…and then there was the time that literary critic, author and TV personality Clive James could have been a pop/rock star. Paul Rigby remembers an interview with the great man who…
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Episode 2 of Going Grey #3 (you still with me?) focusing on rarities and collectables for Queen Nine more LPs largely featuring live recordings derived from FM broadcasts. All except one,…
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A low cost upgrade for your turntable, Paul Rigby wonders if adding it to the headshells of his turntables will improve sound quality This little piece of flexible composite material sits…
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Resplendent in a sapphire blue anodised finish, the Mystic arrives in a chassis machined from solid aluminium alloy …and while we’re on the subject of the Mystic chassis, it has been,…
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PA-10 is Gold Note’s newest stereo power amplifier dedicated to the Series 10 product line Built around a steel chassis plus panels of aluminium to, “…avoid RFI and EMI,” the PA-10…
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Title: Halloween 73 Label: Zappa Records OK, I’m a little late on the Halloween thing but I just had to include this collection.. It includes two complete Halloween shows recorded on…
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Title: From a Page/In The Present Live From Lyon Label: Yes 97 LLC Not the current line up, I have to say, this box set of three CDs actually includes Chris…
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Title: Dan Reed Network/Slam Label: Mercury For this funk-rock outfit, both the debut self-titled album and the second album, Slam (produced by Nile Rodgers, no less), have now been reissued with…
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All of the band’s albums have been offered love and attention from Abbey Road and are here in full, including Outlandos D’Amour (1978), Reggatta de Blanc (1979), Zenyatta Mondatta (1980), Ghost…
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A new episode in the Going Grey series, Paul Rigby looks at rarities and collectables for Queen There’s a thriving music industry out there that deals in releases that sail close…
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This low cost, micro stereo system, successor to the Kombo 22 (I wonder if this German outfit will keep going until they hit zero?), features 2-way loudspeaker with bass reflex port,…
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Designed by Daryl Wilson, son of the company’s late founder, Dave Wilson, the WAMM Master Chronosonic features upgrades and innovations So what can we find in this new Chronosonic XVX speaker? Let’s…
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When radio was king, back when you had to be in radio or your career was on the skids, a host of unique recordings were made: immediate, vital and full of…
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Got yourself a low cost, budget turntable? Still using the cartridge supplied with it? Chances are that it’s a design with a conical stylus. Hmm…you might want to think about an…
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All Around A Hole – The Vinyl Collector’s Notebook Author: Paolo Verda Price: €75 You may remember my review of Verda’s first tome that was based upon British artists’ LPs featuring…
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Title: His ’N’ Hers Label : Island A relatively modern selection for you, this time around and one that is looked upon fondly by Pulp themselves because it dragged them from years…
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Are you free to listen to the music you want? Are you – or have you ever – been pressurised to stop, been threatened, belittled, bullied, tormented or somehow persecuted because…
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How does this veteran cartridge measure up in today’s hi-fi environment? Paul Rigby puts the Goldring 1042 through its paces and learns that this tool is ideal to solve an old,…
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The SP200 comes with an included AC power supply and is equipped with XLR and RCA inputs The front panel on the SMSL has XLR and 6.25mm jack outputs. There are…
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Fyne Audio launches its first home install loudspeakers, covering two ranges and five models The entry level FA300iC and premium FA500iC home install ranges draw heavily on other Fyne technology and acoustic…
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The MCRU Ultimate was released five years ago, it now appears in a MKV version The design includes an active earth shield and screening, “…to prevent pick up of RFI,” said…
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Pro-Ject Audio Systems, issued a range of announcements covering turntable finish options, a new cartridge pairing program, and a free power supply upgrade First unveiled at Munich High-End 2019, Pro-Ject Audio…
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To celebrate the upcoming release of Pink Floyd Later Years (out 13 December), David Gilmour has given BBC Radio’s Matt Everitt unprecedented interview access with his only interview, the result of…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from BMG, Music on Vinyl, Silva Screen, Chrysalis and more! NAZARETH Fans of the heavy rock band. Nazareth have been having a fine time of late…
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A host of new vinyl from the likes of Rhino in the USA, Sireena in Germany, Speakers Corner also from Germany, Pure Pleasure in the UK and more! I take a…
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Looking to enhance sound quality at a low, low price, Origin Live offers the dinky Cartridge Enabler, which sits in between your turntable’s headshell and the cartridge to isolate and dampen.…
