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Taste buds
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Taste buds

Cliff Joseph applauds the budget brilliance shown by his new buddies

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3 mins  |
July 2021
Paint it black
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Paint it black

T+A’s more affordable take on its flagship is still a very serious piece of kit

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3 mins  |
July 2021
Think inside the box
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Think inside the box

All-in-one systems might be an old idea, but today’s cutting edge is breathing new life into the concept, as David Vivian discovers

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7 mins  |
July 2021
Spendor - Classic 3/1 £2,730
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Spendor - Classic 3/1 £2,730

The aesthetics might be a little ‘pipe and slippers’ for some. The performance is anything but

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June 2021
JBL - HDI-1600 £1,500
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JBL - HDI-1600 £1,500

It might be comfortably the most affordable speaker, but it more than holds its own in impressive company

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June 2021
Q Acoustics - Concept 300 £2,500
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Q Acoustics - Concept 300 £2,500

When is a standmount not a standmount? Q Acoustics pushes the concept to its limits with the Concept 300

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June 2021
Table's turning
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Table's turning

PRICE: £400 AVAILABLE: NOW WEB: TALKELECTRONICS.COM

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1 min  |
June 2021
Fyne Audio - F1.5 £3,000
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Fyne Audio - F1.5 £3,000

The Fyne is small in stature, but much bigger in terms of charm and capability

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June 2021
Bowers & Wilkins - 705 Signature £2,700
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Bowers & Wilkins - 705 Signature £2,700

The Signature updates to B&W’s 705 have created a very compelling standmount indeed

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June 2021
Frequent flier
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Frequent flier

PRICE: £130 AVAILABLE: NOW WEB: AUSOUNDS.COM

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June 2021
Dutch master
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Dutch master

Philips has thrown everything at this wireless ANC headphone, but does it actually sound any good?

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6 mins  |
June 2021
Astell&Kern - AK USB-C Dual DAC Cable
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Astell&Kern - AK USB-C Dual DAC Cable

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to use headphones to listen to music on your PC or laptop, bear in mind that the socket only uses the internal sound card and so is unlikely to offer decent quality.

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3 mins  |
June 2021
Rotel's X Appeal
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Rotel's X Appeal

The up-market Michi series makes a welcome return with two new integrated amplifiers overflowing with power, but can they match up to their EISA-award winning predecessors?

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8 mins  |
May 2021
True nobility
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True nobility

Texan range comes to the UK

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May 2021
Edwards Audio IA5 £500
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Edwards Audio IA5 £500

Here’s an amp that ditches fancy features in favour of quality electronics and high performance

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May 2021
Marantz PM6007 £500
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Marantz PM6007 £500

Can the latest take on one of recent history’s most praised amps stay ahead of the pack?

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May 2021
Cambridge Audio AXA35 £300
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Cambridge Audio AXA35 £300

This is textbook budget integrated fare, but Cambridge makes it look and feel so much more special than that

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3 mins  |
May 2021
Sixth sense
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Sixth sense

It might not be supernatural, but David Vivian can’t help but wonder just how B&W has managed to finesse the original 606 quite so effectively

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6 mins  |
May 2021
Pro-Ject MaiA S2 £450
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Pro-Ject MaiA S2 £450

The updated MaiA has several refinements but, as before, size is the real surprise

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May 2021
Rega io £380
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Rega io £380

Though Rega’s amplification starting point is analogue only, its sonic talent is no surprise

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May 2021
Direct action
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Direct action

Audio-Technica has updated its hugely successful affordable direct-drive turntable, so Ed Selley gives it the shake down

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May 2021
NAD D 3020 V2 £400
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NAD D 3020 V2 £400

The original 3020 rewrote the budget amp playbook, can its digital take do the same?

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May 2021
Disc, man
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Disc, man

B&O’s sturdy portable speaker gets a makeover just in time for summer. CliffJoseph fires up the barbecue

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May 2021
Allez les Bleus!
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Allez les Bleus!

As Focal beefs up its closed-back headphone offering Ed Selley works out if blue really is the warmest colour

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6 mins  |
May 2021
The second coming
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The second coming

Mark Levinson’s sophomore turntable matches refreshing simplicity with supreme sound. So much for that difficult follow up

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8 mins  |
March 2021
Northern lights
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Northern lights

This new entry-level integrated promises more fans for the iconic Norwegian brand. David Vivian counts himself among them

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6 mins  |
March 2021
The MM vs MC debate
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The MM vs MC debate

Both moving-magnet and moving-coil phono cartridges have their pros and cons, but which is best for your budget? Neville Roberts weighs up the relative issues

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3 mins  |
March 2021
Fix streaming now!
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Fix streaming now!

The major music corporations are making a killing from streaming while the artists themselves starve. Nigel Williamson thinks it’s high time for a change

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March 2021
Do as I sing, not as I do...
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Do as I sing, not as I do...

Steve Sutherland finds himself struggling with mixed feelings as another one of his favourite artists turns out to have some decidedly unsavoury views

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March 2021
Cambridge Audio- SX-80 £400
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Cambridge Audio- SX-80 £400

Can this cheerful new floorstander from an old British brand live up to its reputation?

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March 2021