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Six Acoustic Reveals Canadian Made High-Performance Affordable Phono Preamp
Toronto area audio company Six Acoustic has launched its new phono preamp claiming that “it could be the best phono preamp in town… maybe the world”. The Six Acoustic York “Ultra” High Fidelity Phono Preamp purports [...]
SUMIKO ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ROTEL USA AND LATAM DISTRIBUTION
Sumiko has been appointed as the new US and LATAM distributor for Rotel Electronics. Under the McIntosh Group umbrella, Sumiko’s acquisition of Rotel is a strategic step toward their goal of becoming the premier distributor of [...]
Meet the Maker: BIS Audio. Canadian Maker of High Quality Cables and Power Supply Products
Above: Bernard Brien tinkering in the BIS Audio shop. BIS Audio is a Canadian cable manufacturer owned and operated by Bernard and Michèle Brien, a husband and wife team. Launched in 1996 in Laval, Quebec (just [...]
Sumiko Amethyst Moving Magnet (M/M) Turntable Cartridge Review
Back in the late 1990s, I was facing crippling student loan debts, hernia-inducing car payments, obscene property taxes, and a backbreaking mortgage. Stated succinctly, money was in rather short supply. As an audiophile with a meagre [...]
Doom or be Doomed: A Humorous and Practical Guide About Getting Into Doom Metal Music
Getting Into Doom Metal Music as the Apocalypse Encroaches I discuss doom and death a lot in my audio reviews. Why…? Simply because, whether you like it or not, Mother Nature wants to kill you anyway [...]
AXPONA Livestream on Facebook – Today From 11am-7:30pm EST
AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) was scheduled to run from April 17 to April 19 in Chicago but like all other events around the globe this was cancelled. The organizers have rescheduled the show to run [...]
Six Acoustic York Phono Preamp on Kickstarter
Canadian boutique manufacturer Six Acoustic recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to help funds its York phono preamplifier, a device that amplifies the minute output of your turntable so that you can connect it to your power [...]
Most Audio Retailers Are Still Open – For Delivery and Curbside Pickup
We hope that all NOVO readers are keeping safe during these strange times! Follow the healthcare guidelines - stay at home, wash your hands and practice social distancing if you absolutely have to go out - [...]
Two Australian Speaker Manufacturers Team Up To Produce Badly Needed Face Masks For First Responders
Kyron Audio is world-renowned for producing extreme high-fidelity dipole loudspeaker systems for the luxury market and was due to exhibit its wares at Sydney’s 2020 Hi-Fi Show last weekend. But the cancellation of the event and [...]
How Audiophiles Can Stay Sane During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Humour Story with Practical Advice
Surviving the Novel Corona Apocalypse Slayer’s song “Disciple” off their brain-warpingly awesome 2001 God Hates Us All album contains the life-affirming chorus “God Hates Us All!” While this statement may inspire profound ontological debate on the [...]
Voitek GNV34DBE 34” Ultrawide 1440P 144Hz Curved Screen Gaming Monitor
Viotek has just announced the GNV34DBE Curved 144Hz Gaming Monitor, a successor to its wildly popular GNV34DB series of curved monitors. The GNV34DBE is a sleek looking 1500R deeply curved gaming monitor with UWQHD 3440x1440 (Ultrawide [...]
Voitek GNV27DB 2k Curved Screen 144Hz Gaming Monitor
Viotek has just announced the GNV27DB 2k Curved 144Hz Gaming Monitor, a successor to its wildly popular GN27xx series of curved monitors. The GNV27DB is a 1500R more pronounced curve 2k resolution gaming monitor with a [...]
Enjoy the Music.com To Rebroadcast Live Stream Of Blues Masters At The Crossroads – This Friday and Saturday
Looking for something fun to do this weekend while following the advice of healthcare professionals to stay at home? This Friday and Saturday, our friends at Enjoy the Music.com will rebroadcast the live stream of Blues [...]
Press Release: Sound United Brings Roon Compatibility To Denon and Marantz Products
Denon and Roon Collaboration | Sound United Full Press Release: Denon and Marantz Owners Will Enjoy the Benefits of Roon’s Graphically Rich Subscription-Based Music Management Capabilities When Connected to Certified Devices Vista, Calif. (March 23rd, 2020) — [...]
Keeping Safe and Well Entertained During the COVID-19 Crisis
Editor's note: the information presented in this article is based on both scientific evidence and the opinion of Suave Kajko, the publisher of NOVO We’re living through unprecedented times. As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread [...]
Interview With Co-Founder and Design Director of Facing Dragons on Kickstarting Your Indie Game
Facing Dragons is the first mixed-reality mental health and career support game that just launched on Kickstarter! In under 12 hours, the game surpassed 40% of total funding, and we're expecting it to blow up! We were [...]
Montreal Audiofest is Canceled
The Montreal Audiofest, scheduled to run from March 27-29 in Montreal, has been canceled as efforts in Canada continue to ramp up in the defense against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Over the last few [...]
Press Release: New Sharp Products Pack Entire Dolby Atmos® System Into Single Soundbar
Sharp HT-SBW460 | Sharp New Products: Sharp HT-SBW800 and HT-SBW460 Full Press Release Dolby Atmos® is changing the world of cinema with the introduction of height to the movie’s audio. Now, thanks to Sharp’s two new soundbars, [...]
