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American Pi
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American Pi

If ever there was a case of not judging a hi-fi component by its cover, David Vivian reckons the PecanPi Streamer is it

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February 2022
Data analyst
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Data analyst

Tape head David Price pays homage to one of the best cassette decks that wasn’t produced by Nakamichi

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5 mins  |
February 2022
In Pod we trust
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In Pod we trust

CliffJoseph has a close encounter of the third kind with the latest addition to Apple’s popular range of Airpods

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3 mins  |
February 2022
Stream on
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Stream on

The latest member of the ZEN family is more specialised than the ones we’ve seen before and Ed Selley thinks it’s a winner

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3 mins  |
February 2022
X appeal
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X appeal

X man CliffJoseph gets to grips with Audio-Technica’s second-generation Bluetooth headphone

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3 mins  |
February 2022
801 carat sounds
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801 carat sounds

A new 800 series, and a return to the original 801 name, but the 801 D4’s enhancements are more than skin deep

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7 mins  |
December 2021
Sound of silence
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Sound of silence

This all-valve phono stage is a fastidiously engineered piece of kit. Ed Selley sees if it lives up to the gold standard

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3 mins  |
December 2021
Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital £350
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Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital £350

This diminutive box of tricks holds its own in terms of spec and, no less importantly, performance too

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December 2021
Triple threat
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Triple threat

This new flagship breaks some new ground for Etymotic and Ed Selley reckons it does so in some considerable style

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3 mins  |
December 2021
Join the Q
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Join the Q

This bookshelf speaker provides attractive sound and connectivity at a competitive price. Cliff Joseph just wishes it had wi-fi

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6 mins  |
December 2021
Matrix Audio Mini-i Pro 3 £900
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Matrix Audio Mini-i Pro 3 £900

Arguments as to whether this is best described as a DAC or streamer are secondary to its performance

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December 2021
iFi Audio Neo iDSD £800
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iFi Audio Neo iDSD £800

This well-specified DAC charms with its capable sonic performance across a selection of in and outputs

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December 2021
Musical Fidelity MX-DAC £549
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Musical Fidelity MX-DAC £549

The specification might be less than lavish, but this DAC still offers an impressive audio performance

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December 2021
Node to joy
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Node to joy

The latest version of Bluesound’s affordable streamer tweaks a winning formula very effectively says Ed Selley

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3 mins  |
December 2021
Novafidelity N15D £600
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Novafidelity N15D £600

Another extremely flexible product, but the ability to do everything can result in some compromises

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December 2021
The famous Five
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The famous Five

The largest member of the Lumina range is an imposing-looking speaker. Having met the rest of the family, Ed Selley takes it on

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6 mins  |
November 2021
Rather special
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Rather special

Pro-Ject’s new flagship phono stage is very sophisticated, but Ed Selley thinks that its charms are rather easier to understand

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3 mins  |
November 2021
RAD for it!
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RAD for it!

The RAD-0 is a planar magnetic headphone with a unique aesthetic detail. Ed Selley considers its inner and outer beauty

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3 mins  |
November 2021
Go for gold
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Go for gold

Leben’s smallest integrated amplifier is different to almost any other valve amp on the market and Ed Selley is rather smitten

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3 mins  |
November 2021
Design Build Listen The Wand EQ £1,400
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Design Build Listen The Wand EQ £1,400

There’s always room for a magic box in a roundup and, hailing from Down Under, this one fits the bill rather well

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3 mins  |
November 2021
Bolt-on brilliance
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Bolt-on brilliance

The Debut Carbon Evo is a tremendously talented turntable, but as Ed Selley discovers, it has so much more to give

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6 mins  |
November 2021
Chop and change
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Chop and change

A&K’s ongoing mission to provide buyers with a range of choices reaches new heights. Ed Selley gets his modules out

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6 mins  |
November 2021
Beat this...
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Beat this...

New affordable in-ears from Apple for high-quality sound on the go. CliffJoseph puts them through their paces

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3 mins  |
November 2021
Action-packed super hero
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Action-packed super hero

Boasting extraordinary power with exquisite tube finesse, BAT’s new VK-3500 integrated matches the brand’s REX 3 triode preamp with a beefy solid-state output

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8 mins  |
November 2021
A master stroke
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A master stroke

Trickle-down technology at its finest, DS Audio’s DS 003 photo-electric pick-up from the Grand Master

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7 mins  |
November 2021
Deluxe and delightful
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Deluxe and delightful

Arriving from California via London comes the Zesto Audio Andros phono preamp – all tubes and transformers and, courtesy of an uprated PSU, now in Deluxe II guise

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9 mins  |
October 2021
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Two's company

David Price turns back the HFC time machine to the late-Eighties as he remembers the classic integrated that is the Naim Nait 2

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5 mins  |
October 2021
Diamond club
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Diamond club

Bowers & Wilkins has updated its best-selling high-end loudspeakers with a new 800 Series Diamond range. HFC visits the company worthing factory for a glimpse into the future

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5 mins  |
October 2021
DESTINATION: BROCKLEY
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DESTINATION: BROCKLEY

New spot, same attitude: Simon Berkovitch heads to Brockley to sample the international delights in store at a South-East London institution in the making

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7 mins  |
October 2021
BACK TO BLACK
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BACK TO BLACK

They tried to make her go to rehab, but she said: “No, no, no...” Nigel Williamson remembers the incredible voice of Amy Jade Winehouse

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10 mins  |
October 2021