Audio Research has announced the launch of the Reference 160S stereo power amplifier The Reference 160S is a valve-based design with dual transparent power meters that float in front of the…
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Minima Amator II is a 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker system. It’s intended to be a bookshelf speaker but is designed to be paired with the Carrara Stand or with the Unicum stand…
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From Black Rhodium, Twist Bi-Wire Classic features a Contra Winding build process to lower noise It also features double thickness insulation which, “…doubles the distance between current carrying conductors, reducing the…
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Bathed in bamboo with an aluminium frame, the Aurora was designed by French product designer Julien Haziza and inspired by the architecture in Tokyo’s Omotesandō and Harajuku districts. But of course,…
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The original Wharfedale Linton debuted in 1965 and the line continued until the end of the 1970s. This example has been re-engineered using contemporary techniques and materials The new Linton is…
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The Concert 9 II passive speaker line consists of two tower speakers (i.e. C 97 II and C 95 II), two monitors (i.e. C 93 II and C 91 II), a…
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The ME100 is company’s first in-ear design, Paul Rigby takes a look as this single dynamic-driver IEM with a detachable cable I’ve always known Shanling for its very nice range of…
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Title: BBC Radiophonic Music Label: Silva Screen Formed in 1956, the BBC’s Radiophonic Music was created to be the in-house music team, creating incidental and title music for a host of…
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With a manageable 9mm diameter profile so you won’t be struggling – like Tarzan wrestling with a killer snake – to install the things, Paul Rigby reviews the King Cobra speaker…
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Title: The Vinyl Collection 1995-2001 Label: Demon Cast popped up along with a host of other bands during the Brit-pop era in the mid-90s, although they had to fight their corner…
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A no-compromise design that will please as many users as it will dismay, Paul Rigby reviews the fascinating Median A two-box phono amplifier featuring a main unit with a separate power…
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Title: The Essential Album Collection Vol.1 Label: BMG Classic krautrock all the way from Munich and all the way from 1970 when Popol Vuh were initially formed. They were the first…
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Title: Loose Salute Label: Music on Vinyl Who would have thought that an ex-Monkee would end up being a space cowboy? More than that, who would have thought that his solo…
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Retaining the now iconic Concorde chassis, Paul Rigby reviews the Pick-it S2 which looks to move away from the DJ circuit and enter the field of the audiophile The existence of…
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Three Titan Audio mains cables reviewed by Paul Rigby, this time. Two are new, the Elektra and the Eros while the third, the Helios, has been extended to 3m to power…
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Title: I Love Marijuana Label: Music On Vinyl Hardly subtle, is it? A multi-talented producer, song-writer and performer, this comparatively little known (in broader terms at least) man from Jamaica is…
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Title: The Crossing Label: Music On Vinyl The band’s debut release from 1983, this rock outing had an expansive and anthemic feel to it. Big, bold rhythms and arrangements with hooks…
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Packing in a feast of digital but also analogue facilities in a single chassis, Paul Rigby reviews the Moon 390 The concept of the all-in-one hi-fi unit has become incredibly fashionable…
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Reviewed together, Paul Rigby tackles three mains cables in Tellurium Q’s Silver range Rated in the company’s high-end Silver cabling sector and reportedly utilising trickle-down research from its new super high-end…
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Title: Going Deaf For A Living Publisher: Omnibus Press Price: £15 Known as ‘Lammo’ by John Peel, Lamacq himself would admit that his long established stint at BBC Radio 1’s The…
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Technics has announced the Ottava SC-C30 wireless speaker system, a more compact version of the Ottava SC-C50, the new model includes an aluminium top panel. The arc form has been included to, “…help…
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Built with separate Grun grounding cables to reduce noise, Paul Rigby reviews both the Asimi Ultra RCA interconnects and Asimi Luxe speaker cables I like Atlas and its cable designs. In…
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Vertere Acoustics DG-1 Dynamic Groove Record Player is designed for, “…a less extreme customer: one who is driven by performance but needs almost Plug and Play setup,” said the company The…
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The new 750W Ultima 2 is a replacement for the SPM 6000 MKII and forms part of the company’s flagship Reference range. The smaller 480W Ultima 3 replaces the SPM 1400…
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As part of its ongoing 30th-anniversary celebrations this year, Chord Electronics has unveiled Huei, a new phono amplifier including a memory function With multiple options for impedance-matching, seven-stage switchable gain and…
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The twin-speed TN-4D is a new direct-drive turntable using a newly-developed brushless DC servo motor plus “…crystal-locked speed stability and smoother rotation while also eliminating cogging,” said the company There’s also…
