Reviews
Hi-Fi News Review | Exposure 5510 Flagship Integrated Amplifier
Leading the charge in Exposure's flagship 5510 series is a new integrated amplifier that leverages technology from the 3510 monoblock. But what's this ... an OLED display? By kicking off its new 5510 series with an integrated amplifier, Brit brand Exposure (Malaysian...
HiFi Turkiye Review|Chord Company PhonoARAY Turntable Grounding System
One of the most critical interfaces through which the extremely delicate electrical signal generated by an MC cartridge passes is the tonearm and the 5-pin DIN output connector located at its rear. Inside an MC cartridge, there are separate coils wound independently...
SOUND REBELS Review | In-akustik Referenz AC-2405 AIR Power Cord
As everyone knows, not just guessed, but clearly understood, just like in other areas of human activity, the broader audio field easily finds brands that almost universally emphasize their uniqueness, exclusivity, and high-end status—in layman's terms, those eager for...
Hi-Fi Choice Review | Chord Company PhonoARAY Turntable Grounding System
One of the most noise-sensitive components in a turntable system is the faint signal from the cartridge. This prompted the Chord Company to develop its PhonoARAY turntable grounding system. Many similar devices operate in parallel to avoid introducing filters into the...
Winter Romance, Lifelong Investment | hifi.nl Review: SME Model 35
In this review, readers will get to know one of the new top-of-the-line models in SME's supply plan. It was an honor to receive and present this SME Model 35 turntable in our listening room in this way. It felt a bit like being a customer experience manager, guiding a...
A turntable, like a life decision | Thorens TD 402 DD
Translated from *WHUDAT* Some decisions are made rationally, others intuitively. I was initially quite content with my old turntable. It was dutiful; the records would spin, the music would play, and everything could remain as it was. But there's always a moment when...
The Pinnacle of Classic Aesthetics | Hi-Fi+ Review: Dynaudio Contour Legacy Floorstanding Speakers
Nostalgia is a powerful poison, currently fueling a massive surge in the audio industry. Regardless of product category or price range, brands are digging into their past. These products, born from memory, always evoke a period that was "at least bad to varying...
Unleash the System’s True Potential | Stereonet Review: Siltech Classic Legend 680i/880i Cables
Founded in Radboud, Netherlands in 1983, Siltech initially built its reputation on experimental silver, copper, platinum, and aluminum conductors. In 1992, Edwin van der Kley Rynveld acquired the company and, leveraging his experience as a senior electronics engineer,...
Chord Company EE1 Plus: A great helper for noise isolation
Chord Company's Tuned ARAY technology originated from the development of their Sarum cable series. The development stemmed from their awareness of numerous high-frequency interference sources in the living environment, including home computers, power supplies, mobile...
High Fidelity Review | Siltech’s Flagship Master Crown Series
Dutch company SILTECH is one of the leading audio cable manufacturers. For years, it has set the standard in the high-end market with its TRIPLE CROWN series, along with a few other manufacturers. However, this May, it launched its new top-of-the-line MASTER CROWN...
An absolutely extraordinary integrated amplifier | Burmester 232
Excerpted from *Audio Technology* In the minds of many traditionally-minded audiophiles, choosing a high-quality amplifier naturally leads to considerations of separate preamplifiers and power amplifiers. This is because, historically, well-known and large-scale audio...
Hi-Fi+ Review | PMC Prophecy 7 Floorstanding Speaker
On the cover of the PMC Prophecy brochure, as you might expect, it's a lavish production, emblazoned with the words "hear the future." This is essentially marketing rhetoric, but perhaps there's a grain of truth to it. High-quality speakers can transport listeners...
Inakustik AC-3200 power strip (Germany)
Excerpted from *Audio Technology* In today's audio systems, besides the performance of the equipment and cables themselves, the most crucial factor is, of course, the power supply to the equipment for proper operation. A stable and pure power supply not only makes the...
Siltech’s Unfinished Business | Siltech Single Crown Tonearm Cable
It's early August, and I've just returned from Europe. While in Vienna, I visited Pro-Ject Audio Systems and the European Audio Team, followed by a trip to the Netherlands to visit International Audio Holding (IAH), the parent company of Siltech, Crystal Cable, HMS...
HiFi Pig Magazine Review | PMC PROPHECY1 Bookshelf Speaker
The PMC Propecy1 loudspeaker is a direct replacement for the Twenty5 21i, a rather compact bookshelf speaker clearly aimed at the home market. To me, PMC's origin story is interesting. New audio companies often use the marketing message, "We examined the existing...















