The debate, nay war, continues to rage on across internet forums, on the real and virtual pages of audio magazines and I guess in bars up and down the country, even world, where audiophiles meet to discuss music (I hope) equipment (I am fairly sure) and the reality of signal and mains-cables making a difference [...]

Two weeks can be an eternity in which the fate of your favourite music retailer can be decided for good or ill.
It was exactly two weeks ago that I last wandered around and bought vinyl and CDs from Belfast’s ‘best independent’ (1) record outlet ‘Head Record’s’ and other than a ‘New Year’s’ sale being under [...]

Earlier today it was brought to my attention, that the oft rumoured but denied by Chester Group move of the show to an outside London location from the Park Inn Heathrow pitch has happened and begins this year. The show, still called Audio World (formerly The London High Fidelity Show), will now be held at the [...]

I would just like to take this opportunity to wish all the readers, contributors, manufacturers and distributors a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Thank you all for your support in 2011 without which  AIHFA would be impossible.
Some of you will have noticed a bit less editorial this year over last year and sadly this was [...]

Soft Machine were formed in Canterbury in June 1966; the members originally being Daevid Allen, Kevin Ayres, Robert Wyatt, Larry Nolan and Mike Ratledge. At this time the group were called Mister Head, but soon changed their name to The Soft Machine, after the novel by William Burroughs [1].
Larry Nolan left the group in October [...]

Around about the same time that LW Audio sent me the Stereoknight Silverstone and Enigma pre-amplifiers to review, I was also sent a quantity of cables from TrusoundZ, a cable brand I had not come across before visiting the March Heathrow HiFi Show at the Park Inn, where LW Audio distributors of SteroKnight were using [...]

Part Three of the National Audio Show 2011 Show Report, held at Whittelbury hall, Septembner 24th to 26th……

This is a user review of the Mark Levinson No.28 preamplifier. Despite bearing the Mark Levinson name, the design was made after Madrigal had bought out the Levinson brand and design rights. It also explains the change of the model number designation from “ML- xx” to “No. xx”.

SOUND AND VISION 2011- The Burlington Hotel, Dublin, 5th-6th Nov 2011…..

Cloney Audio of Black Rock Dublin have put together an interesting collection of manufacturers and distributors for their upcoming November show, to be held once again at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.

Part Two of the National Audio Show 2011 Show Report, held at Whittelbury hall, Septembner 24th to 26th……