A&K combines music player and headphone amp for Acro CA1000 all-in-one

Though perhaps mostly known for its high-end digital audio players like the mighty A&ultima SP2000T, Astell&Kern also has ear candy, speakers and amps in its product lineup. Now the company has combined a desktop headphone amp with a music player for a… Continue reading A&K combines music player and headphone amp for Acro CA1000 all-in-one

Bellwether’s gorgeous Volar eVTOL begins flight testing at half-scale

The UK’s Bellwether Industries has built and flown a half-scale prototype of its stunning Volar eVTOL, and is preparing to release footage. It’s the most brazenly futuristic design we’ve ever seen, a flying hypercar for a utopia even sci-fi doesn’t dar… Continue reading Bellwether’s gorgeous Volar eVTOL begins flight testing at half-scale

Hill’s disruptive HX50 aims to drag helicopters into the 21st century

The helicopter market has been upside-down for too long, argues Hill Helicopters. It focuses on commercial operators, where the vast majority of sales these days are made to private owners. Thus, there’s an opportunity for a company to come in and buil… Continue reading Hill’s disruptive HX50 aims to drag helicopters into the 21st century

Arc releases naked photo of its frameless Vector electric motorbike

It’s been a rocky road for the UK’s Arc motorcycles thus far, trying to bring what it calls “the world’s most advanced fully electric motorcycle of its kind” into reality. Since we first saw this terrific-looking machine in 2018, the company’s been cro… Continue reading Arc releases naked photo of its frameless Vector electric motorbike

Recycled bottles transformed into luxury store’s stunning green facade

MVRDV’s stunning facade for Bulgari’s flagship store in Shanghai, China, is designed to look like the building has a luxurious jade finish, however the glowing green exterior actually has far humbler origins: the firm created it using recycled glass bo… Continue reading Recycled bottles transformed into luxury store’s stunning green facade

Stretched-bubble luxury sub seats 9 with a tiny footprint

Triton’s extraordinary range of submersibles already includes a 24-seat tourist sub, a luxury bubble-sub capable of taking you down to visit the Titanic, a “deep-sea elevator” that can repeatedly plunge down to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, and a … Continue reading Stretched-bubble luxury sub seats 9 with a tiny footprint

Hennessey previews bizarre 2,400-hp six-wheel-drive hypercar

This back-of-a-bank-statement sketch will become Hennessey's first electric: a super-quirky six-wheel GT car with a diamond cabin layout

Extreme tuning deity John Hennessey, out of Texas, sure has some runs on the board with the combustion engine. Over the last 30 years, Hennessey and the Hennessey Performance team have plied their trade on more than 10,000 customer vehicles, churning out more thousand-horsepower all-American beasts than they can probably remember.

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Manhattan skyscraper recalls New York City’s golden age

You could be forgiven for assuming that the recently completed Rose Hill skyscraper in Manhattan was built around the same time as the Empire State Building or Chrysler Building – and that’s very much by design. Much like One Vanderbilt, the residentia… Continue reading Manhattan skyscraper recalls New York City’s golden age

A&K’s angular music players now matched with angular Bluetooth speaker

Though many of us listen to music stored on or streamed from our smartphones, some prefer the higher quality listening experience offered by a dedicated player. Astell&Kern has been serving the audiophile community with high-end performers for a number… Continue reading A&K’s angular music players now matched with angular Bluetooth speaker

McIntosh revives the spirit of Woodstock with MC3500 Mk II amp

New York’s high-end audio gear maker McIntosh Labs has reworked the iconic monoblock amplifier that powered the sound system at the 1969 Woodstock music and art fair. Rocking the spirit of the original amps, the MC3500 Mk II has a similar outward appea… Continue reading McIntosh revives the spirit of Woodstock with MC3500 Mk II amp