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Blue Horizon Professional Rack System
|It is truly remarkable how segmented the practice of hi‑fi has become. From the obsession with individual product reviews to the narrow assumption of silver bullet solutions, from the digital arms race to the one ...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 -
Critical Mass Systems QXK Rack
|There used to be one inviolate rule in audio; racks – like fine wine – don’t travel. There was good reason for this; they are heavy and tended not to be in the same high-end ...read more -
Lateral Audio Stands LAS-4 Integral
|The name sounds a bit like a piece of military hardware, but the Lateral LAS-4 Integral is, in fact a high-performance and inherently upgradable equipment support. Equipment supports seem to be evenly divided between those ...read more -
Quadraspire QPlus Reference Acoustic Interface Feet
|Last year, equipment support expert Quadraspire took a long, hard look at the world of audio furniture. With the move to downsize systems and many audio enthusiasts turning in dozens of products for a single ...read more -
Grand Prix Audio Apex XL isolation footers
|Grand Prix Audio is the maker of fine turntables and equally fine equipment tables. However, GPA’s products require a financial commitment that puts its products beyond the reach of many. Its new Apex isolation system ...read more -
Lateral Audio Stands to launch LAS-4 Concert Anniversary edition at The North West Audio Show
|Lateral Audio Stands launches the LAS-4 Concert Anniversary edition at The North West Audio show 29th - 30th June, Cranage Hall, Holmes Chapel. The Anniversary has a black satin finish along with a high performance ...read more -
Monitor Audio Acquires Blok
|Renowned audio furniture manufacturer, Blok, has been acquired by premium hi-fi specialist, Monitor Audio Ltd. Blok is a perfect fit with Monitor Audio Ltd’s portfolio as they both have a reputation for design excellence, superior ...read more -
YAR Y-der loudspeakers, B-yond amp, Feeld platforms, YAR cables
|Let’s start with that name; it’s not an acronym. Everyone in the audio world is so programmed to see the letters ‘A’ and ‘R’ together and assume they have a meaning that one of the ...read more -
Finite Elemente Ceraball, Cerabase, Cerapuc isolation products
|I’m not a big fan of the Rocky franchise, but you can’t help but admire the protagonist’s tenacity in those movies. Life throws more than a few rocks at the lead character and he just ...read more -
The Hi-Fi+ Awards: Cables, Power Products, and Accessories of the year
|Accessory of the Year: Critical Mass Systems CenterStage2 Although Critical Mass Systems is best known for its large and heavy rack systems, perhaps its most important product is the CenterStage2, a range of three equipment ...read more -
The Hi-Fi+ Directory of High-End Audio Manufacturers, 2019
|We’ve selected and showcased the work of 32 of the finest manufacturers in high-end audio in our exclusive guide. Regardless of price, product type, or brand name, we’ve uncovered the most exciting and innovative companies ...read more -
Sneak Peek: Hi-Fi+ Awards – Accessory of the Year
|Although Critical Mass Systems is best known for its large and heavy rack systems, perhaps its most important product is the CenterStage2, a range of three equipment support feet designed to correct physical impedance mismatching ...read more -
Critical Mass Systems Center Stage2 anti-vibration feet
|Critical Mass Systems is well known for making some of the finest (and largest) high-end audio equipment support systems money can buy. So, it might come as something of a shock to discover that CMS ...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