Sound Service UK to Showcase IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo at Bristol HiFi Show
This yeah Sound Service UK will present the UK trade show debut of the IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Series speaker isolation feet at the Bristol HiFi Show. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the product's performance benefits firsthand through live A/B demonstrations featuring Focal speakers.
The GAIA Neo represents the next evolution in IsoAcoustics' acclaimed line of speaker isolation technology. Building on the proven legacy of the original GAIA models, the Neo series introduces significant advancements including seamless height adjustment, enhanced isolation performance, simplified installation, and a sophisticated aesthetic available in both black and dark chrome finishes.
Key Features of GAIA Neo
Innovative Height Adjustment: The isolator can be raised or lowered by up to 8.5mm without affecting on-axis alignment, achieved through a simple rotation of the lower ring.
Enhanced Isolation Performance: Refined internal isolators with optimised shape, thickness, and material properties deliver improvements in clarity, focus, and low-frequency definition.
Simplified Installation: Features an improved flush-fit design with integrated O-ring, eliminating the need for lock nuts and streamlining the installation process.
Effortless Positioning: Includes Floor Sliders for easy speaker repositioning on both carpeted and hard floor surfaces.
Designed to replace factory-installed feet or spikes, GAIA Neo decouples speakers from their supporting surface, eliminating distortion caused by vibrations and reflections. The isolators are directional and engineered to align with the speaker's drivers, helping to resist lateral movement whilst maintaining precise alignment with the listening position.
"By decoupling the speaker from its supporting surface, GAIA Neo reveals greater clarity, finer detail, and a more transparent soundstage with enhanced depth and realism," explains IsoAcoustics. The technology builds on the company's patented isolation design, incorporating continuous R&D improvements to deliver measurable performance gains.
The GAIA Neo Series is available in three models to accommodate different speaker weights:
- GAIA I Neo – For speakers up to 100kg (220 lbs)
- GAIA II Neo – For speakers up to 55kg (121 lbs)
- GAIA III Neo – For speakers up to 32kg (70 lbs)
Additionally, the GAIA-TITAN Neo range due for release in late 2026 offers three models for heavier applications, with weight capacities extending up to 281kg (620 lbs).
Attendees at the Bristol HiFi Show are invited to visit the Sound Service UK stand to hear the difference GAIA Neo isolation makes through comparative demonstrations using Focal speakers. The A/B format will allow visitors to directly experience the improvements in sonic clarity, imaging, and soundstage depth.
For more information about IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo or Sound Service UK's complete product portfolio, please visit www.soundservice.uk or contact sales@soundservice.uk.
About Sound Service UK Sound Service UK is a premier distributor of high-performance home audio products, representing leading brands to the UK market and providing specialist support to retailers and consumers nationwide.
About IsoAcoustics IsoAcoustics designs and manufactures award-winning isolation products for both home and professional audio applications. Based on patented technology developed from years of research, IsoAcoustics products are used by audio enthusiasts and professionals worldwide to achieve optimal acoustic performance.
Sound Service UK Announces Distribution Partnership with Imersiv Audio
Leading Pro Audio Distributor to Bring Revolutionary HDR-A Technology to the UK Market
Sound Service UK is proud to announce its appointment as exclusive UK distributor for Imersiv Audio, the groundbreaking division of Millennia Media Systems. This partnership brings Imersiv's revolutionary HDR-A (High Dynamic Range Audio) technology to British professional audio markets, headlined by the extraordinary D-1 DAC—a converter that redefines the state of the art in digital-to-analog conversion.
Founded in 1990, Millennia Media Systems has built an unparalleled legacy in professional audio excellence. With over 50,000 recording channels in use worldwide, Millennia microphone preamplifiers have become the industry standard for Hollywood film scores, classical music recordings, and premium acoustic productions. Their equipment has been integral to countless landmark recordings at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Berlin Philharmonic, and Juilliard, and can be heard in film scores, symphonic recordings, and broadcast productions across the globe. In 2019, Millennia's HV-3D microphone preamplifier technology was inducted into the NAMM Technology Hall of Fame, recognizing the company's lasting influence on the audio industry.
