Exposure 5510 preamplifier & DS Audio phono board A dedicated preamplifier allows each part of your system to perform at its best. As the heart of your hi‐fi system, it separates signal management from power delivery and shapes, manages and preserves every musical detail before it reaches your power amplifier. The new Exposure 5510 does […]
Stack Audio Auva Platform isolation base Stack Audio introduces the Auva Platform, an all-new precision-engineered vibration isolation platform designed for turntables, amplifiers, DACs, streamers, and CD players. Unwanted vibration reaches sensitive components and interferes with signal retrieval, no matter how well the rest of your system is performing. The Auva Platform builds on the same […]
London Decca Reference Type II cartridge London Decca are pleased to announce the release of their new Reference type II cartridge. Based on the classic Decca positive scanning design, the new Reference type II calls into use new and updated materials. These are: Soft iron stylus holder for improved tracking and bass response. Alnico 5 […]
Hifi Rose Master Fidelity RS451 network streamer The Hifi Rose RS451 network streamer is the latest addition to the Korean brand’s line-up and incorporates the firm’s second-generation streaming platform which has now trickled down from the flagship RS151. Right out of the box this feels like a premium product, the packaging is impressive, the user […]
Audio show Deluxe 2026 Whittlebury Park hotel is not the most charming of buildings but its maze of corridors was rocking last weekend when Audio Show Deluxe came to town. This year even more rooms were occupied by luxurious systems being enjoyed by enthusiasts from far and wide. We did the rounds and found the […]
BT dongles and memory cards on the move In the final piece in this series Jonathan Gorse considers some key accessories to enhance your listening whilst on the move, be it in the air, on holiday, or even on the train. Twelve South Airfly Pro 2 bluetooth dongle We all know how dreadful those headphones supplied […]
Choosing your first sound system with Richer Sounds Do you remember your very first proper audio system? If you’re anything like me you’ll remember the hi-fi that started your passion for audio with similar nostalgic feelings to those experienced when you think back on your first love. You remember that don’t you? The person who […]
Little Fwend Low Mk2 automatic tonearm lifter Back in the heyday of turntables and vinyl, let’s call it the ‘70s, there were many automatic turntables that lifted the arm when it got to the end of the record, they even stopped the platter spinning and only the diligent felt the need to put the vinyl […]
The musicians who created this album are New York based, yet Spark is homage to rhythms and sounds that are associated with rural Americana. Though it has its self-indulgent moments Spark is a gentle love letter to rhythms and styles that are associated with lazy afternoons spent reclining on a porch in a small town, […]