Replacing his standard, default headphone cables, Paul Rigby reviews Chord’s ShawCan replacements In Hi-Fi, if you can detach a cable from any individual component then you should look at upgrading it.…
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Company: Pro-Ject Product: Stream Box S2 Ultra In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks to Henley Audio’s Kieran Pickaver about the Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra.…
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Company: Kanto Product: Yu2, Yu4, Yu6, Tuk (pictured above) & Syd In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks to Marketing Manager for Kanto, Brett Smalley…
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Released as a cut-down version of the more expensive JC3+, Paul Rigby reviews the Parasound JC3 Jr phono amplifier A few years back, I reviewed Parasound’s JC3+ phono amplifier, a dual…
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Originally conceived around 15 years ago by Dutch designer Johan Bezem, the Okki Nokki includes a “quiet-running vacuum motor”, the ability to spin in both directions and a float mechanism that…
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Company: Totem Acoustic Product: KIN Play In this report from the recent Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019, Paul Rigby talks to European distributor Bram Verellen about the new Totem KIN Play active…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Munster & Third Man MUNSTER From the Spanish audiophile label, Munster (www.munster-records.com) are two LPs from former Vanguard artist, Marc Johnson, Years (1972) and 12…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Cree, Munster, Black Focus & Leaf From Bear Family and on the Cree label (cree-records.com) is the Modern Sound Quintet’s Otinku (1971), originally released in Finland…
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Brief commentary of vinyl releases from Vinyl Passion & Music on Vinyl VINYL PASSION Ideal for Nat ‘King’ Cole fans, over two LPs is Sings for Two in Love (1954, a…
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Promising to remove static from your hi-fi, Paul Rigby reviews Furutech’s portable Destat III We all know about static electricity. It’s a childhood treat! You rub one object against another, a…
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Utilising the Neat Ultimatum XL6 configuration, the top section of the Ekstra is sealed off from the lower, incorporating two sealed chambers and operating as a two-way infinite baffle loudspeaker What…
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Looking for a feature-packed integrated amplifier with digital extras? Paul Rigby looks at the small footprint AX1 all the way from France Goodness gracious, this is a busy amplifier…if you look…
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Got a Rega Planar 3 hanging around, not doing much? Fancy transforming it into a high-end turntable? Paul Rigby looks at a possible method as he reviews the Rage 1 upgrade…
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New in the 800 Series is a new CD player, the S800. Entirely designed, engineered and built in the UK Just a brief, quicky for you on this one. Inside the…
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Society in general tends to look at major musical stars with a mixture of hero worship and awe. How do they see themselves, though? And what is their view on the host…
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The E-Glo Petit phono pre-amplifier is based upon a hybrid design using 12AX7 valves. It handles both MM and MC capability. Take a quick glance and, for a moment, it also…
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The new twin-speed Prelude turntable includes a stainless steel bearing in a soft bronze bushing. Supplied with the turntable is a pre-fitted Ortofon 2M Red cartridge as well as an acrylic…
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The new, top-loading XM CD player that can also be used as a transport. It includes a Burr Brown PCM1716 DAC Arriving with a remote, the XM CD display can be…
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The new DS-E1 features the same optical-mechanical system and wire-suspended cantilever as the flagship DS Master 1, as well as the midrange DS-W2 and the DS-002 but instead uses an aluminium cantilever…
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The new Clearaudio Smart Matrix Silent record cleaning machine offers a multifunctional cleaning, vacuum and antistatic arm The 10.9kg Smart Matrix Silent spans 345 x 345 x 234mm. It features a…
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Furutech’s top-of-range UK power connector is now available in a new silver-plated version The FI-UK is Furutech’s top-of-range, power connector constructed specifically for the UK mains power supply. To date, it…
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Denon has announced the release of two new, 3-speed, belt-driven, semi-automatic (well, kinda) lifestyle turntables, the DP-400 and DP-450USB. Both turntables feature a built-in phono amplifier while the DP-450USB adds automatic…
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A new dust cover has been released for the Audio Desk Pro ultrasonic cleaner by Peak HiFi, Paul Rigby takes a quick look If you use an Audio Desk Pro ultrasonic…
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Title: Time Will Say Nothing 1982-1984 Label: Vinyl On Demand (The following piece is taken from the archives and was initially published several years ago) Anyone into drum & bass will…
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The new Puresound L5 is a compact line level pre-amplifier complete with remote The circuitry, utilising a pair of 5670 double triodes, comprises a gain stage directly coupled to a low impedance…
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The Puresound A30 integrated amplifier has been in continuous production for 13 years. This year sees its revision to the new A30-R standard The basic architecture of a 30W amplifier based…
