Peter Tyson

Diva /ˈdiːvə/ noun

• Goddess; a celebrated, glamorous performer
• temperamental and difficult to please 

One definition is accurate; the other the absolute antithesis.

Meet Focal DIVA UTOPIA: a beautiful musical performer that takes everything

When you think of the perfect home cinema, you picture enjoying your favourite new and old films on a grand screen in the comfort of your home, feeling every moment just as you would at the pictures. But it’s not just the stunning visuals and interesting cinematography choices made by directors that immerse us in what we’re seeing; it’s also the sound.

Incredible scores, subtle sound effects and the impact of spectacular dialogue can hit as hard as they do in the cinema when using high-quality speakers and systems

We sat down with the managing director of Ruark, Alan O'Rourke to get a deep dive into the great legacy of Ruark and how it led to the release of the new Saber-R speakers and R610 Music Console. So grab a brew and take a journey into the surprising journey of Ruark.

You made some iconic speakers that are still loved today, when and why did you decide to make the move into small audio products?

It wasn’t intentional, but at the turn of the millenium the focus seemed to be more on vision and AV rather

One of the very best parts of our ‘jobs’ here at Peter Tyson is auditioning new products. Every once in a while, something comes along that immediately makes us sit up and take notice, then elicits universal grins. Grins that get wider and wider as we listen. Ruark’s R610 Music Console and Sabre-R speakers provided one of those moments.

KEF today launches its ninth iteration of multi-award-winning Q Series loudspeaker range; the best yet, and first to incorporate KEF’s revolutionary Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™), 12th generation Uni-Q driver arrays and a host of acoustic engineering breakthroughs derived from KEF’s Blade and Reference speakers. In fact, there is SO much new and advanced tech in Q Series it’s difficult to fit everything in here! But we’ll give it a go.

26th September is a big date for Linn, with the launch of THREE new products:

119 & 150 loudspeakers and new Selekt DSM Classic Hub. Let’s explore all three…

With more home releases taking over the film & entertainment world and almost every classic flick from the past at our fingertips, more and more people are looking to create their own home cinema experience to enjoy their favourite features or new releases.

Creating a dedicated home space to watch your favourite films and programmes saves you from rushing home to get ready, travelling to the cinema and enduring all the bells, whistles and complications that come with it. With a home cinema set-up, you can simply