REVIEW: Synergy is of primary importance in a hi-fi system, so what better match for a McIntosh amp than the XR50 speakers.
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Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 – a lush-ful phono
REVIEW: If lushness and warmth are what you seek from vinyl playback, this Pro-Ject phono preamp will get you there without fuss.
Audia Flight FLS10 integrated amp – elegant and well-poised
REVIEW: It took a while, but when the Audia Flight FLS10 finally opened up, our reviewer was taken on the sort of magical and musical journey he wasn’t expecting at first…
Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 speakers – big on bass
REVIEW: Overlook these compact cabinets from Bowers & Wilkins and you’ll miss out a robust performer, especially in the lower nether region, where the 705 S2 punches with great effect.
PS Audio BHK preamp, BHK 250 power amp – the best for the price
REVIEW: It takes a lot to impress a hardened audiophile, but these BHK designs from PS Audio certainly captivated our reviewer for days on end….
Rega Planar 6 turntable – a new reference
REVIEW: You will seldom go wrong with a Rega turntable, and the UK manufacturer’s latest offering, the Planar 6, is a tribute to a pedigree that’s as impressive as this vinyl spinner’s performance.
Quiet Hana is all you need
REVIEW: Is this the cartridge that takes you deep into the high end without necessitating a mortgage of the house? Our vinyl veteran was certainly blown away by the Hana models…
Mark Levinson No585 amp – all-in-one excellence
REVIEW: Big and strong and friendly best describe the Mark Levinson No585 integrated amplifier, a behemoth among its ilk…
Yamaha NS-5000 speakers – surpassing a legend
REVIEW: Here are the sort of speakers that come visiting once in a lifetime, enthralling the listener beyond imagination. The Yamaha NS-5000 is a keeper… if you have the moolah!
Sony MDR-1000X wireless headphones – as noiseless as it gets
REVIEW: How noiseless is noiseless when you have a pair of cans on and a thunderstorm is raging outside? Our reviewer runs a pair of Sony MDR-1000X headphones through some tough tests…
B&W 805 D3 speakers – small ones for large rooms
REVIEW: If anyone tells you size matters, point them to the Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 standmount speakers, make them sit down and listen… then ask them again!
PMC Twenty.26 loudspeakers – delivering with finesse and beauty
REVIEW: Our esteemed reviewer gets back into the box and discovers what he has been missing for a while… these PMC Twenty.26 speakers refuse to sound anything but good!
Audia Flight Phono – where clarity rules
REVIEW: Serious about vinyl? Then the Audio Flight Phono is a mandatory accessory, especially if you want to extract the last bit of information from your precious black discs.
Acurus Aries – Class D in the right direction
REVIEW: Acurus, a name from the last century, returns. And in its new iteration, our reviewer is surprised to find its new integrated amp to be very much a product of this century.
Triangle Theta Signature – French flair
REVIEW: Sleek, sophisticated and clad in silky black… the costlier things in the hi-fi realm bear comparison to high fashion and fine wine… and the Triangle Thetas tick all the right boxes sonically as well.