Millennia's design philosophy has remained steadfast for 35 years: create the most accurate, neutral, and dynamically stable audio instruments available, regardless of price point. This commitment has earned the company over 30 industry awards and established it as the recognized standard for professional excellence. Their products maintain exceptional resale value, testament to their build quality and enduring performance. Millennia has also designed specialized equipment for institutions including the U.S. Library of Congress Audio Archives, where their LOCi phono preamplifier is used in every archiving room, as well as the national libraries of Canada, France, Italy, and India.
The D-1 DAC represents Millennia's most ambitious achievement to date. Built on patented HDR-A multi-path architecture developed over 10 years of research, the D-1 delivers true 28-bit dynamic range—a performance level so advanced it exceeds the measurement capabilities of today's leading test equipment. Unlike conventional single-path DACs that compromise between headroom and noise floor, the D-1's revolutionary approach employs multiple DAC cores optimized for different signal levels, seamlessly combined to deliver extraordinary clarity across the entire dynamic range.
The results are measurable and audible. With self-noise of just 40 nanovolts—100 times quieter than the best conventional converters—and massive headroom of +22dBu with zero inter-sample overs, the D-1 reveals spatial information and timbral details that single-path converters simply mask. Over 40 Grammy-winning and platinum recording engineers have evaluated the D-1, with responses including "a revelation," "astonishing," and "like hearing my music library for the first time." Engineers at world-class facilities from Skywalker Ranch to Hollywood scoring stages have reported clients mistaking the D-1's stereo output for immersive 3D mixes.
"We're thrilled to bring Imersiv to the UK market," said Ian Young, Managing Director at Sound Service UK. "The D-1 represents a genuine paradigm shift in digital audio conversion. Millennia's 35-year track record of innovation and their aerospace-grade manufacturing standards make this a perfect addition to our portfolio. UK professionals deserve access to technology that pushes the boundaries of what's possible in audio reproduction."
The Imersiv D-1 DAC is now available through Sound Service UK, offering British audio professionals the opportunity to experience the future of digital audio conversion.
About Sound Service UK Formerly known as SCV Distribution, Sound Service UK is a division of Sound Service GmbH and manages more than 30 major home and pro audio brands across the UK and Ireland territory. Explore our full portfolio here www.soundservice.uk.
About Imersiv Audio Imersiv Audio is a division of Millennia Media Systems, founded in 1990 in Diamond Springs, California. For more information, visit www.imersiv.com.
Monumental Bass: Avantone Release CLA-SUB
The CLA-Sub is an ideal studio subwoofer for producers and engineers who work with cinema sound or any modern music genre that prioritizes deep bass. While the CLA-Sub is designed to be a perfect match for the CLA-series of white cone studio monitors, its filter options make it a fantastic sub for any recording studio or home theatre.
The CLA-Sub can be configured in either downward-firing or frontward-firing modes to best suit the acoustics of your mix room. Simply remove and reattach the rubber feet to deploy the configuration that best serves your room and your music.
- Front-firing mode provides the cleanest possible reproduction from CLA-Sub, as the woofer does not couple with the floor of the room.
- Downward-firing mode deliberately takes advantage of coupling to the room to increase output by +3 dB.
The CLA-Sub’s repositionable feet employ a special vibration-dampening material that minimizes the mechanical coupling between the CLA-Sub in your room to reduce sympathetic vibrations that can color the playback of your mix. No aftermarket acoustic isolation pads required!
Exclusive dual-magnet driver for clarity and volume
At the heart of CLA-Sub is our custom dual-magnet driver, not available in any other speaker. Every element of the custom driver was designed to minimize distortion while increasing output volume. Other manufacturers’ subwoofers will often deliver as much low-end as possible through deliberate distortion and coloration. This approach can cause signals to be perceived as louder, when they in fact just have more harmonic content through distortion.
