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  Devialet Expert 1000 Pro two-box integrated amplifier

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  Alan Sircom

  | Sep 19, 2017

  A company like Devialet seemingly churns through products at a fair lick. Since the launch of the D-Premier, there have been several different products launched, upgraded, uprated, and enhanced. And that’s before we include the ...

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  ELAC Uni‑Fi FS U5 Slim floorstanding loudspeaker

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  Jason Kennedy

  | Sep 19, 2017

  Not only is white the new black, but speakers are getting skinnier. The pressure to be thin is not limited to us humans, it seems. That appears to be the ethos behind ELAC’s Uni-Fi Slim ...

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  Jadis JA-80 MK II mono valve power amplifier

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  Alan Sircom

  | Sep 18, 2017

  Sometimes it’s weird how these things come together. In quick succession, we have tested two amplifiers from different sides of France, both with a very shiny finish, both with a very distinctive way of doing ...

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  Stillpoints Ultra 6 resonance control filters

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  Chris Thomas

  | Sep 18, 2017

  I have been using Stillpoints as a fundamental part of my home system now for around a decade. I say ‘fundamental’ because I think that sums up the nature of their application and musical effectiveness ...

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  Blog

  Meet Your Maker – Westone Laboratories

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  Alan Sircom

  | Sep 18, 2017

  It’s a mistake to underestimate Westone. On the face of it, to the untutored audiophile eye, Westone comes across as a relatively small, if powerfully professional company making high-quality earphones and custom-fit in-ear monitors. Westone ...

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  News

  MONITOR AUDIO LAUNCHES NEW CUSTOM INSTALL PRODUCTS AT CEDIA 2017

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  Hi-Fi+ Staff

  | Sep 13, 2017

  Monitor Audio is delighted to showcase their new custom install ranges for the first time at this year’s CEDIA show in San Diego. The new speakers and amplifiers benefit from Monitor Audio’s forty years of ...

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  Equipment+

  Phison A2.12 stereo power amplifier

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  Jason Kennedy

  | Sep 12, 2017

  It’s pronounced like ‘bison’ because it’s a combination of the founder’s forenames; Philip and Sonny, and they’re Danes. But you can tell that from the understated elegance of the Phison design, of course. There are ...

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  Oppo Digital Sonica DAC

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  Chris Martens

  | Sep 12, 2017

  Many enthusiasts recognise Oppo Digital as a manufacturer of overachieving universal disc players, high performance planar magnetic headphones, and related personal audio electronics. But, over the past year or two, Oppo has begun to explore ...

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  Arcam rPhono phono stage

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  Alan Sircom

  | Sep 12, 2017

  Arcam’s rSeries of components genuinely extend the functionality of both Arcam’s product line, and electronics in general. Few companies (only Musical Fidelity and PS Audio spring to mind) produce a similarly extensive line of truly ...

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  Burmester Audiosysteme B18 floorstanding loudspeaker

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  Alan Sircom

  | Sep 12, 2017

  Outside of its native Germany, Burmester is perhaps best known for its audio electronics and, more recently, its automotive audio systems inside some of the world’s best cars. Although the company has made loudspeakers for ...

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