• AUDIOPHILE | ESTELON XC SERIES

    AUDIOPHILE | ESTELON XC SERIES

    Much in the way fast-food marginalised the restaurant industry, audio streaming has created a “fast-music” segment where there is a higher consumption of tracks as their ease of accessibility goes against frugal listening. Having said that, the way a resurgence of healthy, niche eating has seen restaurants hit back at fast-food segment, gives the music…

  • TECH | SanDisk Connect Wireless

    TECH | SanDisk Connect Wireless

    “Storage Almost Full” – a sight that sends a chill down the spine of iPhone users worldwide on a sadly regular basis. Fast forward two hours, having painstakingly gone through your files and removed the ones that you can (just) afford to live without, you’ve finally managed to get the message to disappear. Even then you…

  • VISION | Leica CL

    VISION | Leica CL

    There is something special about learning how to use a camera. The trials, tribulations and satisfaction (once mastered) are only comparative to learning how to ride a bike. However, in most cases the learning never really stops as there are always skills that can be nurtured. Leica have always assisted the development of its users…

  • The R7 by Ruark

    The R7 by Ruark

    Technological advancements come at an accelerated rate nowadays, therefore it becomes less about ‘what is new?’ but more about what it is that you desire. Idolised by many, Ruark audio embody individuality and are front-runners for those who choose not to follow the pack. Their audio history goes back 30 years and is very much…

  • Loewe presents the Bild OLED

    Loewe presents the Bild OLED

    Technological advancements seem to come at a rapid rate in today’s forward thinking society. Hence it is of vital importance that the product in question fits in with our aesthetical – and technical – desires. Bring forth the Bild OLED by Loewe. The German TV brand present a model that is presented in a welcoming 55” and…

  • MASTER & DYNAMIC X LEICA FOR 0.95

    MASTER & DYNAMIC X LEICA FOR 0.95

    At first glance it may be hard to see what the young headphone company from NYC Master & Dynamics and German photography company Leica Camera AG would have in common, but on closer inspection it makes much sense. “Form follows function” as Leica’s Head of Design Mark Shipard explains “In Master & Dynamic we found…

  • B&O Play | Beoplay P2

    B&O Play | Beoplay P2

    One great thing about the modern concept of luxury is that it revolves more around experiences than the mundane acquisition of goods – and brands are recognising that. Bang & Olufsen have always been a brand synonymous with the super affluent but the Danish audio design company are not only growing upwards with intelligent stylistic technological…

  • EXPERIENCED | DEVIALET PHANTOM

    EXPERIENCED | DEVIALET PHANTOM

    This speaker’s design – yes it is a speaker – is such that it wouldn’t look out of place on a set of Star Wars film; that said look inside and you’ll find that your initial misgivings were not far misplaced, such is the technical advancements housed in its droid-like frame. Called the Phantom by…

  • Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    It was 1991 when German audio experts Sennheiser first unveiled the Orpheus dubbed the ‘best headphones in the world’. These futuristic headphones transcended the conventions of price and practicality in the guise of an electrostatic headphone, conjoined with a valve amp crafted of glass, metal and wood. At a cost of £10,000, 300 units were…

  • HUAWEI x LEICA: The HUAWEI P9

    HUAWEI x LEICA: The HUAWEI P9

    In recent times feels almost like a deregulation of the mobile phone sector, with almost any electronics brand able to enter the fray, using the Google Android platform, to offer and interface that can compete with the very best. As with the opening up of any industry, what has followed is an influx of new…

  • Cristiano Ronaldo x Monster present ROC Headphones

    Cristiano Ronaldo x Monster present ROC Headphones

    For a long time music has flowed closely alongside sport; be it as ammunition during the athletes’ training process, or the actual promotion of the sport itself. But in the last decade this relationship has surged, with the advancement of technologies allowing for new synergies between the two. And as such it comes as no real…

  • Bang & Olufsen: BeoSound 35

    Bang & Olufsen: BeoSound 35

    Since 1955 masters of audio Bang & Olufsen have been pioneers in the use of aluminium in their product design. The latest product to benefit from this experience is their new high-end wireless speaker and all-in-one multiroom music system – the BeoSound 35. Formed from an extruded aluminium profile, the Beosound 35 is one of…

  • The Gift of Time: Punkt. MP01

    The Gift of Time: Punkt. MP01

    It is the time of year when many requests will be made for gifts to improve – at least in perception – their daily existence. But ask many what the greatest gift they can receive is and they will tell you “more time”. Time is getting away from us at an alarming rate, and this…