We find this practice to be at best dishonest, and at worst an insult to your music. We took the opposite approach with our custom driver. We did all we could to ensure it delivers clean, clear bass at shockingly high volume.
First, its stacked dual ferrite magnet design grants CLA-Sub the power to push and pull air with more efficiency and control than comparable drivers. To avoid harmonics and overtones, we experimented with several cone substrates before settling on a particularly rigid paper that minimizes distortions while still providing a quick, snappy transient response. With CLA-Sub, you’ll hear the low end of your tracks with clarity and honesty.
Configuration options for the most demanding studios
A sweepable high-cut control lets you dial in your crossover point from 50-180 Hz; the output low-cut filter lets you trim the fat at 80 or 100 Hz for the signal sent to your studio monitors. You also get phase and gain controls. A switchable power-saving standby mode is available, putting CLA-Sub into a power-efficient sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Locking XLR / ¼” TRS combo inputs keep your audio connections tight and secure, even when those 808 kicks are rattling the fillings in your teeth.
CLA-Sub’s operation can be toggled using a footswitch for quick A/B comparisons of your mixes with and without the sub.
Features
- 300 watt 10” studio subwoofer with custom dual-magnet driver
- Front-firing and downward-firing configurations to suit your mix environment
- Exclusive dual-magnet driver with rigid paper cone for maximum volume and minimal distortion
- Ported enclosure for low-end extension
- Sweepable high-cut control from 50-180 Hz
- 80/100 Hz low-cut filter for thru output to studio monitors
- No aftermarket acoustic isolation pads required
- Switchable power-saving standby mode
- Footswitch-togglable operation
- Also suitable for home theatre
SPL Release The Venos Mastering Compressor
The Venos stereo bus compressor is based on the same design as many legendary vintage tube compressors, but expands this impressive sonic signature with modern features such as SPL's proprietary 120V technology and two revolutionary hyper-compression modes. All parameters on Venos are set using switches or detented potentiometers – a single control element manages both, the left and right channel. All parameters have been fine-tuned in countless listening sessions to make the compressor intuitive to use and to add size, depth and impact to every stereo signal, as soon as Venos is turned on. SPL Venos is available to order from 3rd December 2025.
SPL Venos – All about Venos
SPL's goal was to create the perfect all analog 120V technology stereo bus compressor – SPL were fast with the initial design but it took us so long to fine tune all the parameters to make the Venos exactly the way SPL imagine the perfect bus comp. It should be easy to use and huge in sound. After all this adjusting of little parameters SPL had the idea to add two new modes based on compression with negative ratio. Keep in mind SPL have a variable bias comp here with no fixed ratio. The results are the Focus and Punch modes – SPL call it hyper-compression modes. Be aware, it is something you never experienced before.
SPL made a first batch of Venos to get feedback from the SPL Artist community before the official product release. The feedback was that good and absolutely no one wanted to let the Venos leave the studio again. SPL took this opportunity to shoot some nice videos with these Artists to share their experience using the SPL Venos Stereo Bus Compressor with the whole SPL community.
Meze Audio Release 2nd Generation 99 Classics
Launched a decade ago, the original 99 Classics quickly became a symbol with a big impact on the headphone world, combining craftsmanship, natural materials, and a sound that inspired music lovers everywhere. Ten years later, that spirit lives on, now enhanced through a series of meaningful upgrades that refine both performance and usability.
The 99 Classics 2nd generation preserves the same iconic silhouette and warm, musical character, but introduces 10 carefully engineered improvements: a more balanced tuning, optimized cup volume and sealing, re-engineered baffle, redesigned ear pads, refined driver matching, a new high-quality dual- twisted cable, and even a compact USB-C DAC/AMP for modern portability. Together, these elevate detail retrieval, spatial precision, and comfort—while ensuring long-term serviceability.
Expect a sound that is warm yet more balanced: engaging bass, smooth treble, and clear mids that emerge with greater clarity for a spacious and consistent presentation. Built from walnut wood earcups, cast zinc hardware, and a self-adjusting headband, every pair remains unique by nature.
