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Av Arve Åheim 03.10.10
Det er ganske ugreitt å teste ein høgtalar til nesten 400 000 kr. Spesielt når det trengs ein ekstremt kraftig effektforsterkar for å gjere jobben. I to år har eg håpa på å få til ein slik test i eige lytterom. Men det er for dyrt å transportere, for stor risiko å styre med utan svært kostbare forsikringar. Så kva skal ein stakkar gjere? Eg gjorde som Aasmund Olavsson Vinje; tok ein tur. Eg sette meg i bilen og køyrde dei 60 mila til Stereofil sin butikk i Oslo...
Jienat based in Hammerfest have made a record in the new exciting format Pure Audio Blu-Ray. And we shouldn`t really be surprised finding a well known name connected to sound production.
Audiophile.no has made a list of stereo preamps and integrated amps that have one sort of processor-input. This list will be continuously updated.
The Scottish producer Linn have a launch of a new series of two-channel electronics, based on the old Linn-name Majik. Tuesday 16. of march this series was resented to Hifi Journalists from Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. An extensive tour at all Linn`s facilities around Glasgow was followed by presentation and demonstration of the new Majik-series.
Linn Majik DS-I Linn has so far produced 4 different players in the DS network concept. Now the time is ready for an integrated box.
DCD-500AE PMA-500AE and has been the entry level models of the AE series. Now, the guard change.
Retrospect ensemble, earlier known as The King`s Consort, has signed a new recording deal with Linn
Records. The first record - Henry Purcell: Ten Sonata’s in Four Parts – will be released
in April 2009. Read the press-release from inn Records.
Marantz launch a new high-end Blu-ray player. Some of us appreciate that it also can play SA-CDs.
Sony release four new surroundreceivers this spring. Read the pressrelease from Sony.
This weekend the 20-22 of february, the annual Hi-fi show will be held in Brighton. Naim have some exciting news.
Downloading music from the web is becoming more widespread. B&W Music Club has chosen an unusual approach to this issue.
The Record label 2L launches its third release in Blu-ray Audio. We have been listening to a pre-production sample.
Shortly we wrote about the Grammy-nominated Divertimenti from 2L, the release that also is the very first audio-only Blu-ray release. We have now been listening to the next release from this label.
Trondheimsolistene achieve Grammy nomination with the world's first pure audiodisc on Blu-Ray. We have been listening to the release.
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