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D’Agostino revamp
FLAGSHIP RELENTLESS MONO AMP RECEIVES ‘EPIC’ UPGRADE, AND BIRTHS NEW ‘BABY BROTHER’ STILL RATED AT 800W…
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Full-house hi-fi
CD PLAYER COMPLETES EXPOSURE 3510 LINE
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Upping the ante
Q ACOUSTICS’ 5000 SERIES GAINS TOP TOWER
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Wharfedale does it again
SUPER DENTON CONTINUES SPEAKER MAKER’S RETRO REVIVAL
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Flagship ’phone from A-T
KUROGAKI WOOD CHOSEN FOR PREMIUM CLOSED-BACK CANS
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Hit the road with the M23
FIIO’S DAP ALSO READY FOR HUNGRY AT-HOME HEADPHONES
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Theme songs
It’s not just about the riffs but the plot twists too… Johnny Sharp on sets that make every chorus a cliffhanger as he brings you chapter and verse on the Top 20 concept albums
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Magico S3 2023
A decade since the S3 was launched, and then surpassed by the MkII, this three-way has been reborn with trickledown tech from Magico’s flagship M9 loudspeaker
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PS Audio AirLens
The AirLens is a ‘network bridge’ between your choice of Roon, Audirvana, JRiver, Tidal Direct, Spotify, your NAS or any DLNA-compatible server, and PS Audio’s top-end DACs
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Luxman L-509Z
Taking its cues from the industrial design and Darlington topology of the L-509X, the latest L-509Z variant demonstrates how subtle revisions can exert a big sonic impact
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Goldring Ethos SE
The Ethos MC has waved the flag for UK pick-up brand Goldring for over five years, and now the design has been given the ‘SE treatment’ with silver wiring and more…
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EAT C-Dur
Every product range has its sweet spot and the combination of EAT’s C-Dur deck with C-Note tonearm and optional Jo No5 moving-coil pick-up makes it the ‘plum’ choice
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Rotel Michi P5 S2
After a period of uncertainty, Rotel’s destiny is firmly back in its own hands with new distribution partners in the EU, US and now the UK, courtesy of SME-owner Cadence
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Eversolo DMP-A8
If ever the phrase ‘all-singing, all-dancing…’ could be applied to an audio streamer then Eversolo’s flagship model is the promise given form. The DMP-A8 should take a bow…
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Violectric DHA V226
Hailing from the shores of Lake Constance in Germany, Violectric offers a wide range of headphone and combined DAC/headphone preamps. We dip our toes into its waters…
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Copland Appalachian Spring
A simple Quaker hymn is the key to a classic mid-century ballet, says Peter Quantrill, as he surveys recordings of both the chamber original and the orchestral suite
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Kate Bush The Sensual World
This 1989 classic, now remastered on 180g vinyl, riffed on computer technology and James Joyce’s Ulysses on its way to No 2 in the charts. Steve Sutherland listens in
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ABC the Lexicon Of Love
Topping the UK charts upon its 1981 release, the Sheffield band’s debut album melded string arrangements with disco and funk, plus some Trevor Horn production magic. The result? Ten peerless pop tunes that looked at love through a cinematic lens…
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The Hideout, Nevada
After working with Ozzy Osbourne and Britney Spears, producer Kevin Churko acquired a studio in Vegas. Steve Sutherland on how he brought cutting-edge sound to Sin City
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Gone fibre
Upgrades to the UK’s broadband infrastructure mean fast-fibre networking could be knocking on your door soon. But there’s devil in the detail, explains Barry Fox – and do you really need it?
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Good rooms
Is it loudspeakers, amplification or sources that make a hi-fi system? Barry Willis argues that it begins with the listening space itself – and some will sound great by accident rather than design
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Wonder stuff
George Harrison’s soundtrack album to a psychedelic Brit flick released in 1968 might be the most oft-forgotten slice of Beatles-related music. Jim Lesurf has it on vinyl, but wants to know more
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Let’s hear it for Caspar
You probably have at least one painting by the landscape artist Caspar David Friedrich in your record collection, says Peter Quantrill, even if you have never paid it any attention…
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Crossover queens
Is it really jazz? Steve Harris shines a spotlight on some of his favourite recent albums, including those from genre-hopping artists Veronica Swift, Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Stacey Kent
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Philips AH585 loudspeaker
Smallest of a four-strong range of innovative MFB (Motional Feedback) loudspeakers, Philips’ AH585 was in production from 1972-82. How does it fare today?
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Major to Minor
Apogee follows the Stage with the hybrid Centaurus Major and Minor but has it made its ribbon technology more accessible, wonders Ken Kessler
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