Here at Audio T Cheltenham we have an unwavering love for the classic looking Hi-Fi, which some would arguably now call “retro” or “vintage” in its design. This month we’re looking at the rather cute Spendor Classic 3/1. A 2 way reflex ported stand mount speaker that...

In August 2023, we announced –https://hifilivemagazine.com/thorens-td-124-dd-140-anniversary/– the market launch of the Thorens TD 124 DD 140th Anniversary turntable, a truly unique product due to the emotional weight that accompanied it, as it was a version of the...

CHRIS FRANKLAND GETS TO GRIPS WITH THIS NEW SPENDOR FLOORSTANDER AND – AFTER FALLING UNDER ITS SPELL – HOPES THAT THIS BIG SPENDOR WILL INDEED SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH HIM As I pulled away from Spendor’s Hailsham factory with its recently launched D-Line flagship D9.2...

CHORD COMPANY’S SHAWLINE Digital RCA cable has been upgraded and now benefits from the company’s Tuned ARAY technology. Being a digital cable, it has the correct 75ohm characteristic impedance to avoid reflections of the signal. It also features high-quality 75ohm...

I was already charmed by its predecessors, the LS-2404 AIR, but this LS-2405 AIR goes a step further. It manages to add a little more to the richness of detail, to further expand the stereo image, and to transform the speakers into ghosts rather than solid objects...

Music is an indispensable part of many people’s lives. Whether it is a classical movement in the morning or a jazz record quietly listened to at night, music not only brings pleasure, but also becomes an important way to record emotions and connect memories. With the...

Excerpted from 《Audio Technique》 On the matter of music listening, I do not think expensive equipment is necessarily required. In fact, some manufacturers are more low-key, unassuming, and extremely focused on musicality. British Exposure Electronics, with more than...

Fidelity Imports reached out to me to see if I would like to check out the Grand Mezza V2 speakers from Opera Loudspeakers. I was pretty excited for the opportunity to try out a pair of Opera speakers in my system. The Grand Mezza V2s are their smaller floorstander in...

Excerpted from 《Audiotechnique》 The Special Forty is Dynaudio’s commemorative loudspeaker design. Because it is especially meaningful, Dynaudio naturally racked its brains over both technical application and exterior finish: it wanted to use this opportunity to...

The direct-drive motor sealed it. That, and the copper-topped platter. And the high-gloss wood veneer. And the mid-century modern look. And the absence of a felt mat, which I cannot stand. So yes: in late 2023, I bought a €12,000 turntable largely on aesthetic grounds...

While the upgrades that Unison Research made to its Triode 25 integrated amp were sufficient to warrant a ‘Black Edition’ suffix, the Italian brand’s decision to label its new pre/power amplifiers as merely ‘v2’ is to underestimate the uptick in performance. The Pre...

Preconceptions are never stronger than when reviewing Italian loudspeakers. There’s an expectation about how they will look, the breed nearly always taking its cues from expensive, hand-crafted Italian furniture, heavy on the wood and leather. How they will sound is...

Excerpted from 《Audio Art》 After an upgrade, there are times when I feel a certain indescribable longing. Of course, the new cable brings a certain frequency band into sharper focus, brings out a certain sense of space, and moves everything forward—yet one evening,...

Review By: HIFI.DE We’re not allowed to reveal who exactly developed the Thorens MC 1600. Instead, we’ll clarify how this phono preamplifier sounds – and what the deal is with its 43 hidden switches. "Whether it's an ambitious moving-iron, an affordable MM, or an...

From the moment the Union Jack covering was slipped off the new SME Model 35 turntable and Series Vi tonearm unveiled at the press launch last April in London, England, I knew that this was going to be a very special product to review! SME has been building what I...