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Fans of bands like Yes have been living with their own variety of Pandemic for years (and years). Paul Rigby reports from the centre of the NHYes (No Help for Yes…
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Looking to upgrade your budget speaker cables? Paul Rigby reviews a possible contender, the latest version of the Ultra Blue IIs Tellurium Q has a range of speakers cables out and…
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Representing the budget end of Wharfedale’s latest Diamond range, Paul Rigby reviews these stand mounters One of the most venerable brand names in hi-fi, Wharfedale is the epitome of hi-fi. It…
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Well, they’re dribbling through. But really, YouTube videos on my Patreon page? Why? If I’ve ever supported a creator and contributed on their Patreon page and I know they also have…
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You’re invited to join Stranger High Fidelity and Sound Fowndations at Real World Studios, near Bath, for one of two exclusive day-long events on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August 2021.…
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I’ve collected and collated a host of questions and queries and worries and concerns from a range of social media platforms from beginners Raw beginners – who are thinking about buying…
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Let’s get this rambling thing finished, otherwise I’ll be talking about it longer than the last Lockdown Part three, you might say, of my thoughts on the significance of vinyl. (You…
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This is the low-slung, smaller and lower-cost brother to the JC3+. Paul Rigby investigates the unit via single-ended RCA mode and in balanced mode Oh, and there’s a tale to tell…this…
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The budget end of Wharfedale’s latest Diamond range at £249, Paul Rigby reviews these stand mounters and compares them to Q Acoustic 3020i, Q Acoustic 3030i and Monitor Audio Bronze 50…
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In Part 1 of this little rambling soiree (click HERE to read that one), Paul Rigby got to No.5 in the list that makes a case for vinyl. He continues the…
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Some people believe it’s ‘old and in the way’ but vinyl continues to influence artists and music buyers across the globe. Paul Rigby begins the first in a three part series…
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This is an unscheduled follow up to a recent review I did on the desktop DAC from Topping, the D50s You can see the full Topping D50s review in all its…
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A dinky little DAC it might be but, as Paul Rigby sees and hears, its packed with an array of features Having already reviewed the Topping E30 DAC (a delightful reading…
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Amplifier Review DAC & DAP Review Headline Headphone & Headamp ReviewEARMEN TR-AMP REVIEW ON YOUTUBE
Created in collaboration with the high-end hi-fi outfit Auris, Paul Rigby reviews the Earmen portable, battery-powered headphone amplifier and DAC, featuring a pre-amp option The Earmen TR-Amp uses an ES9038Q2M Sabre…
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Been a while since I talked about Patreon on YouTube. Lots of content has been added to my page of late (i.e. Buyer’s Guides, Vinyl News and Reviews, Book Review and…
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Looking to buy your very first turntable but aren’t too sure where to turn or how? Paul Rigby offers a few – ok eight if you really want to force the issue…
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Blues Review CD Folk Review Jazz & Easy Review Rock Review Soul/R&B Review Various ReviewCD NEWS & REVIEWS: 15 TITLES COVERED!
A total of 15 discs for this CD section covers various genres and combines extended news items and longer-form reviews, including mastering comments JAMIE COE Title: Summertime Symphony Label: Jasmine If there…
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The first turntable from Naim, it arrives with a new version of the Aro tonearm, an Equinox MC cartridge, Solstice Series Phono Stage, Power Supply and bespoke accessories set. Only 500…
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A follow up to the original D50s DAC review looks at a technical issue surrounding this DAC and my attempts to track down the fault After which, do I recommend that…
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EJ Jordan Ltd has launched the Marlow, a compact loudspeaker with a single, wideband drive unit in a BBC-inspired cabinet The wood-veneered cabinet is made from heavily-damped 9mm Baltic birch ply,…
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One of the joys of collecting music, of all formats, is its archaeological aspect and how seemingly stand-alone bands and artists are, in fact, connected to each other in a complex…
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Check out Paul Rigby’s latest CD news and reviews round up covering a host of genres and artists – 14 in all! There’s a range of CDs here, including a few…
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Paul Rigby talks to Ace Records’ soul expert, Dean Rudland and asks just what makes the Southern Soul records of Memphis and Muscle Shoals…southern This new interview-based feature has just been…
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[Here’s one from my archive, penned when the US-based record label Sundazed released a batch of the artist’s LPs in 2013.] There are not too many music artists out there who…
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An all-in-one ‘music centre’ design situated on its own stand, it includes a turntable, an amplifier, speakers, Bluetooth and DAC The LX Turntable actually uses a recognisable, audiophile turntable integrated within…