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SPL Announces BiG Studio
With BiG [Studio], we present the long-awaited 19-inch rack version of the award-winning 500 Series module SPL BiG.
BiG [Studio] offers the same capability to enhance the stereo image in a spectacularly manner – same as the 500 Series module. But that’s not all: BiG [Studio] expands the sound shaping possibilities with a new tube circuit. This Tube Harmonics stage refines the harmonic spectrum of any signal.
BiG [Studio] makes sound more vivid, detailed and increased in size – bigger than life!
Visually, BiG [Studio] sports the black design of our Studio series. The internal audio voltage of +/- 18V ensures great sound!
Triangle Present BOREA BRS1 & BRC2 Home Theatre Speakers
Since its launch in 2019, the BOREA range has achieved tremendous success on the international stage for it’s build and sound quality at an affordable price. It Borea embodies the philosophy of the French manufacturer: to offer a high-quality Hi-Fi and Theater experience that is accessible to all.
TRIANGLE is expanding the BOREA line with two new Home Theater focused models.
- BRC2 - center channel with new 16cm / 6,5 inches drivers
- BRS1 - a surround speaker with dipole/ bipole modes for surround effects reproduction.
The BOREA range now consists of 9 different speaker models, asserting the French manufacturer’s goal of offering one of the most comprehensive and affordable ranges on the market, for both Hi-Fi systems and Home Theater installations.
Optimize your home theater experience with the pair of BRS1 effect speakers, designed to deliver ambient sounds and special effects with great precision, immersing your entire room in 360° sound.
Each speaker is equipped with a switch at the back, allowing you to easily select the desired diffusion mode:
- For 5.1 setups, where the tweeters are in phase and play the same sound simultaneously, ensuring excellent sound distribution with just two speakers.
- For setups with 7 or more speakers, where the tweeters are out of phase, creating interaction between each effect speaker and enhancing the spatialization of sound.
Wall Mounting
Thanks to its shallow depth and dual mounting system, the BRS1 offers simplified wall installation.
The speaker comes with a damping system to decouple it from the wall and ensure easy cable management.
With the BRS1, experience cinema-like sensations that immerse you in the heart of the action.
New Drivers
The BRC2 is a center channel equipped with new 16cm / 6,5 inches drivers, ideal for Home Cinema setups, offering more precise midrange frequency reproduction. Placed beneath the screen, it ensures clear dialogue and provides an immersive and well-balanced sound experience.
With its bass-reflex design and dual tubular vent at the front, it optimizes low frequencies for richer bass. Its front airflow allows for flexible installation while ensuring optimal acoustics.
These two new speakers are equipped with the drivers that contributed to the success of the BOREA range, ensuring rich and precise sound reproduction:
- THE EFS TWEETER (Efficient Flow System) which combines a 25mm silk dome and a phase plug to deliver even high-frequency dispersion while ensuring precise treble reproduction.
- A MIDWOOFER SPEAKER, made from 100% natural cellulose pulp, providing faithful voice reproduction without colorations in the mid frequencies. The 16cm / 6,5 inches ensures sound consistency with the majority of the range, guaranteeing perfect coherence regardless of the setup.
Triangle Release Borea BR04 Speakers
The BR04 was born of the desire to push the limits of the famous BR03, offering even better performance in a compact bookshelf speaker. Priced at £529 a pair, the BR04 TRIANGLE is continuing the tradition of offering affordable high performance in the BOREA speaker range. The BR04 benefits from several improvements that enhance low-frequency sound reproduction, while gaining clarity.
High Performance with Extended Frequency Response
The BR04 is a two-way bookshelf loudspeaker that can be placed on a dedicated stand or placed on a bookshelf or counter.
• The 25mm silk dome tweeter combined with a waveguide (EFS* Technology) ensures precise sound and even sound diffusion.
• The 16cm-diameter bass-midrange with a natural cellulose pulp membrane for a warm, realistic reproduction of vocal timbre. The cone profile has been reworked to reduce distortion at high frequencies, for a clearer sound at high volumes.
