Tech that’s catching our eye this month
1 Onkyo music systems £470, £400, £270 Onkyo’s CS-N775D, CS-N575D and CS-375D are the company’s latest attempts to corner the music system market. Top of the line is CS-N775D, which has Chromecast, Airplay and Bluetooth, with support for 24-bit/192khz hi-res files and DSD audio. All three are available now. whf.cm/onkyohifisystems 2 Mcintosh MCT80 £4495 Mcintosh has expanded its high-end range with the MCT80 CD player. There are coaxial and optical inputs for 24-bit/192khz playback, while Mcintosh claims the MCT80 can read audio data on a disc at the twice the normal rate for more accurate playback. It will be available in November. whf.cm/mtc80cdplayer 3 Sony 4K HDR projectors £TBA Sony has deemed that one new 4K HDR projector is not enough, only three will do. The VPL-VW260ES is the most affordable, but the headline act is the VPL-VW760ES, a laser light-source design with 2000 lumens of brightness, which comes in a compact design. The projectors are expected to go on sale in November. whf.cm/sony4khdrprojectors 4 Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic £700,000 Wilson Audio’s nonchalantly expensive WAMM Master Chronosonic is a multimodule, physically adjustable loudspeaker. Wilson claims that when the modules are aligned to the listening positioning, the result is a more lifelike sound. But best be quick – only 70 pairs are being made. whf.cm/wammloudspeaker 5 Pioneer SC-LX502 £TBA Pioneer’s SC-LX502 AV receiver comes jam-packed with features, including Chromecast, Spotify and Deezer, and Bluetooth and Airplay compatibility. Dolby Vision, HDR-10 and HLG are also on-board, with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, as well as a 32-bit/768khz DAC for hi-res music. whf.cm/sc-lx502avreceiver