Arcam Radia A15+ integrated amplifier Tom Hanks. You know where you are with Tom Hanks. And that’s kind of a problem. A fine actor, yes. But I wonder if he ever feels a bit hemmed in by his much lauded ‘everyman’ persona. If, in a career shaped by good guy casting – the ultimate safe […]
Bonawatt Triton integrated amplifier There is often talk of technologies becoming obsolete and even in the world of audio it occasionally happens, but more often than not older tech carries alongside the new. Vinyl was written off as dead in 25 years ago yet appears to have the upper hand on its enemy CD today, […]
Atoll CD400 Evolution CD player and DAC We’ve all been lost in an internet rabbit hole, gone down a Youtube tunnel and found ourselves in no-man’s-land. Can you remember the last time you got lost in your own CD collection? The Atoll CD400 Evo sent me on such a journey. It took me so far […]
Russ Andrews Network Purifier streaming filter We have looked at a variety of devices for reducing noise in audio systems over recent years and have generally found them to be highly beneficial. However, when Russ Andrews sent me a small, light box I wasn’t very excited at the prospect of reviewing another relatively affordable network […]
Monitor Audio Bronze 300 7G speakers When you work in the audio world it is very easy to get carried away with enthusiasm for products that are far more expensive than the average person could afford or deem a sensible use of precious resources. As reviewer I have had the privilege of trying out equipment […]
Triangle Borea BR04 speakers Never quite sure whether to pronounce the brand with the Anglicised ‘try-angle’ or ‘tree-on’gle’ with a French twang (tomarto/tomayto – Ed), I read with interest that the brand’s founder had inauspicious beginnings, starting life as a music lover experimenting in his garage. Today, Triangle it is one of the most famous […]
Audio Physic Classic 25 40th Anniversary Limited Edition speakers Back in the UK under new distribution from Elite Audio (to re-establish a former relationship), German loudspeaker manufacturer Audio Physic has unveiled a 40th Anniversary edition of its three-way floor-standing Classic 25 with glass cabinets. Yes, glass. Audio Physic Celebrating four decades of loudspeaker innovation and […]
Guru 8 speakers Running a successful audio company is not easy. This is the lesson that Guru founder Erik Ring discovered when he started to scale up loudspeaker production when the company started to grow about 10 years ago. That taught him a lot of valuable lessons and when Guru V2 started just before the […]
Vertere DG X turntable & arm I cannot speak for you of course, but I have the sense that we are living through some dark days. As a natural optimist it pains me to even say so, but there we are. Then suddenly, a product comes along for review which absolutely lifts me and brightens […]
Wiim Amp Ultra amplifier Some companies have product ranges that are driven seemingly at random; as if the person in charge strolls in on a Monday and decides on impulse that it’s time to develop something that sprang to mind over the weekend. Other companies are systematic to the point that you can fathom their […]
Coppice Audio BG3 speakers I love writing about speakers made by boutique brands. These creations tend to be born of passion and a desire to create something truly individual. Coppice Audio is one such that has been making a name for itself among a select, but discerning band of music lovers in post-pandemic Britain. Their […]
Stack Audio Serene Stabiliser & record mat I have always been very sceptical of putting anything on a turntable platter which hadn’t been endorsed (ie supplied or approved) by the turntable manufacturer. After all, they, after what must be considerable research, had chosen the particular item based on their own listening tests, albeit with regard […]