If you move up from the base Monitor Audio Bronze range model – the Bronze 50s – what do you get? Paul Rigby reviews the 100s but also wonders, is it…
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Includes two Vinyl News sections, a series of Vinyl Reviews and a Book Review section. Packed to the gills, make yourself comfortable and let the analogue vibes sink in… In this…
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The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO, upgraded! This is a buyer’s guide to eight upgrades, mods and tweaks for the popular turntable Have a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO and want to enhance…
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Belt-driven, with an intriguing aesthetic and a built-in phono amp, Paul Rigby reviews this new design This is a twin-speed design weighing in at 6.3kg and spanning 432 x 115…
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It’s not that long ago that Hexmat released it’s Yellow Bird mat but now the company is looking to go one better. Paul Rigby reviews the Eclipse The Eclipse is compared…
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The SL-1500C is a good, solid turntable…but can you do better? The Funk Firm thinks you can Paul Rigby reviews its 1500C upgrade kit, the Kit 10 and compares it to…
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Looking to upgrade your turntable’s platter mat to enhance its sound quality? Paul Rigby might have the answer with Soundeck’s PM platter mat Includes video footage showing how the Soundeck mat…
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A budget, direct drive turntable with a built-in phono amplifier and USB ‘vinyl ripping’ port, Paul Rigby gives this turntable a spin… …and compares the L-3809 it to the earlier Lenco…
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A fully-featured, relatively compact, all-in-one stereo system, Paul Rigby reviews the Ottava f, also known as the SC-C70 I would say that the Ottava f has a pleasingly industrial, slightly futuristic/slightly…
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Fully balanced with the addition of a pre-amp to boot, Paul Rigby reviews the SGA1 headphone amplifier The Soncoz SGA1 features an OLED control screen. [Want to stay up-to-date with The…
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Offering a relatively small form factor, and utilising a front fascia interface, Paul Rigby reviews this compact, small footprint phono amplifier This phono amplifier supports both moving coil and moving magnet.…
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Mitchell Acoustics uStream One speakers, review. Powered, stand mounted and wireless, Paul Rigby checks out the Bluetooth and wired connectivity options The uStreams are also compared to the Kanto YU4 and XTZ…
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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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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 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 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, 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 Paul Rigby looks back at the history of the company, takes a close…
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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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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…