To begin with, the BW Broadcast RBRX1 FM receiver from the UK is, in one respect, not really suitable for audiophile use, at least the individual I had for a short review. Not because it looks and feels and even smells like a PRO tool, which it predominantly is, of course. Nor because it has a way more utilities than required from a Hi-Fi tuner at home. For example… Source ..read more

Born in Hong Kong in 1997, Minh Lan Tran now lives and works in London. She studied Art History at the Ecole du Louvre, Paris and the University of Oxford. She holds an MA in Byzantine studies and visual theology from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London (2020). Her works have been recently at venues Art Basel, Basel, Jan Kaps, Cologne, Harlesden High Street, Nicoletti Contemporary and the… Source ..read more

The Dutch record company TRPTK announced recently three new albums. One is the debut album of the Delphine Trio, and features a diverse selection of 20th and 21st century composers, such as Kenneth Leighton (Fantasy on an American Hymn Tune), Robert Kahn (Trio Serenade), John Psathas (Island Songs), Astor Piazzolla (Oblivion arr. Roelof Temmingh), Robert Delanoff (Trio) and Mátyás Seiber… Source ..read more

STARTING IMAGE: 5414/5415 High-end Mässän 2024 was held in Stockholm 17-18 Feb, but not in City’s Sheraton hotel, which for years served as the main venue for the fair, but the Klara Konferens & Happynings Conference Center at Klarabergsviadukten 90, right next to the main railway station. The same space previously served as an extension of the Sheraton and, thanks to its quality food/ Source ..read more

Tuner technology peaked in the 1970s and 1980s when Kenwood, Sansui, Marantz, McIntosh etc. introduced tuners with respectable measurements, and sound quality that is still difficult to beat. Along with many expensive classics, there are numerous competent but less expensive tuners on the second hand market, by eg. Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz, Yamaha, Sony, Teac, Kenwood, Onkyo, Luxman and Technics. Source ..read more

Unbearably stylish FM tuner McIntosh MR 78 (1972-79) belongs, no doubt, to the very best classic FM tuners on earth. It is known, among enthusiasts, for its good sensitivity and selectivity as well as for its strong sound. Unlike earlier McIntosh tuners, the MR 78 relies completely on transistor technology. It was designed by Richard Modaferri, better known for his so-called RIMO filter… Source ..read more

What started as a group of mostly poets, founded in Paris in the early 1920s, soon became a widespread international movement of surrealism, covering almost all arts and artists. Surrealism was no more a privilege of poetry and visual art; it was also realized by means of theater, novel, photography and film. The absence of composers is, however, striking – with one major exception to the rule: a… Source ..read more

no sound is audible, only the crescent moon looming large in the sky, fireworks bang and the night is strewn with sequins. The following story of Meret Oppenheim is partly and loosely based on quotes from various articles published in “Meret Oppenheim – Mirrors of the mind” (Kerber, . Meret Oppenheim (1913 Berlin – 1985 Basel) is considered to be one of the most intriguing and influential… Source ..read more

Inner-magazines’ long- time technical advisor Mr. Mauri Pännäri is having his 75th Anniversary on 3 April 2024, and Inner-magazines gratefully congratulates him on the big day. Pännäri has published more than twenty DIY articles in various magazines over the past 50 years of hobbying. His contributions to the INNER include: Revenge 6BX7 amplifier. A novelty low- wattage triode split load PP… Source ..read more

Only live fish swim upstream. Remembered that when, around 10 years ago, I reviewed, side by side, two major top-end CD Players, Wadia 381i from USA, and AMR CD-77 from the UK. Both were genuine CD Players, i.e. they didn’t read anything else than CDs. If they optionally accepted digital data via an extra bus, they outputted it on the CD-level and nothing more. At the time of the launch… Source ..read more