Articles
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B.M.C. Audio CS3 integrated amplifier
|A couple of years ago, we raved about the B.M.C. Audio CS2 integrated amplifier, for a number of good reasons. Like the CD player/transport, DAC, and power amps – and supposedly like the phono stage ...read more -
Lejonklou Sagatun Mono 1.3 preamplifier and Tundra Mono 2.2 power amplifiers
|A surface look at Lejonklou’s top amps would likely file them under ‘quirky’. A fully dual-mono preamplifier and power amplifier, with a relatively low power output, the kind of minimalism that borders on outright nihilism, ...read more -
Bang & Olufsen: Hugge, Beer, and Beolabs
|Unlike brands like Carlsberg, Bang & Olufsen has only tangentially made a big thing of being Danish. The company may exemplify Scandinavian elegance and may be one of the most important employers in Jutland, but ...read more -
Devialet Expert 1000 Pro two-box integrated amplifier
|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 ...read more -
Jadis JA-80 MK II mono valve power amplifier
|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 ...read more -
Meet Your Maker – Westone Laboratories
|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 ...read more -
Arcam rPhono phono stage
|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 ...read more -
Burmester Audiosysteme B18 floorstanding loudspeaker
|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 ...read more -
Kimber Select KS2416 CU USB cable
|Kimber Kable’s Select range is the company’s premium line of copper and silver cables. The KS2416 CU is the entry point for its top USB line, with a copper/silver and pure silver cable above it. ...read more -
Audio Research DAC 9 digital converter
|A few years ago, Audio Research began to introduce a series of design changes to both the interior and exterior of its products, starting with the G-Series. The initial development was very much a high-end ...read more -
KEF LS50 Wireless standmount loudspeakers
|I’ve struggled with working out precisely how to classify the KEF LS50 Wireless. It’s a loudspeaker. It’s an active loudspeaker. It’s a complete system. It’s audio’s tomorrow, today. It’s damn clever, and extendable and flexible ...read more -
Roksan Radius 7 Pink
|Although Roksan is one of the fixtures in the Brit‑fi firmament, there has been some realignment of late. Last year, practically without warning, the last of the two original founders of the company sold Roksan ...read more -
Meet Your Expert: Stirling Trayle of Audio Systems Optimzed
|To date, in our ‘Meet Your…’ series, we’ve concentrated on dealers and makers. This time, we’re making a bit of a change. Audio Systems Optimized is a small company specialising in the set-up and installation ...read more -
ZenSati Authentica cables
|Danish cable expert ZenSati is one of those cable brands that pitches itself firmly in the highest of high-end positions. This brand is very much at the Rolls-Royce level in audio, both in price and ...read more -
Magico S1 Mk II floorstanding loudspeaker
|Magico is perhaps best known for its huge, multi-driver floorstanding loudspeakers that cost as much as a really good car. The S1 Mk II is the first rung on the Magico ladder, as it’s a ...read more