Five products to look out for this month
Soundmagic E11BT £70 Bluetooth versions of the wired E11C we recently awarded five stars, Soundmagic’s new neckbandstyle headphones use the latest Bluetooth 5.0 connection (but not aptx). They boast a 20-hour battery life, and feature an in-line, three-button control and microphone. Are you looking at our next favourite budget Bluetooth buds? Possibly. whf.cm/e11bt
Monitor Audio Gold £various An update to the previous Gold Series launched in 2015, Monitor Audio’s Av-friendly range is six-strong and borrows technology from the company’s flagship Platinum II models. They feature the brand’s mid/bass drivers with RDT II (Rigid Diaphragm Technology) and MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) tweeter. whf.cm/goldseries
NAD Masters M10 £2199 NAD’S just-add-speakers audio system is the latest product to feature the BLUOS multi-room streaming platform developed by NAD’S partner brand Bluesound. The Masters M10 supports hi-res audio, multiple streaming services and MQA, and features several analogue and digital connections (including HDMI EARC) and Dirac Live Full Room Correction. whf.cm/mastersm10
Cambridge Audio Alva TT £1500 Cambridge’s Alva TT isn’t the first deck to offer Bluetooth for streaming vinyl to headphones or speakers (it’s a popular inclusion these days), but it is the first to support the aptx HD Bluetooth codec, which allows for streaming up to 24-bit/48khz wirelessly to compatible devices. whf.cm/alvatt
PSB Alpha £various PSB’S original Alpha range was launched in 1991 and became a well-received budget speaker range around the world. Nearly 30 years later, the range returns with the all-new P3 (£179) and P5 (£299) standmounts, T20 floorstander (£499) and C10 centre channel (£249). It’s a complete overhaul, with two newly developed woofers, a new tweeter and improved cabinet design. whf.cm/psbalpha