How does this veteran cartridge measure up in today’s hi-fi environment? Paul Rigby puts the Goldring 1042 through its paces and learns that this tool is ideal to solve an old,…
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Looking to enhance sound quality at a low, low price, Origin Live offers the dinky Cartridge Enabler, which sits in between your turntable’s headshell and the cartridge to isolate and dampen.…
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A wireless system based on powered speakers, Paul Rigby reviews the Connect unit and 301 speakers as an all-in-one special offer package Comprising two wireless 301 powered speakers and a small…
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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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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 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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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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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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Described as a DJ turntable, the new AT-LP140XP deck arrives with the new AT-XP3 cartridge. Paul Rigby reviews both Audio-Technica’s ATLP120USB (£289) is a popular target for those looking to purchase…
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Surprisingly small and compact, Paul Rigby reviews this 6-way power block from Titan Audio And you need a new power block because? Masking noise, mostly. A good quality power block can…
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A basic, simple, stripped CD transport? In this day and age? Isn’t Audiolab reading the script? Paul Rigby reviews, salutes and offers live sacrifices to this incredible machine I never…
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A belt-drive design featuring an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, Paul Rigby reviews this budget turntable I recently reviewed Fluance’s RT81 turntable, priced at the bottom end of the budget sector. Despite…
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A 2-channel integrated design with an optional Bluetooth dongle, Paul Rigby reviews this diminutive amplifier It’s good to see a budget amp priced under £500 on the market. We need more…
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A lightweight, balanced unit, Paul Rigby reviews this pocket-sized headphone amplifier The xCAN is a dinky little thing, spanning 95 x 67 x 19mm and weighing in at only 127g, so…
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Adopting a traditional and solid form factor on the outside, Paul Rigby realises that the magic is occurring under the lid The thing about the 6000A, when the aesthetics are considered,…
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Set within a relatively small footprint, Paul Rigby reviews this budget power amp Unlike audiophiles, hi-fi equipment is quite anti-social. We humans might enjoy lumping components together under the same chassis…
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These powered, stand-mount examples also feature a built-in phono amp. Paul Rigby reviews. They’re very useful things. There’s no doubt about it. The basic notion is crazy and would appear to…
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Out of Yokohama, Japan and designed by ex-Texas Instruments man, Shinobu Karaki, Paul Rigby reviews this distinctive, balanced headphone amp The Heada looks interesting, doesn’t it? The contrast is the outer,…
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Placed within the upper end of the budget price bracket, Paul Rigby reviews this twin-speed turntable NAD is surprising us – well surprising me, at any rate – with its intriguing…
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Ever bold in aesthetic terms, Paul Rigby reviews this Italian midrange turntable Yes, Gold Note never shirks from its design responsibilities. Especially when that pertains to adding a certain chic effect…
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A fascinating turntable with plenty of innovative design highlights, Paul Rigby reviews the iota Prima turntable I have to admit spending time just looking at the Prima turntable before I even…
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A lifestyle turntable positioned at a budget turntable price, this ‘semi-automatic’ is reviewed by Paul Rigby Fluance has been around since 1999 selling surround sound equipment but you’d be forgiven for…
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The end product of a collaboration with Ortofon, Pro-Ject’s Pick-It DS2 moving coil cartridge is a lower midrange or, if you like, high-end budget cartridge. Paul Rigby reviews… If I was…
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Four sets of speaker cables for you. All from True Colours Industries (TCI) and all at different price points as reviewed by Paul Rigby If you’re in the market for a…
