HEAVY METAL

How do high-end brands deal with making their products more affordable? Ed Selley thinks these two have got it sussed

Focal Chora 806

Focal turns its attention to the affordable end of the market, so where better to start than with the smallest member of its new range?

A kind of magic

Two wizards of portable audio combine to create a setup that Ed Selley feels has just as much worth for those stuck at home

Move with the times

How do you balance established design with the changing requirements of modern hi-fi? Ed Selley feels this duo shows how it’s done

Mission LX MkII

Mission upgrades its 2016 LX speaker range

Land of nope and sorry

As the annual debate over out-dated and offensive lyrics once again rears its head, Steve Sutherland grapples with why we even need jingoistic national anthems

DESTINATION: COVENTRY

Steve Sutherland visits next year’s City Of Culture to discover an indie store named for The Big Lebowski and inspired by Kermit the Frog

Moving on up

As Hegel updates its H90 entry-level integrated to the H95, HFC can’t help but be blown away by what this new and substantially improved model has to offer

STARTING OVER

As John Lennon’s 80th birthday approaches, Nigel Williamson pays tribute to the much missed Beatle cut short before his prime

JBL gets busy

JBL launches new wireless earbuds, mobile speaker systems and portable speakers

Carbon dating

The new flagship of the Debut range packs an enviable specification into a compact form. Ed Selley puts it through its paces

Classical restart

As lockdown restrictions evolve in the UK, how can live classical concerts resume? Neville Roberts summarises options available for different musical settings