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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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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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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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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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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A limited-edition direct drive turntable design, Paul Rigby reviews the HW-40 in its ‘Anniversary’ configuration in this archive video edition This is a big turntable from VPI. The plinth is large…
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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 including Bluetooth This D50s review includes comparisons with the Topping…
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The latest iteration of the 120 turntable, Audio-Technica has made several tweaks to the AT-LP120XUSB design. Paul Rigby checks out the 120x and compares it to the competition For me, at…
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The latest iteration of the 120 turntable, Audio-Technica has made several tweaks to the design for the AT-LP120XUSB Paul Rigby gives the Audio Technica turntable a full review and compares it…
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The third generation of Kann digital audio players, Paul Rigby reviews this meaty, brick of a device And it is. As long as you don’t have small hands, the aluminium-based, quad-core…
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The third generation of Kann digital audio players, Paul Rigby reviews this meaty, brick of a device This video includes behind-the-scenes images and a Buyer’s Guide. [Want to stay up-to-date with…
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A no-compromise design that will please as many users as it will dismay, Paul Rigby reviews the fascinating Median This phono amplifier can be run as either balanced or single-ended. [Want…
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Offering a retro look and a compact form factor, this new CD transport is intriguing both inside and outside. Paul Rigby reviews. We can argue about specifics and exceptions but in…
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Offering a retro look and a compact form factor, the new Leak CDT, CD transport is intriguing both inside and outside Full review, close up look and sound comparison with the…
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Adopting a compact, boxy design, this retro integrated amplifier design takes more than its name from past glories Leak is a venerable name in hi-fi. Founded by Harold Joseph Leak, his…
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Adopting a compact, boxy design, this retro integrated amplifier design takes more than its name from past glories Paul Rigby looks back at the history of the company, takes a close…
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Designed to hold any size and weight of speaker, the Podiums provide isolation for your speakers. Paul Rigby looks to lower his noise floor And when the company says “any” speaker…
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Townshend Audio Seismic Isolation Podiums can hold floorstanders, stand-mounted designs and subs! The basic idea of these products is to break the connection. The connection that sends and receives vibration to…
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Relatively small and neat in form factor, Paul Rigby reviews this MM and MC-devoted phono amplifier from Vertere Looking at the round price point for the Vertere Phono-1 phono amp, you…
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A fascinating turntable with plenty of innovative design highlights, Paul Rigby reviews the iota Prima turntable This iota turntable has been created using a combination of Beech hardwood, carbon fibre, MDF,…
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Vertere Phono-1 Phono Amplifier. Yours for £1,000, this box handles Moving Magnet and Moving Coil with loading, gain and capacitance options The overall circuit for the Vertere Phono-1 is Op-Amp based but…
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A pair of 2-way, high-end speakers all the way from Taiwan, Paul Rigby gives the Lu Kang SP155 baby designs a twirl I like the idea of Lu Kang. This is…