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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 -
Stillpoints Ultra 6 resonance control filters
|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 ...read more -
Phison A2.12 stereo power amplifier
|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 ...read more -
Oppo Digital Sonica DAC
|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 ...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 -
Sonoma Acoustics’ Model One electrostatic headphone
|Early last year, at the CanJam SoCal event, I met up with a spokesperson from Warwick Audio Technologies—a spin-off from the University of Warwick in Coventry. What Warwick Audio Technologies had created, the gentleman explained, ...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 -
Moon Audio Dragon Inspire IHA‑1 headphone amplifier
|This review centres on the Dragon Inspire IHA‑1 valve-powered headphone amplifier, which is produced by the Cary, North Carolina-based firm Moon Audio (www.moon-audio.com). Those of you already familiar with Moon Audio may know of the ...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 -
conrad-johnson Classic 62SE and Classic 120SE power amplifiers
|Everything changes – everything stays the same. In a world where audio technology is shifting faster than most of the traditional high-end producers can keep up, or those producers are shifting faster than perhaps they ...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 -
Peachtree Audio Nova 300 integrated amplifier
|To some, hi-fi is about ‘WAF’ vs ‘The Stack’ and the fun of seeing your mates faces when they come over to see and hear your new amazing system. Should you go with the lifestyle ...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 -
MrSpeakers ÆON planar magnetic headphones
|The San Diego-based firm MrSpeakers has earned a reputation as a manufacturer of world-class headphones and not – as the name might suggest – loudspeakers. Over the past two years MrSpeakers product design efforts have ...read more