Presented in a small footprint chassis, Paul Rigby reviews the Heed DAC, the Abacus This DAC arrives in a relatively dinky case for a fully-fledged hi-fi unit which would normally trigger…
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A big, solid, heavy power amplifier from Leema, Paul Rigby is pinned to the wall by the bulk of Leema’s Hydra II Anniversary Edition If you roam around social media, especially…
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Offered at an attractive price, Q Acoustics has released a set of enhanced floorstanding models. Paul Rigby reviews the 3050i speakers Yes, floorstanding speakers take up space and can be…
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TIDAL has announced that Master quality tracks are now available via iPhone devices Using a process called ‘music origami’, MQA’s technology folds master files into smaller files that can be streamed…
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Part of a family of compact products from France’s Advance, Paul Rigby reviews the UX1 Multimedia Player Compact and almost cube-like (kinda), the UX1 looks stylish, enough to attract the lifestyle user…
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Presenting a pair of low-cost bookshelf designs from France, Paul Rigby reviews the Cabasse Surf speakers Bookshelf speakers are useful because you can lift them off the floor and place them…
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EOZ Audio, founded by two French entrepreneurs in 2016 has released the EOZ Air Wireless Earphones The earphones feature a combination of nano-coated ABS and aluminium, silicone and memory foam. It…
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Normally, a single vertical pin is utilised on the upper side of the connector, resulting in, “…uneven pressure between the arm and the headshell,” said the company. The HS-001 features both…
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Two high-end DACs with streaming abilities (SD 3100 HV & SDV 3100 HV) plus a PDT 3100 HV high-end transport now available The PDT 3100 HV was developed with the sole purpose…
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A solid, hefty all-in-one system complete with an amplifier, digital section and Bluetooth to boot, Paul Rigby reviews the Pulse IV Since the Pulse III crumbled into the dust of history,…
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Drawing on its FreeEdge driver technology, the Denon GC30 and GC25NC include aptX HD Bluetooth, multimode Active Noise Cancelling and direct USB connection from a PC. The new GC series includes…
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The Mixcder E9 offers 30 hours play-time battery life and lots of extras Mixcder, has announced the launch of the latest headphone in its range, the E9. The foldable headphones have soft…
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Reportedly responding to constant demand, Tellurium Q has released its first ever DIN-to-RCA phono cable Those of us using SME arms, for example, might raise an eyebrow or two. Meanwhile, actually…
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A genuine budget integrated amplifier from Mitchell & Johnson, Paul Rigby reviews the SAP-201V I was quite startled to realise that I don’t come across genuine, budget amplifiers too often. In…
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Want to give your hi-fi’s mains supply a bit of personal attention? Paul Rigby wonders if he can reduce mains noise with a Russ Andrews BMU1500 Balanced Mains Unit I’m sure…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Bear Family, Nettwerk, Fruits de Mer and more! Direct from Germany’s Bear Family (www.bear-family.com) is Johnny Hallyday’s Shake the Hand of a Fool, a two disc…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Bandcamp Mole’s 2LP debut release, Danger Island (Figs of London; planetmole.com) is a quirky, singer-songwriter outing with fripperies. I keep thinking of Ray Davies…running at…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Speakers Corner & Music on Vinyl SPEAKERS CORNER Two outings from this German audiophile label (www.speakerscornerrecords.com) include jazz guitarist, Charlie Byrd’s More Brazilian Byrd with…
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Author: Richard Morton Jack (Editor) Publisher: (Privately Published) Pages: 916 Price: £100 …although you will also see contributions from Simon Crisp, Richard Falk, Giles Hamilton, Tony Higgins, Patrick Lundborg, Austin Matthews, Aaron…
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Looking to reduce noise and improve general sound quality, Paul Rigby tests two Ground cables from Gutwire: the Perfect and Ultimate Noise comes from all over the place and swamps your…
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Company: Acoustic Energy Product: 500 Series In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks with Acoustic Energy designer James Luce about the new 500 Series, flagship speakers.…
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Company: Sorane Product: ZA-12 Tonearm & 1.2BCS Tonearm In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby continues his chat with Mr Hiroshi Ishihara of Youtek Ltd. Japan, the…
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Company: Hana Product: MH and ML moving coil cartridges In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby is wholly honoured to talk to Mr Hiroshi Ishihara of Youtek…
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Company: Astin Trew Product: AT2-1100 pre-amplifier and AT2-5100 power amplifier In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks to Michael Osborn about the new pre-amp and power amplifier…
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Company: Pro-Ject Product: T1 Turntable, MaiA S2 amplifier, Stream Box S2 and CD Box S2 In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks to Henley Audio’s Ralph…
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Company: Musical Fidelity Product: M2si amplifier and M2sCD CD player In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks to Henley Audio’s Kieran Pickaver about the new Musical…
