FEATURE: Sometimes, all you want is simplicity in the midst of all that’s happening to hi-fi in the computer audio age. Well, here’s an acclaimed American outfit that has stuck with its original vision.
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Revving up your Rega turntable
FEATURE: If you’re the owner of an old or new Rega turntable and itching to buy a new one or upgrading, hold on… here’s how you can keep old faithful and take it up a few levels.
Thinksound On1… comfy on the ear
REVIEW: If you’re a music-on-the-move sort of person, here’s something from Thinksound that’ll trump those useless bits of cheap plastic you shove into your ears regularly…
Focus Audio FC6 SE… like fine wine
REVIEW: No fancy stuff here, these are just good, old-fashioned standmount speakers from Canada’s Focus Audio that get the job done right with minimum fuss. They make for nice eye candy, too…
Sony MDR-Z7 headphones… as clear as it gets
REVIEW: Cans for the discerning listener, these are… Sony leaves little to the imagination with its flagship MDR-Z7 high-resolution headphones.
Thorens… the turntable specialist
Q&A: How many turntable makers in existence today can claim that they were around when it all began? Here’s a company that’s seen it all, from the phonograph to the gramaphone to the modern-day vinyl spinner.
OPPO PM-3… planar pleasures
REVIEW: If you’re an audiophile on the move, you’ll need these new OPPO headphones. Heck, even if you’re an audiophile simply sitting down, you’ll love the PM-3’s planar magnetic magic.
Entreq Vibb Eater… out, damned vibes
REVIEW: Banish those little vibrations that start building up once your speakers start playing… ban them with the help of these rodent-like accessories…
Pandora Hope VI… whole lotta space
REVIEW: It isn’t always about the bass, as the Pandora Hope VI headphones prove… sometimes, you need to look beyond short-term visceral thrills and pamper your ears for the long run.
The vinyl involvement
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Yeah, sure, vinyl is better, CD is better and all that jazz… but dedicated vinyl-heads who are into the technical side of things can extract a level of fun not found with other formats.
ATC SCM11v2… just the truth
REVIEW: If you want the truth and nothing but the whole truth from your music collection and hi-fi system, these ATC speakers will lead you there without fuss.
Lenco L-175 turntable… beautiful in black
REVIEW: They don’t come much prettier than Lenco’s L-175 turntable, very much a product of the times… but can looks alone sell this direct-drive design?
Neo power from Mad Scientist
REVIEW: AC woes getting your system down? Time to try some tonic to clean things up and let you hear what your hi-fi component can do… let Mad Scientist be your doctor.
A bigger Hugo from Chord
NEWS: Maybe you can’t improve on it… but you certainly can make it bigger. Chord Electronics’ popular Hugo is getting a bigger brother soon.
Brainwavz S5 – in-ear allrounder
REVIEW: If you’re shopping for a pair of in-ear ‘phones at real-world prices, these compact metal cans from Brainwavz will be of great interest.
Yamaha A-S3000, CD-S3000 – class act
REVIEW: Yamaha’s flagship hi-fi components may not shake the audio world but they certainly possess enduring qualities that will appeal to audiophiles of most persuasions.
GoldenEar Aon 2 – how pure the ribbons
REVIEW: Small boxes can turn a few unexpected tricks and these pyramid-like Aon 2 speakers from GoldenEar, sporting ribbon tweeters, show exactly what happens when the mix is right.
Rega Elex-R – the hidden gem
REVIEW: Another Rega product lands on our laps… and it may be the most rewarding yet, sonically. Here’s what we believe to be the first review of the Elex-R integrated amplifier.
And quietly exits the iPod Classic…
RANTS ‘N RAVES: So it’s goodbye to the iPod Classic, Apple’s portable music player that changed the world… well, okay, so the Sony Walkman was there first, but you get the idea.
Chord’s Qute-ly EX-cellent DAC
REVIEW: Looks and sounds a treat… and priced to match. Chord’s cute Qute EX offers just about everything a DAC can offer in these times… well, almost. But that’s nitpicking.