Audio
SONOS armbands on, we paddle out into baby pool of digital tunes
With our SONOS armbands on, we bravely paddle out into the baby pool of digital music streaming. Lots of happy splashing ensues.
By Straight-Six, published on 6 January 2012
We get into quality music streaming. Big Prodigal style.
Just how do you get you an unapologetic, and analogue, audiophile to go completely digital? You give him/her bit-perfect music transfer, an unbeatable user-interface, facile set-up…et voila!
By Straight-Six, published on 3 January 2012
Swimming in the digital upstream: A music lover discovers wireless tunes
Straight-Six, a very late technology convert, throws himself into the murky waters of digital music. He loves the convenience but loathes the loss of quality it seems to impose him. So, where to next?
By Straight-Six, published on 31 May 2011
Less is more? Artora’s slimline hi-fi makes it literally so
You have to give credit to these Danish delights: they actually use the “Less is More” imprinted on the top of their ArtoAmp 150 amp and ArtoPlayer 1000 CD player as touch-sensitive controls. You press Less to turn down the volume and More to turn it up. As we swim against an incessant tide of iDocks and iCocks, it’s reassuring to note that good cocktails of design, ease of use and quality can still be savoured.
By Straight-Six, published on 27 May 2011
Forget the equipment and hear the music: Magico Q5 loudspeaker
Turns out the planets were aligned this past weekend, as Brussels bathed in most inhabitual sunlight, the bad moods fizzled and all the audioholics descended on the city’s largest hi-fi show to date. It was a day when we could clear our mind and open our ears to most delicious music. Oh, and we got [...]
By Straight-Six, published on 12 October 2010
The Vita Audio R4 knows precisely what to focus on: The music
Precision. There, you have it in one word. The difference between mainstream audio equipment and proper audiophile components: precision. If you’ve ever sat down and listened to good hi-fi equipment, you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about. When it emerges from a good quality system, music is precise: you can hear every different instrument and [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 10 June 2010
You can just forget about Nokia’s CK-200
Last Friday was a sad, sad day here at Prodigal Towers. Oh sure, we got to race around London in a 911, completing the last of the #NokiaNav challenges. Yes, we got to meet up with a great group of fellow gadget-obsessed nuts (we even met the legendary Steve Litchfield for goodness sake!) And OK, [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 20 May 2010
Warm sound, great comfort and beautiful build-quality from Nokia’s BH-905
As you may have seen in our video yesterday, as part of Nokia’s #NokiaNav promotion, we’ve been given their latest Bluetooth noise cancellation headset to try out. We’re hugely impressed. From the moment you open the box, this headset reeks of quality. It has a satisfying heft and bulk to it but it’s still smaller [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 13 May 2010
We successfully complete challenge two of #NokiaNav
#NokiaNav week is proving a lot of fun. Today, we woke to an email from Nokia with instructions on the next challenge. Using Ovi Maps’ syncing capability, we had to download the details of the next meeting point and make our way there using the Nokia N97 mini. On arriving, we were given a…. Wait [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 11 May 2010
When gadgets and cars collide: The new Audi A8
If you’re into gadgets (and we are) or cars (and we are), then Audi’s new A8 simply can’t help but tickle your fancy. Sure, it’s no secret that we’re disappointed by the way it looks but as further details emerge about Audi’s upcoming uber-saloon, we can’t help but warm to it. The A8 will be the [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 17 December 2009
