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Cardas Audio Clear Cygnus loudspeaker cable
|By definition, an audio cable of any description is doing a poor job. As a transmitter – rather than a creator – of musical signals, all any cable can do is either add or subtract ...read more -
Naim Audio Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation streaming loudspeaker system
|If I am being truly honest, despite having access to more or less the whole audio toy shop, the product that has logged the largest number of listening hours in my house is the Naim ...read more -
Lyra Etna SL moving coil cartridge
|I had intended this to be a long-winded review, but then realised the shortest, simplest review is all that’s needed. The Lyra Etna SL is, quite simply, the best cartridge I have ever used. There ...read more -
Manley Laboratories Absolute Headphone Amplifier
|Most pure analogue headphone amplifiers are simple affairs with a volume knob, some gain adjustments, and that’s it. And then there is the Manley Absolute Headphone Amplifier, which has so many controls and adjustments that ...read more -
iFi Audio xCAN portable headphone amplifier
|The British firm iFi Audio is widely considered one of the premier purveyors of small-chassis, ultra-fidelity audio products. iFi’s new xCAN is a uniquely styled portable analogue headphone amplifier in its primary use, but also ...read more -
Accuphase E-370 integrated amplifier
|It’s eleven years since I reviewed the Accuphase E-213 for this magazine. That was then the entry-level integrated amplifier; the next model up the line, the E-308, was similar in rated power output but a ...read more -
Grand Prix Audio Monza equipment support system
|When it comes to product names, some are more fanciful than others, but in the case of Grand Prix Audio’s Monza equipment support system, it’s easy to make the connection. With each level employing 16 ...read more -
PrimaLuna Evo 300 preamplifier and power amplifier
|Let’s be brutally honest about high-end audio; sometimes it’s a bit full of itself. The combination of ever-soaring prices and elaborate and often exaggerated claims can sometimes make even the most enthusiastic supporter of high-end ...read more -
iFi Audio PowerStation and AC iPurifiers
|iFi Audio is best known for its several successful families of high-tech and high-value personal audio electronics products, but what is perhaps not so widely recognised is that the firm also make a host of ...read more -
Focal Elegia closed‑back headphones
|Since Focal began making headphones their roster of offerings has grown precipitously. Currently you can find Focal earphones such as the Spark Wired models for as little as £59/$69 or you can go big with ...read more -
Synthesis Soprano LE integrated amplifier
|Synthesis is an Italian electronics company with a strong emphasis on valve designs, and an equally strong bias toward value for money. The range is comprehensive, with more than 20 models across four separate ranges ...read more -
Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary loudspeaker
|Wharfedale’s first Linton loudspeaker was launched in 1965 and was, says the manufacturer, “bought in its millions right across the globe.” Successive and successful models followed, culminating in the Linton 3XP, which was a three-way ...read more -
MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL X floorstanding loudspeaker
|PMC patron Peter Thomas says that he “has always had a sneaking regard for electrostatic loudspeakers”. Having used stacked Quads many years ago, I’m inclined to agree. There’s definitely something ‘different’ about listening to electrostatics, ...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 -
Warwick Acoustics APERIO electrostatic headphone system
|It seems as if it was just yesterday that I received a review sample of Warwick Acoustics’ Sonoma Model One (M1) electrostatic headphone system (£4,995, or $4,995 US). I reviewed the system favourably for Hi-Fi+, ...read more