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iFi Audio Aurora network music system
|Many enthusiasts think of iFi Audio as being primarily a ‘personal audio company’, meaning a firm geared toward the needs and interests of headphone and earphone listeners. The Aurora, however, shows that there’s another important ...read more -
Technics SL-G700 SACD player/network streamer
|The ‘G’ in the name of the Technics SL-G700 SACD player/network streamer stands for ‘Grand Class’. From many other manufacturers in the audio world, this categorisation might seem like hyperbole, but given the build quality ...read more -
Linn Series 3 wireless speaker system
|Anyone with even a passing knowledge of high-quality hi-fi knows the name ‘Linn’. Anyone with a more abiding interest knows Linn to be one of the industry’s true innovators, from its Sondek LP12 of the ...read more -
MOON announce 40th Anniversary Edition System
|As part of the series of special events and product launches to celebrate its 40th anniversary, MOON is creating an iconic audio system. The MOON Anniversary Edition will feature the highly acclaimed 680D streaming DAC ...read more -
Melco brightens up lockdown with new home demonstration offer via its UK retail network
|25th March 2020, Surrey, UK: Melco has unveiled a new offer designed to help locked-down music lovers get the most from their collections. Acknowledging that Melco dealers are currently not able to adequately support customers ...read more -
Innuos ZENmini Mk 3 music server with LPSU power supply
|Innuos’ range of ZEN music servers each have their specific niche, that perfectly suits significant parts of the audio enthusiast market. As its name suggests, the Statement speaks to the high-ender who has a cost-no-object ...read more -
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo active stand-mount loudspeakers
|It’s been almost three years now since the Munich High End Show when the audio world discovered that Bowers & Wilkins had changed hands. Long-time owner Joe Atkins had sold to a Californian entrepreneur with ...read more -
EMM Labs DV2 digital converter
|There are few people in the audio world with a reputation like Ed Meitner’s. He made turntables without platters, he made digital converters that were used by recording engineers for Sony, Philips, and Telarc. He ...read more -
Vitus MP-201 masterpiece D/A converter
|Masterpiece is a huge label to hang on any component, especially by the designer and manufacturer himself. But, over the years I have listened to and reviewed many of Hans-Ole Vitus’ products and doubted that ...read more -
Astell&Kern ACTIVO CT10 portable digital audio player
|When my review of the Astell&Kern A&Futura SE100 appeared on the website of our sister magazine The Absolute Sound, the first reader comment was, “Yet another DAP from A&K? Whoopee.” Snide, but I get it. ...read more -
Cyrus 82 DAC/QXR integrated amplifier
|You can usually tell what a product is from its name, an LP12 plays LPs or ‘vinyls’ (spit), a CD17 played CDs and a NAP 300 is a (Naim) amplifier. Cyrus takes a different approach ...read more -
Totaldac d1-core digital converter/streamer
|Owning a Totaldac product is like an audiophile badge of honour. You fought valiantly in the Mainstream Wars and this is your reward. It will never be That Brand Everyone Knows because it’s just too ...read more -
MOON by Simaudio 700i v2 Integrated amplifier and 780D v2 streaming DAC
|For a company that’s usually pretty level-headed and not generally given to fits of over-excitement, MOON seems a little impatient just now. I mean, is it me or is a 39th birthday an unusual anniversary ...read more -
FiiO M7 portable digital audio player
|Off the cuff, most people who know their way around the personal audio scene would say £200 seems like quite a reasonable jumping-off point for a decently equipped, good sounding DAP. FiiO’s M7 portable high-resolution ...read more -
dCS Bartòk Network DAC
|We are now well into what I might describe as the second-age of high-end steaming and dCS has completed its renaissance by discontinuing all its older models, leaving the company with three distinct product levels. ...read more