasn’t even been (formally) announced. So far, we’ve only seen a social media video teaser and a public outing at September’s Shenzhen Audio Show. By all accounts, the internal design isn’t quite finished.
Second opinion: Eversolo DMP-A8 review - Darko.Audio
Aug 27, 2024 · Recent Posts. Darko’s Product of the Year 2024 December 24, 2024; Darko’s Best of 2024 (Part 3): OPRA from Roon December 19, 2024; Darko’s Holiday Gift Guide 2024 (video redux) December 17, 2024 Darko’s Best of 2024 (Part 2): Campfire Audio’s Clara IEM December 17, 2024; Darko’s Holiday Gift Guide 2024 December 14, 2024; Darko’s Best of 2024 (Part 1): the Moondrop MIAD-01 ...
CD-quality Bluetooth audio is now a reality: but is it worth it?
Mar 21, 2024 · Lossless audio over Bluetooth? It used to be a pipe dream. Now, according to Qualcomm, it’s a reality. Over the last few weeks and months, I’ve been listening to music through three sets of true wireless IEMs, all supporting Qualcomm’s latest flavour of aptX: aptX Lossless.
Shanling’s CR60 is a $269 CD transport + CD ripper
Sep 16, 2024 · New from Shanling: the CR60 is an all-new affordable CD transport with a TOSLINK, coaxial and – less common – USB-A digital output. The latter means two things: 1) the CR60 can send the CD’s digital stream out to a DAC kitted out with only a USB input, including many dongle DACS, and 2) any DAC with an asynchronous USB input will handle the digital signal’s clocking — not the CR60 ...
Darko’s ‘Best of 2023’ - Darko.Audio
Dec 19, 2023 · The very best of the UK HiFi Show Live 2023 Munich High-End 2023 video review R.E.M.’s Up in 2023: more live material, similarly compressed sound
In Lisbon for review: KEF’s Q Concerto Meta | Darko.Audio
Nov 11, 2024 · If you think you’re seeing double it’s because you are. We’ve already previewed KEF’s new Q Concerto Meta in Berlin (US$1299/pair) so why are we doing it again a month later and almost 3000km away in Lisbon?. The answer: the quest for helpful side-by-side comparisons. Long-time readers will know of my aversion to comparisons pulled across time windows unable to support them; audio ...
In Berlin for review: KEF’s Q Concerto Meta | Darko.Audio
Sep 28, 2024 · Being the only 3-way standmount in the new Q Series Meta range, KEF reached back to 1969 for a 3-way standmount from its past to lend the newbie the ‘Concerto’ moniker.Catch up on the vintage Concerto here and watch KEF’s new promo video here.We should, however, note the visual disconnect between the old and new Concerto.
Eversolo announces flagship DMP-A10 streaming DAC
Oct 28, 2024 · Good, better, best. It’s a marketing strategy as old as stereo sound.We’ve already seen Eversolo’s ‘good’: the DMP-A6 was 2023’s runaway hit (review here and here).Later that year came the DMP-A8, which (to these ears) sounded quite a bit ‘better’ (review here and here).Now comes the Chinese company’s moonshot: the DMP-A10.
In Berlin for review: Wharfedale’s Super Linton | Darko.Audio
Nov 22, 2024 · A souped-up version of the exceedingly popular Linton. Loudspeaker designer Peter Comeau has elevated the Wharfedale Linton to Super Linton status by adding 1) thicker walls to a taller cabinet that now houses 2) a more powerful bass driver motor, 3) back-wave absorption to the midrange driver and tweeter, 4) the latter pulled from the Dovedale and 5) a completely reworked crossover.