Meridian M80 Entertainment System
Meridian are about to release the successor to the F80 enterainment system, the M80. This comprises of a CD/DVD player, DAB/FM/AM radio, and to complete the system, it comes with the i80 iPod dock. The stylish unit uses a 2.1 digital DSP based stereo system. It has two 3.5mm jack auxiliary inputs (one analogue, one analogue or digital), and one analogue or digital 3.5mm jack output, two assignable antenna sockets, a Mini-DIN aux in for the i80 dock, and S-Video and composite video outputs for connection to a TV. The M80 also has built in alarm/timer functions.
The Meridian M80 will be available in Ivory, Chestnut, and Obsidian finishes. Price will be £1500 and will be available mid September.
Denon DM38 DAB+ Mini System
Visually, not much has changed. The main thing is that those who want full iPod control no longer need to buy the ASD11R iPod dock to accompany it – all functions are now available via the USB on the front of the unit. Power is still a decent 30wpc, and incorporates a single mono pre-output for adding a subwoofer. There are two analogue inputs, and a pair of analogue outputs for running to a recording device, or for an offboard headphone pre-amplifier.
PDF Sheet below:
http://www.hifix.co.uk/hifi/audio/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DM38DAB_EN_S.pdf
Available from June.
Track And Field
Track And Field – In Search Of…..
Similar to Fila Brazilia with a hint of the Beastie Boy’s The In Sound From Way Out.
Sorry, no Last FM links.
More music recommendations over at www.peoplesrepublicofhifi.co.uk
Grouse
gROUSe – We Want To Be Loved
http://www.last.fm/music/Grouse/We+Want+To+Be+Loved
You can hear them on Napster
More music recommendations over at www.peoplesrepublicofhifi.co.uk
Kalpataru Tree
Come across this while listening to my usual group of internet radio stations….it’s now my most listened to album over the past month.
Nice and laid back stuff – the album’s called Scattered Fragments Of The Eternal Dream. It’s not available on CD unfortunately, only download. Visit www.kptree.com and click on MUSIC, then on the PayPlay option, which will take you to a 192kbps download of all 9 tracks of the album, a decent 75 minutes worth for only $7.92, which works out around £5.30 – BARGAIN!!
http://www.last.fm/music/Kalpataru+Tree
http://www.myspace.com/kalpatarutree
You can hear them on Napster, but I’d recomend the higher quality download mentioned above, as Napster is only 128kbps.
More music recommendations over at www.peoplesrepublicofhifi.co.uk
Warp Technique
Came across a track on Radio Schitzoid last night, which was from their album Make Animals Happy. Apparently classed as ‘techno dub’. You can sample tracks from the cdbaby site
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/warptechnique
Deadly Avenger
If you’re into Kinobe/Fila Brazilia styles, try Deadly Avenger’s Deep red album from 2002:
http://www.myspace.com/deadlyavenger
http://www.last.fm/music/Deadly+Avenger
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deadly-Avenger/6357932427
