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When it comes to hi-fi equipment, does more expensive always mean better?

Thursday, April 17, 2025

| Gramophone

Some can’t understand how anyone can listen to classical music – or indeed any kind of music – on anything other than an expensive, high-end audio system. Andrew Everard begs to differ

Building a great hi-fi system is easier than ever – just add common sense

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

| Gramophone

There are so many excellent audio products available, and most work perfectly well together – but getting the synergy right unlocks the real magic

Fell Audio debuts with British-made hi-fi duo offering style, substance, and value

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

| Gramophone

A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and the debut products are both very affordable and handmade in Britain

Why make a high-end CD player in 2025?

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Friday, March 21, 2025

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Launching a high-end CD player may seem like a brave endeavour in what is increasingly a streaming age, but the boss of the Michi brand thinks it’s worth all the effort

How to make the most of your speakers

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Friday, March 21, 2025

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Changing loudspeakers will always alter the sound of your hi-fi system, but you can often achieve as much by optimising the set-up of the speakers you already have

Review - Wharfedale Super Linton: 'There’s nothing retro about the sound'

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Friday, March 21, 2025

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Retro styling meets modern driver technology in the company’s latest Heritage series speakers – and the result is nothing short of spectacular

A buyer's guide to first-time record players

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Friday, February 21, 2025

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The tabletop ‘music centre’ may be just a distant memory, but where do you start when you want to bring high-quality sound into your life?

Review - Technics SC-CX700

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Friday, February 21, 2025

| Gramophone

The Japanese company launches a stylish ‘system in a pair of speakers’ product, packed with proprietary technology to deliver a very high standard of performance

Why do we get nostalgic about hi-fi equipment?

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Friday, January 24, 2025

| Gramophone

Are we returning to our old favourites? Or is the trend for nostalgic designs tapping into a desire for the hi-fi of the past?

The Gramophone Guide to … Audio Housekeeping!

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Friday, January 24, 2025

| Gramophone

Modern systems require a lot less fiddling and adjustment to optimise performance than their historic counterparts, but there are a still a few tips to try

Review - QUAD 33/303

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Friday, January 24, 2025

| Gramophone

Reinvented almost 60 years since the introduction of the original, this preamp/power amp combination modernises the classic style, and brings the sound up to date, too