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Following the popularity of its XDP-100R(HFC 413), Pioneer has announced its latest digital audio player. The XDP-30R boasts a lightweight aluminium chassis with twin Sabre ES9018C2M DACs alongside ESS9601K amplifiers arranged in a symmetrical layout under the hood and supports 32-bit/192kHz PCM and DSD files up to 5. 6MHz. Meanwhile, support for MQA will become available later in the year via a firmware update.

PMC will be using the upcoming Sound & Vision, The Bristol Show, to announce that the high-end electronics brand AVM has been added toits distribution portfolio. Designed and crafted in Germany, AVM has been developing and manufacturing electronic equipment for over 30 years and believes that electronics must relay the purest emotions of recorded music, regardless of genre, dirtectly to the listener. The AVM product lineup spans three ranges: Inspiration, Evolution and Ovation. It consists of pre, power and integrated amplifiers, plus CD players, streamers, CD receivers and all-in-one CD/streamer/amplifiers.

Formula One motor racing and loudspeaker design might seem worlds apart, but a clear understanding of aerodynamics and the effects of air turbulence and drag is one of the key considerations in the design of PMC's Advanced Transmission Line bass loading, found in its new twenty5 series of loudspeakers. PMC's headof design, Oliver Thomas, has some experience in the motor sport, and has used his knowledge to develop an aerodynamic Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) bass loading Laminair vent that's employed in the five-strong loudspeaker series to reduce resistance and increase efficiency. Additional innovations incorporated throughout the new series include a new long-throw mid/bass driver with woven glass fibre cones, as well as refinements to its established Sonolex fabric dome tweeter to improve dispersion for a wider soundstage, says PMC. As with previous speakers from the company, the new series has slopping front and rear baffles.

PMC upgrades its speaker range to eliminate vibrations and distractions, bringing studio sound into the home

Ultra compact Dolby Atmos system for music and movies

PRODUCT Primare PRE32/A34. 2 ORIGINSweden TYPEPreamp with mediaboard and Class Dpower amplifier WEIGHT10. 5kg each DIMENSIONS(WxHxD)470 x 109 x 343mm FEATURES ● Preamp withvTuner internetradio, upsamplingDAC, network andaptX Bluetoothstreaming ● Quoted power:150W/8ohms ● Balanced inputs/outputs ● Burr-BrownPCM1792 DAC DISTRIBUTORKarma-AV Ltd TELEPHONE01423 358846 WEBSITEkarma-av. co.

Prince and Tidal, today confirmed that the next release from the legendary artist will be exclusively available via the music streaming service on 7 September, 2015. The upcoming release, the experimental,HitNRun, was first announced by his band,3rdeyegirl, on BBC radio in late July, following the release of the critically praised first single, Hardrocklover. "Super hardcore Prince fans that know every song he's ever recorded – we refer to them as 'The Purple Collective' or 'The Purple Army' – this album is absolutely for them, because it's super funky," reported3rdeyegirl. "There are a lot of experimental sounds.