Joy revision

It's taken seven long years, but Chord has finally retired its phenomenal Mojo. David Vivian welcomes the sequel

Naim Mu-so 2nd Generation £1,450

The soundbar on steroids returns in its mark two guise, but can it make the updates count where it matters?

Cabasse Pearl Akoya £2,950

If Gerry Anderson made loudspeakers, this would surely be his choice of in-spaceship entertainment

DESTINATION: OXFORD

Simon Berkovitch, takes a punton Riverman Records - a haven for classics of all kinds

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo £4,000

Since entering into the active realm in 2007, B&W has shown it's got the goods when it comes to wireless

Play time

A new portable audio player is a rare thing to encounter these days, so Ed Selley enjoys getting to grips with the DTR1+

Jack White - Fear Of The Dawn

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Viva la resolution!

As the arrival of another big name into lossless and hi-res on-demand streaming alters the dynamic of the market once again, Ed Selley judges the runners and riders

Get physical

A sturdy and affordable outdoor alternative to Apple's AirPods sees Cliff Joseph digging out his sweatbands

Top tenners

New flagship digital music library from Japan

I on the prize

Better late than never, as B&W delivers its first true-wireless in-ears Cliff Joseph finds out if it's been worth the wait

Go your own way

A new Roksan amp is rare, but Attessa also marks the start of a new piece of technology sharing. Ed Selley judges the results

Building on heritage

A decade on from the brand-defining M1 DAC, Bricasti has poured all its latter day experience into a dazzling new flagship

DROP OF THE POPS!

With so many goodies on offer for Record Store Day 2022, HFC has scoured the list to pick out a few treasures for your delectation. Here's what we discovered

Think inside the box

The latest streaming amplifier from NAD borrows technology from further up the range. Ed Selley can’t help coming to the conclusion that it’s a bit of a winner

Perfect fit

New, super-advanced earphones from Beats

Philips Fidelio L3 £300

Philips’ Fidelio line is the ‘safe pair of hands’ of the headphone world, but the aim is a little higher

High concept

Q Acoustics bridges the gap between its affordable and premium ranges – borrowing from both. Ed Selley judges the result

Masterstroke

M&D updates its popular earbuds with larger drivers and improved Bluetooth. Cliff Joseph listens in

Mastering the TARDIS effect

Nick Tate is surprised and delighted by Neat’s innovative new Majistra standmounter, and thinks will you be too

Heavy metal machine

AVID’s ‘sledgehammer-to-crack-a-nut’ two-way features a massive all-alloy cabinet with tuned mass dampers to kill unwanted resonances – and this is the smallest in its range!

Final UX3000 £120

Short on bling, maybe, but premium sonics at a penny-pinching price is Final’s aim here

DALI IO-6 £350

DALI makes lovely speakers. If its first foray into cans is as gorgeous as it looks, we should be in for a treat

Cleer Audio Alpha £350

Bored with the usual suspects and want to explore new options, like Dirac and five-band EQ? The Alpha awaits

Back tracking to the future

Malaysian-owned, Brit-based company returns to its roots with a full-width integrated inspired by the improved circuit design of its recent 5010 monoblock power amps

Class of 77

The tiniest member of the Classic range from JBL keeps the period features, but in miniature. Ed Selley listens in

Ecosse The Conductor CA1 £75

A Scottish gem of an interconnect from Kilmarnock aiming to set the gold standard

Go your own way

Copland’s most affordable integrated takes a different design route to its stablemates, but Ed Selley thinks the result is still a classic

Raising the flag

Nick Tate auditions the smallest floorstander in the company’s illustrious new flagship range and is suitably impressed