Title: The Comforts of Madness Label: 4AD Formed in 1987 in Leeds, the band’s third demo recording attracted the attention of 4AD’s Ivo Watts-Russell who saw the group play in 1989.…
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Company: Fyne Audio Product: F701 & F1-5 In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Fyne Audio’s MD, Andrzej Sosna, about the F701 and F1-5…
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Company: Ayre Product: CX-8 In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Decent Audio’s Mark Franks about the new Ayre CX-8 CD player (UK readers should…
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Company: Dual Product: CS505-4 & CS-458 In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Decent Audio’s Mark Franks about the new Dual turntables (UK readers should…
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A pair of small footprint monoblocks, each with their own power supplies, Paul Rigby reviews this quirky design And they are on the quirky side, I run through the pros and…
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Including a Folded Motion tweeter, Paul Rigby reviews the Motion 15i stand-mounted speakers on YouTube These stand-mounted speakers pack a secret weapon…that tweeter! [Don’t forget to check out my new Patreon…
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Company: Magnepan Product: LRS Speakers In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Decent Audio’s Mark Franks about the Magnepan LRS speakers (UK readers should click…
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Company: AV Technology Solutions Product: Peachtree amplifiers and JL subwoofers In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Manny from AV Technology Solutions about the…
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Company: Voxativ Product: T-211 amplifier, Hagen and Zeth speakers and more! In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with German-based Voxativ and its boss and…
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Company: Retrotone Product: Rogers AB3a active subbass system, LS5/9 speakers & RTL75 arm In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Retrotone’s Luigi Papagno about…
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Company: SJS Product: Various In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Definitive Audio’s Kevin Scott about the SJS valve amplifiers. Listen out for our…
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Paul Rigby offers a personal take on his Top 10 Best Guitarists… …while also listing a few ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for any aspiring axe men out there. So who are your…
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Upgraded from the earlier 3020 speakers, Paul Rigby reviews the current Q Acoustic 3020i, stand-mounted models After the company announced its upcoming 3030i model, I wanted to get the 3020i speakers…
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Including a Folded Motion tweeter, Paul Rigby reviews the Motion 15i stand-mounted speakers A relatively small speaker, the essence of the entire design boils down to its Folded Motion tweeter technology.…
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Using gallium nitride (GaN) technology, Paul Rigby reviews these small form factor monoblock power amplifiers They are certainly intriguing and Class D to boot. There are wrinkles here, though and I…
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Company: Living Voice Product: Stabi R In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Living Audio’s Kevin Scott about his R25A Anniversary Speakers plus ‘off grid’…
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Company: Kuzma Product: Stabi R In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Paul Rigby talks with Definitive Audio’s Kevin Scott about the Kuzma Stabi R turntable (UK readers should…
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Musical Moments? The song that played when you met your partner or you heard on the car radio on the way to the hospital for the birth of your first born…
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A low cost power amplifier that can also be seen as a great way of upgrading your IOTAVX SA3 integrated amp In the video, I do talk about adding a second…
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Designed to isolate turntables and electronic components, Paul Rigby looks at this new series of Walnut and Maple platforms Created to tackle interference caused by external vibrations and resonances (and named…
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It’s an amplifier but it also sports a host of digital and streaming support. Paul Rigby reviews this half-width box If ever a hi-fi company exuded puppy-like exhilaration, it was when…
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Built to lower the noise floor, Paul Rigby looks at this grandly named grounding cable Consummate? Despite the fact that this product was named wherever the dictionary fell open at the…
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Created to reduce noise and enhance music detail, Paul Rigby reviews the MiniZap inline RCA filters As a music fan, my main enemy in the battle to achieve excellent sound quality…
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In this episode? You can find Miles Davis, Radiophonic Workshop, Squarepusher and many more! Labels taking part in this video include Mobile Fidelity, Silva Screen, Wah Wah and Warp. [Don’t forget…
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Now tweaked and upgraded, Paul Rigby reviews this belt-driven turntable Many vinyl fans are used to seeing Pro-Ject turntables built to a price amounting to the low hundreds. When they are…
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The second batch of exclusive posts are now up on Patreon, combining the second in a growing series of Buyer’s Guides devoted to Speakers, high-value Music Memorabilia items from Kate Bush…
