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The Munich Audio ShowThe Munich High End Audio Show was held in May and would certainly be Europe's most prominent and largest audio show of the year.Approximately 500 exhibitors were showcasing their products this show has arguably become the most important high performance audio show in the world.An increasing number of exhibitors are premiering their new creations in Munich.Although two channel was dominant,vinyl was the popular choice in many rooms with digital formats also prevalent.Highlig …

Turntable Phono Preamplifiers Do Vary In PerformanceA turntable produces a tiny voltage output (approx. 1/10th of a CD player's output)so it requires a phono preamplifier to raise it's output level to the same output as a CD player so decent volume levels can be attained.Back in the 1950's through to the 1980's most receivers and stereo amplifiers had decent inbuilt phono preamps.With a few exceptions that is no longer the case.That's why dedicated phono preamps come into the story.The few recei …

Bluesound - Unlock The Vault - A Great Way To Store Your Music LibraryThe days of relying on your computer to store your music are gone.Enter the Bluesound Vault.The Bluesound Vault rips audio CDs in lossless FLAC and stores and streams the high resolution audio  to your audio system.The advantage of CD ripping is that when a CD is ripped it is sampled as many times as it needs to achieve the most accurate reproduction of the original as possible for a more authentic copy.Whe …

Rega Brio-R Amplifier - Big Things Come In Small PackagesThe Rega Brio-R amplifier embodies all the necessary ingredients to be a classic.Housed in a half width case it cleverly deceives it's performance until you pick it up.It's weight for it's size gives an indication of the quality of the internal circuitry that provides the potential of creating great music.It's substantial toroidal transformer,generous power supply components and rugged output stage ensure that the dynamics of the musi …

Introducing The Sony Hi-Res WiFi Speaker Sony SRS-X88 is a WiFi speaker that comes in under the range of Sony Hi-Res audio products.Firstly,what is Sony "Hi-Res"  audio and what difference will it make to your music listening?Just as High Definition TV revolutionised movie watching,you can now enjoy a defining listening experience with High Resolution audio.Using a higher sampling rate than in CDs for the encoding and playback of music,it brings your favourite tracks to life in a new w …