Focal Diva Utopia
Focal’s inaugural DSP-guided active loudspeaker is a true flagship, both in style, sound and under-the-skin engineering. But is this a one-off or just the start of a new range?
MBL Cadenza C41/C21
A new addition to MBL’s Cadenza Line, the C41 is a digital-only DAC/preamp that boasts custom reclocking, digital filtering and a trick that side-steps ‘digital clipping’
Sound Off!
Correspondents express their own opinions, not those of Hi-Fi News. We reserve the right to edit letters for publication. Correspondents using e-mail are asked to give their full postal address (which won’t be published). Letters seeking advice will be answered in print on our Sound Off pages, but due to time constraints we regret we’re unable to answer questions on buying items of hi-fi or any other hi-fi queries by telephone, post or via e-mail.
Sony D-421SP CD portable
The iconic Sony Discman evolved into a full family of niche versions, including specific in-car and ‘Sports’ models, the latter designed for the beach. We slap on the factor 50!
DS Audio DS-E3
Those wizards of trickledown tech are at it again: DS Audio’s new entry-level model, the DS-E3, gives you a taste of the Masters series at less than a tenth of the price!
Wharfedale Linton amplifier
A child of the Rank Organisation, the Linton can trace its roots back to the Leak Delta 30 and Stereo 30 Plus before it. We travel back to Wharfedale’s (early ’70s) halcyon days
Wilson Audio The WATT/Puppy
To celebrate a half century of the Wilson Audio family brand, it returns to its founding and arguably most iconic loudspeaker – The WATT, with bass support from the Puppy!
Angle poise
Acoustic Research launches a range of electronics that aims to combine good looks, useful facilities and fine sound. Ken Kessler hears a selection
Vinyl deluxe
Indulge yourself with linen-wrapped slipcases, in-depth liner notes and heavy art-card covers as Ken Kessler brings you 20 of the best deluxe reissue LPs coming your way…
Garrard 301 Advanced
Launched in 1954, the Garrard 301 ‘transcription motor’ saw seven editions until production ceased in 1964. Sixty years later comes another, in an ‘Advanced’ plinth!
Focal Diva Utopia
Focal’s inaugural DSP-guided active loudspeaker is a true flagship, both in style, sound and under-the-skin engineering. But is this a one-off or just the start of a new range?
MBL Cadenza C41/C21
A new addition to MBL’s Cadenza Line, the C41 is a digital-only DAC/preamp that boasts custom reclocking, digital filtering and a trick that side-steps ‘digital clipping’
Sound Off!
Correspondents express their own opinions, not those of Hi-Fi News. We reserve the right to edit letters for publication. Correspondents using e-mail are asked to give their full postal address (which won’t be published). Letters seeking advice will be answered in print on our Sound Off pages, but due to time constraints we regret we’re unable to answer questions on buying items of hi-fi or any other hi-fi queries by telephone, post or via e-mail.
Sony D-421SP CD portable
The iconic Sony Discman evolved into a full family of niche versions, including specific in-car and ‘Sports’ models, the latter designed for the beach. We slap on the factor 50!
DS Audio DS-E3
Those wizards of trickledown tech are at it again: DS Audio’s new entry-level model, the DS-E3, gives you a taste of the Masters series at less than a tenth of the price!
Wharfedale Linton amplifier
A child of the Rank Organisation, the Linton can trace its roots back to the Leak Delta 30 and Stereo 30 Plus before it. We travel back to Wharfedale’s (early ’70s) halcyon days
Wilson Audio The WATT/Puppy
To celebrate a half century of the Wilson Audio family brand, it returns to its founding and arguably most iconic loudspeaker – The WATT, with bass support from the Puppy!
Angle poise
Acoustic Research launches a range of electronics that aims to combine good looks, useful facilities and fine sound. Ken Kessler hears a selection
Vinyl deluxe
Indulge yourself with linen-wrapped slipcases, in-depth liner notes and heavy art-card covers as Ken Kessler brings you 20 of the best deluxe reissue LPs coming your way…
Garrard 301 Advanced
Launched in 1954, the Garrard 301 ‘transcription motor’ saw seven editions until production ceased in 1964. Sixty years later comes another, in an ‘Advanced’ plinth!