The new BOREA BR04 is perfect for rooms ranging from 10 to 40m2, delivering rich, detailed sound.
New Tubular Vent for Optimized airflow
The BR04 features a new bass-reflex port on the front, optimizing airflow for deep, controlled bass. This reduces turbulence and delivers more accurate sound reproduction. The larger cabinet size extends the frequency response in the bass range from 44 to 22,000 Hz, with a sensitivity of 90db/W. The front port allows the BR04 speaker to be positioned with more flexibility even against a wall without compromising sound quality.
Home Theater Compatible
TRIANGLE now offers 10 models in the BOREA range offering an affordable high performance for both Two Chanel and Home Theater. The BR04 stands out for its high-fidelity reproduction of the timbre of the human voice, thanks to its cellulose pulp driver that offers real intensity to all vocal performances. It is ideal for both a stereo Hi-Fi installation and a home cinema system. Whether front or rear channel, the BR04 will give you an immersive audio-visual experience.
Double Audiophile Binding Posts
The BR04 employs new double binding posts with a redesigned crossover architecture, separating mid-bass frequency processing from high frequencies. This configuration allows the speakers to be used in bi-wiring and bi-amplification. This approach guarantees more accurate and faithful sound reproduction. Ideal for audiophiles in search of the finest detail, it offers a sound experience of exceptional purity and precision.
Driver Vibration Absorption Technology
DVAS (*Driver Vibration Absorption System) is a proprietary system unique to TRIANGLE.
TRIANGLE’s exclusive DVAS (Driver Vibration Absorption System) reduces vibrations by cleverly integrating the drivers into the speaker structure. This improves the rigidity of the whole to attenuate any parasitic frequencies. This process attenuates vibrations generated by the movement of the midrange driver. The result: sound reproduction gains in clarity, detail and dynamics.
Softube Release Console 1 Mixing System Update
Softube announce a new major release to their Console 1 mixing system software (2.6.0)
Sends Spill
With the new fader modes, you can access all six sends of a track on the first six faders. Press “Send 1” to access all the same send for ten different tracks, and simply press it again to access all six sends for the current track. (Console 1 Fader Mk III)
Improved Param Mode
It’s easy to access a Console 1 parameter, for example Width or Compression, from your faders by using “Param Mode”. Pressing “Param” again let’s you access several different parameters for the current track, for example the entire compressor laid out on the faders. (Console 1 Fader Mk III)
New Waveform View in On-Screen Display
The gain reduction waveform is now available in the OSD. On your Mk III unit, hold Shift while pressing the buttons next to the screen, on Mk I/II set your preferred visualization from the Settings menu.
Added Third Party Plug-Ins
Added support for FabFilter Pro-Q 4 and UADx SSL 4000E Channel.
Cubase/Nuendo Direct DAW Control
Improved and faster Direct DAW Control for Cubase and Nuendo. Requires Cubase 13.0.51 or 14.0.10 or higher, or Nuendo 13.0.51 or higher.
Pro Tools HUI Improvements
When Pro Tools HUI is with at least one Console 1 plug-in inserted, you now get both track numbers and colors in HUI mode. We also added the ability to scroll through tracks by using Shift + Pan.
Compact Mode in Direct DAW Control Mode
In Direct DAW Control (Logic, Cubase, Pro Tools), Compact Mode will now only show tracks with a Console 1 instance instead of showing all controllable tracks. This will make it easier to navigate and organize your projects.
Easier Reboot of Hardware
Press and hold Display On for more than five seconds to trigger a reboot of the hardware (Console 1 Channel Mk III and Fader Mk III).
Earlier Updates
MIDI Modules for Console 1 Channel Mk III
Load in a MIDI module in any section to send MIDI CC from Console 1 (Console 1 Channel Mk III).
MIDI Mode for Console 1 Fader Mk III
The Fader MIDI Controller mode (available from the Function Mode menu) turns your Fader Mk III unit into a generic MIDI controller for when you need hands-on control of ... MIDI things.
