Newly updated speakers cables they may be but Paul Rigby wonders if the sound of the Reference XT40i designs has also been improved Cor, it’s been a few years since I…
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Adding improvements and refinements to the original Performance Audio 40 cables, Paul Rigby wonders if the 40i cable’s ‘performance’ has also risen An upgrade to the original Performance Audio 40 interconnects, the…
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Title: Bayswater Beat Girls 1964-1967 Label: Ace In Live It Up!, we’re looking at a compilation of British girl singers here but not any old British girl singers. This collection of 25…
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Nix the Nyx or Not? Paul Rigby wonders if this budget mains cable is up to scratch The Styx – a mains cable that I much admire – is considered to…
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A new version of Audio Desk’s ultrasonic cleaner has sneaked into the wild, the Pro 2019. Paul Rigby gets to grips The 2019 Pro review looks at the design improvements over…
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A kind of blue? Yes, indeed. In fact we’re looking at a sequel, version two of the company’s Blue mains cable. Paul Rigby reviews… The Ultra Blue II mains cable is…
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A pair of silver core interconnects from this UK outfit, reviewed by Paul Rigby I must admit that Dynamique is pretty new to me. I first heard about it in August 2019…
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New Research! Paul Rigby looks at the very nature of vinyl, how alcohol affects it during cleaning and offers advice on how to use it during vinyl cleaning. This is the first…
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Title: Live in Concert 1987 Label: Esoteric Building a Bridge to Your Heart, anyone? With that classic false count-in? A big, 1987 hit for this outfit. Not so much a supergroup…
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The Elio is a budget, all-in-one system featuring CD, Internet services, radio and a pair of speakers So let’s start with those Elio speakers which feature full range speaker drive units…
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The Naim Muso 2 Wireless Speaker/Network Player. Paul Rigby wonders if this plug-and-go box is a hi-fi component or is it strictly for lifestyle use only and…where do you put it?…
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A new version of Audio Desk’s ultrasonic cleaner has sneaked into the wild, the Pro 2019. Paul Rigby gets to grips… This new version of the Vinyl Cleaner Pro (more on…
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In this, the third episode of Vinyl News, I’m looking at a new vinyl imprint called earMUSIC Classics plus a new box set from The Stray Cats and a new 7″…
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The Linn Series 3 all-in-one wireless speaker uses Linn’s own Exakt technology, first developed for its flagship Klimax System Every Series 3 is hand-built at the Linn factory in Scotland. It…
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Included is AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, Chromecast built-in, Roon Ready and Spotify Connect. In addition to network connected hard drive control, the NP5 Prisma can be used with any product with a…
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The EVO4 Series sits between the existing Diamond 11 Series and Wharfedale’s forthcoming, flagship Elysian speakers. The initial range comprises six models: two standmount speakers (4.1 and 4.2), two floorstanders (4.3…
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Canton’s latest soundbases – the DM76 and DM101 – have now arrived in the UK. The DM76 features a 200W amplifier that drives a two-way stereo loudspeaker array, comprising a pair…
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Seen as the 120’s big brother, this DJ tool can be used as a successful front end for a budget hi-fi system. Just understand what you’re getting yourself into, though. Paul…
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What do you mean, you can think of dozens? Ok, ok, but here’s one that I have. On the face of it, this issue might appear a bit on the silly…
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Marantz has announced the PM7000N, the company’s first fully discrete integrated amplifier with high resolution music streaming capabilities With HEOS Built-in, you can stream music from Amazon Music (HD), Spotify Free…
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Encased in an aluminium enclosure, it features a Qualcomm QCC5100 chip to process the incoming data and handles Qualcomm’s aptX HD, Sony’s LDAC and Huawei’s HWA Other supported codecs include regular aptX,…
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Title: Dead Man’s Pop Label: Rhino The difference between The Impediments and The Replacements seems to be a matter of semantics. The sort argued over a fifth pint of beer on…
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Title: The Singles Label: Demon In many ways, I’m still trying to make my mind up abut The Bluetones. Were they the next step from the baggy Madchester era of music?…
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The Naim Mu-so 2 is an all-in-one network player with a lifestyle bent, Paul Rigby reviews The world and his mother has reviewed this network player but I wanted to grab…
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You can now find a video version of my Audiolab 6000A review in my YouTube channel right now – see below for more information Well this is a bit of a…
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The Artera Pre reintroduces an old Quad feature – the Tilt control. Its answer to tone adjustment. The Tilt control adjusts both ends of the frequency spectrum together – either attenuating…
