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B&W 685
Product category Hi-fi speakersThe Bowers & Wilkins 685s burst onto the scene almost six years ago. They won awards in 2007 and 2008, and have managed to hold on to their five-star rating ever...
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JBL Soundfly BT
Product category Wireless speakersThe JBL Soundfly BT is a simple product: it’s a wireless Bluetooth speaker. You plug it directly into a power socket, link it to your media device via Bluetooth, and...
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Quad II-eighty
Product category Power ampsFew hi-fi manufacturers have been around as long as Quad, and in its 60-plus years the company has delivered a number of landmark products. Its innovative electrostatic...
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Quad QC-twenty four
Product category PreampsIn 1953, Quad launched its QC II/Quad II pre/power combination. Coming four years before what is arguably the company’s finest achievement, the electrostatic loudspeaker, these...
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Cambridge Audio Minx Go
Product category Wireless speakersCambridge Audio is on a roll with its new range of wireless speakers – we have already awarded five stars to both the bigger Minxes, the Air 100 and Air 200. And now...
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EAR Yoshino V12
Product category Hi-fi amplifiersWe like to take our time when reviewing kit. A review can take anything from a couple of days to a number of weeks depending on the type of product and complexity of...
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Naim NAP 100
Product category Power ampsWe’ve tested the Naim NAP 100 a couple of times, partnering the company’s DAC-V1 DAC/preamp, but we’ve never quite got round to giving this neat little power amplifier its...
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Parasound Halo CD1
Product category CD playersParasound is a well-respected company, but has never made much of an impact in the UK. We’re left scratching our collective heads wondering why: judging by the quality of the...
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JBL Studio 180
Product category Hi-fi speakersNo one can say the JBL Studio 180 speakers play it safe where design is concerned. Across the front of these imposing floorstanders sits a large, stylised bow-tie,...
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Epoz Aktimate Mini+
Product category iPod docks etcWe’ve seen a few Epoz Aktimate speakers-cum-iPod docks over the years, and we’ve been wholly impressed with every single one of them. So we were looking forward to...
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Audiolab M-PWR
Product category Power ampsThe Audiolab M-PWR power amp makes perfect sense for Audiolab. The company also makes two DACs – the Q-DAC and M-DAC– and a CD player/preamp, all with variable outputs, so...
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Dali Epicon 8
Product category Hi-fi speakersWe’re used to having some pretty big speakers pass through our listening rooms, but even then these Dali Epicon 8 speakers, standing a not inconsiderable 126cm tall,...
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Musical Fidelity M6CD
Product category CD playersIf we were to describe the Musical Fidelity M6CD’s sound in three words they’d be big, bold and fluid. If that type of presentation appeals, dive right in. While it’s not...
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Libratone Live
Product category Dock systemsJumpers? Yes. Scarves? Of course. Wireless speakers? Hmm. It’s not often we’d put cashmere and consumer electronics together, but the Libratone Live AirPlay speaker has...
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Karan KA I180 Mk2
Product category Hi-fi amplifiersFew amplifiers have impressed us as much as the Karan KA I180 Mk2. Even up against some very talented pre/power combinations, this single-box amp stands out as...
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Audio Pro Allroom Air One
Product category Dock systemsIf star ratings were based on first impressions, this test could be over before it’s begun. Wrapped in a choice of red, black or white leather, the Audio Pro Allroom Air...
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Rega Elicit-R
Product category Hi-fi amplifiersWe last encountered the Rega Elicit integrated amplifier in 2008, and it didn’t set our musical senses tingling. Rega’s cheaper, Brio-R amp, on the other hand, became a...
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Pioneer PD-50
Product category CD playersSACD is the zombie of music formats: never truly alive but never quite dead. There are enough enthusiasts out there to ensure the odd disc emerges every so often, but the...
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Cambridge Audio SX-60
Product category Hi-fi speakersIt has been a long time since we've heard a pair of Cambridge Audio hi-fi speakers. Enter the Cambridge Audio SX-60. The company has recently put a lot of focus on its...
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Ruark Audio MR1
Product category Hi-fi speakersIf we were judging on looks alone, the Ruark MR1 speakers would ace it. All walnut veneer panels (black and white lacquer finishes are also available), metal fittings and...
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