Improved MIDI Mode for Console 1 Mk I/II
It is now possible to use your older Console 1 (Mk I or II) in MIDI mode while the On-Screen Display is running, so that you can use that unit as a MIDI controller while you’re using Mk III units with Console 1. Just select “Use Mk I/II as MIDI Controllers” from the Console 1 On-Screen Display’s menu icon.
Triangle Ship Lunar 3 Model Turntables
Following the success of its first turntable, the LUNAR 1, TRIANGLE launched the LUNAR 3 last autumn. The new LUNAR 3 is inspired by Pro-Ject’s flagship Debut Carbon model, with its iconic carbon arm. It combines meticulous finishes and top-quality components thanks to the expertise of the Austrian manufacturer.
Designed for universal use, the LUNAR 3 incorporates a phono pre- amplifier for perfect compatibility with CAPELLA active loudspeakers. The turntable comes in a luxurious lacquered finish, making it an elegant partner for CAPELLA. Available in Black, Blue and White high gloss finishes.
Benefiting greatly from the expertise of the Austrian company Pro- Ject, Europe’s leading turntable manufacturer, the LUNAR 3 features an engine with two sorbothane silent-blocks and a next-generation suspension system that limits vibrations. The rotation speed is perfectly controlled, smoothly reproducing the movement right up to the stainless-steel axis.
This is where you find the flat belt that drives the steel platter, whose density ensures even rotation. All these components are placed on a high-density fiberboards base, mounted on three damping feet, guaranteeing excellent stability.
ORTOFON 2M RED CARTRIDGE
The LUNAR 3 features an MM (moving magnet) cartridge, well known to audiophiles: the Ortofon 2M Red. Research carried out by Danish manufacturer Ortofon, who have been specializing in vinyl reproduction for over 100 years, have produced a high-precision cartridge with exceptional musicality.
Its diamond elliptical shaped stylus matches the groove perfectly and enables the LUNAR 3 to deliver outstanding musical performance, so you can get the best possible performance from your vinyl records.
CARBON TONEARM
The LUNAR 3 features a straight tonearm made from a single piece of carbon, for which Pro-Ject is known. With an effective weight of just 6g, it has the advantage of being both exceptionally light and rigid to reduce unwanted vibrations.
Meticulously engineered, this turntable allows accurate adjustment of the counterweight, which is placed on the back of the tonearm, to optimize the tracking force placed by the cartridge on the record. The LUNAR 3 also features an anti-skating calibration weight to compensate for the centripetal force that pulls the tonearm towards the inside of the record.
UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY
The LUNAR 3 turntable is compatible with all types of vinyl records on the market, being 33, 45 or 78 rpm. Selecting the rotation speed for 33 and 45 rpm vinyl records is easy, thanks to the switch located under the left front panel of the turntable. Playback of 78 rpm records is ensured by a special belt, supplied with the LUNAR 3.
BUILT-IN MM PHONO PREAMP
The LUNAR 3 was designed to be compatible with all audio systems, from traditional Hi-Fi systems to the latest generation of connected speakers. It directly integrates an MM phono preamp that can be activated if your Hi-Fi system is not equipped with one. To ensure perfect connectivity with your Hi-Fi system, high- quality gold plating is used on the turntable’s outputs, as well as on the RCA Phono cable supplied with the turntable.
PREMIUM FINISHES
The LUNAR 3 features a luxurious lacquered finish to beautifully match our CAPELLA speakers. The turntable is available in three finishes: Black, White, and Blue. It comes with a lightly smoked acrylic dust cover with adjustable hinges, to protect the turntable from dust.
About Triangle
As a true craftsman of sound, TRIANGLE has been developing and manufacturing Hi-Fi loudspeakers for more than 40 years intended to reproduce all the emotion of music. The factory relies on innovations and unique acoustic experience to manufacture top-of-the-range loudspeakers, with no compromise. Rediscover your music and dive into the world of High Fidelity.