The Ear’s reviewers pick the best hi-fi of 2025 If you want to discover the best hi-fi of 2025, the audio products that really wowed our reviewers over the last 12 months, look no further. These components made a lasting impression, they are the ones reviewers would have held onto if they could and in […]
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 […]
Origin Live Strata turntable mat It was a fascinating conversation with Origin Live owner and designer Mark Baker at this year’s North-West Audio show that convinced me that I had to get hold of a new Strata turntable mat for review. I discovered the difference a mat can make many years ago when Linn brought […]