A fully-featured, relatively compact, all-in-one stereo system, Paul Rigby reviews the Ottava f, also known as the SC-C70 I would say that the Ottava f has a pleasingly industrial, slightly futuristic/slightly…
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Fully balanced with the addition of a pre-amp to boot, Paul Rigby reviews the SGA1 headphone amplifier Of all of the popular and upcoming hi-fi brands that are emerging or have…
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A quick mention for all Patreon members that there’s a new, Early Bird video out and about. It’s a video review on the all-in-one system from Technics called the Ottava f…
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Fully balanced with the addition of a pre-amp to boot, Paul Rigby reviews the SGA1 headphone amplifier The Soncoz SGA1 features an OLED control screen. [Want to stay up-to-date with The…
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Handling both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, Paul Rigby reviews this compact, small footprint phono amplifier On the face of it, the Original Live Discovery 1 looks straight-forward, no nonsense…
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It can run fully balanced with the addition of a pre-amp to boot, Paul Rigby reviews the SGA1 headphone amplifier This is a Patreon Early Bird notification. If you’re a member…
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I explained how weirdness can be evoked during Part 1 of this Rambling feature. This time, I want to explain how weirdness is manifested. At least in my own case. It’s…
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Offering a relatively small form factor, and utilising a front fascia interface, Paul Rigby reviews this compact, small footprint phono amplifier This phono amplifier supports both moving coil and moving magnet.…
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Organising vinyl is part of the culture of the dedicated music fan. Of course, the practice is not reserved to vinyl. CD and tape collectors have their own issues. Digital fans…
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Lenco celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with two new turntables: one belt driven and the other a direct drive design The Lenco L-92WA is a belt-driven turntable with a built-in…
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The new 800 Series Diamond range continues to feature seven models, beginning with the two-way 805 D4 stand-mount speaker. That’s joined by a series of three-way floorstanding models, including the 804…
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Handling both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, Paul Rigby reviews this compact, small footprint phono amplifier Patreon members have an Early Bird view on this Origin Live video, before it…
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The Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 headphones arrive with proprietary 45mm drivers plus an in-app EQ adjustment. The headphones also include an AK4331 DAC and dedicated internal headphone amp In terms of Bluetooth codec…
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At the heart of the F500SP is a 150mm IsoFlare driver and a 25mm magnesium dome compression tweeter That 150mm bespoke multi-fibre bass/mid cone is terminated with a FyneFlute roll surround.…
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The Majistra is the fourth model in Neat’s Strata range. It sits alongside the Ministra, Ekstra and Orkestra This new Majistra model follows the format of the stand-mounted Ministra model but in larger…
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A pair of stand-mounted, wireless, powered speakers, Paul Rigby also checks out the Bluetooth and wired connectivity options Paul Mitchell is the chap behind the name you see above. He was…
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Country/Bluegrass Review Electronica/Electro Review Hip Hop/Funk Review Jazz & Easy Review Reggae/Dub/Ska Review Rock Review Singer-Songwriter Review Soul/R&B Review Soundtracks Review VinylVINYL NEWS & REVIEWS ON YOUTUBE
Vinyl news & reviews for September, 2021. There’s 23 albums in this basic video version. Featuring rock, jazz, singer-song-writers and more A mixture of vinyl reviews and vinyl news, even the…
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A new HiFi News video on YouTube is out and about. It focuses on Audio-Technica, Lenco, B&W, Q Acoustics, Neat & Fyne The third episode in this series of HiFi News…
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First released in 1999, the new 7G Silver Series iteration is available in high-gloss black lacquer, satin white or a choice of three real-wood veneers: Ash, Natural Walnut and Black Oak…
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Balanced Audio Technology’s valve-based integrated amplifier includes triode-balanced architecture, fuse-less valve protection and automatic-bias circuits This new amplifier pushes out 55W per channel via triode 6C33C-B valves. And no valve fuses?…
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The early-bird version of my new YouTube video is now out and about. It focuses on Hi-Fi News and includes Audio-Technica, Lenco, B&W, Q Acoustics, Neat & Fyne The third episode in…
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Second in my Vintage Shorts series of oddities and we’re off to the USA to look at this miniature tape recorder This is an American-made Mohawk Midgetape 44 (model BR-1). The…
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The smallest member of the JBL Classic Series, the L52 Classic can be stand mounted or wall mounted The L52 speakers arrive with a walnut wood veneer enclosure and a Quadrex…
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The new Hi-X15 closed-back headphones and the Bluetooth-equipped Hi-X25BT can be used for home use or, in fact, for Pro use The Austrian Audio X15 wired version includes a detachable 1.4m…
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The new third generation DS003 cartridge features a re-designed optical system This design is an optical cartridge – which is a bit different from the usual moving coil or moving magnet…
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Mitchell Acoustics uStream One speakers, review. Powered, stand mounted and wireless, Paul Rigby checks out the Bluetooth and wired connectivity options The uStreams are also compared to the Kanto YU4 and XTZ…