News

  • Vivid Audio Kaya S12
    Fri, 25/09/2020
    Vivid are have introduced their most compact loudspeaker to date in the Kaya S12. Although the internal volume of this loudspeaker only measures 12 litres and puts less than 7kg on the scales, it is filled to the brim with Vivid’s patented technologies. The Kaya S12 shares drivers with its larger siblings, employs an exponential tapered tube on the D26 tweeter and as a world first offering, has a patented Omni-Absorber cabinet.read more
  • Spendor Classic 4/5
    Wed, 23/09/2020
    Spendor have released the Classic 4/5 bookshelf loudspeaker for £1,600. They describe it as “the most charming and beautifully balanced sounding small Spendor Classic ever. It maintains the captivating warmth and natural clarity and precision of its distinguished predecessors in the Spendor Classic Line. The Spendor Classic 4/5 delivers low frequencies with a remarkable sense of depth and extension.read more

How To

  • Essential vinyl accessories
    Tue, 28/04/2020
    A selection of accessories that help you get the most out of your turntable and thus make your records sound even better. Some of these devices are used every time I set up a turntable others are for routine maintenance while the rest are handy tools for refining turntable set up.read more

Latest Reviews

  • Sveda Audio Blipo
    Fri, 25/09/2020
    Another under-rated Polish loudspeaker brand has Trevor Butler enraptured by its evolving dynamics as he puts Sveda Audio’s active Blipo monitors through their paces. read more

Show Report

  • The Bristol Show 2020 pt.2
    February, 2020
    Rajiv Dave (top) of Chord Electronics explained a little more about the 2go portable streamer (£995) and 2yu DAC adaptor (£450) that were released just before the show. Dave formally worked with the BBC on their digital tech in the nineties,... read more

Features

  • Lyngdorf RoomPerfect
    Wed, 22/04/2020
    The room is undoubtedly a major factor in any sound system, you only have to visit a hi-fi show in a hotel to realise that regardless of the hardware it can be very difficult to make a good sound in a ‘bad’ room.