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What is Q.V.S.T. Horn Loading? Inside Ø Audio's Speaker Design
Most domestic loudspeakers don't horn-load anything above the bass. Ø Audio do. Here's why it matters in a real listening room — and what Q.V.S.T. (Quad Vertex Soundfield Technology) actually is.
Dan's Friday Five (× 2): Integrated Amplifiers — Buy Now + All-Time Favourites
Two parallel Friday Fives from Dan Crick. Five integrated amps to buy right now (Lyngdorf TDAI-1120, McIntosh MA352, Mola Mola Kula, McIntosh MA12000, Gryphon Diablo 333) and five all-time soft spots from 25 years on the floor (TAG McLaren 60i / Audiolab 8000A, Chord CPM 3300, McIntosh MA12000, Gryphon Diablo 333, Denon PMA-A1).
McIntosh × Franck Muller: when American hi-fi meets Swiss watchmaking
McIntosh has marked its 75th anniversary with three limited-edition watches built in Geneva by Franck Muller — only 75 of each in the world. A look at what they are, what they reference and why we care.
Lyngdorf joins the Hidden Home Technology range — serious hi-fi in a lifestyle package
We've added Lyngdorf to the Hidden Home Technology shop with around 100 SKUs — serious hi-fi engineering that lives in a finished room without dominating it. Plus a look at RoomPerfect, the room-correction system we genuinely enjoy running.
Grimm Audio PA1: The Mono Block Power Amplifier We've Been Waiting For
On 18 May 2026, Grimm Audio quietly announced the PA1 — a new mono block power amplifier designed as the natural partner to their MU2 streaming DAC and pre-amplifier. The full reveal happens at Vienna High End on 4-7 June 2026. Here's what we know, what we don't yet, and why it matters for owners of the MU2.
Bluesound vs Sonos: A Custom Installer's View After Two Decades of Installing Whole-Home Audio
The buyer's question is rarely "which speaker sounds better in a side-by-side review" — it's "which system fits the house we're actually building or upgrading." After twenty years of installs across the South-West, our straight answer: Bluesound for almost every new project; mixed Bluesound + Roon for serious listening rooms; Sonos only when there's a real reason to stay.