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...

Truly new concepts are extremely rare in audio. Generally, new ideas aren’t welcome, unless they manage to develop some sort of inorganic viral buzz. And wildly different topologies are looked on with active suspicion. I wish this weren’t the case, but audiophiles...

The Siltech Classic Legend Series continues to impress listeners around the world, with the latest feedback coming from longtime audiophile and reviewer Dr. Deegan following his experience with the Classic Legend 680 Power Cable. Having already integrated Siltech...

Excerpted from 《u-audio》 Speaking of Thorens, the most famous turntable is undoubtedly the TD 124, launched in 1957. Designed back then for professional broadcast studio needs, German engineering created a precise and durable turntable. To that end, Thorens also...

⌈ SPENDOR is an English company specializing in loudspeaker production, set up in 1968 by SPENCER HUGHES. Its first product designed with the thought of independent operation in mind was the BC1 model (1969), ordered by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). We are...

“For its 50th anniversary, HMS is treating itself to a new edition of the Gran Finale series and returns to the big stage fully revamped. I had the chance to try out the cable family in my listening room.” As odd as it sounds, it’s true: you need a bit of patience....

The new prophecy5 speaker system from PMC is an affordable high-end floor-standing monitor system designed for home use. Enclosed in an attractive wood grain finish, the prophecy5 features advanced drivers, crossovers, and a unique transmission line system to provide...

What struck me most about this review article on the new Thorens TD 404 DD direct-drive turntable—written by the domestic audio magazine AV Fashion—is the realisation that turntables need not remain confined to a "nostalgic" label. They can equally embrace modern...

Loudspeaker design is an encouragingly stable area of audio but, even judged by the standards of the category, PMC has delivered two-way standmounts with the consistency of the Swiss rail network. The prophecy1 can trace its lineage all the way back to the Nineties as...

This Dutch cable brand has been serving audiophile hi-fi systems for many decades. We test its modern ‘Classic’. Edwin Rynveld, Siltech’s CEO, has been driving the innovation behind this 43-year-old brand since 1992. His willingness to break with convention has...

50 watts of Class-A tube power per channel is a statement. But the Octave V70 Class A not only impresses with high power, but also with sonic maturity and finesse. In brief"Octave cannot deliver sound gimmicks or coloration: The V70 Class A captivates with neutral,...

Excerpted from 《Audio Art》 Every time I test a Burmester product, I can't help but think of their founder, Dieter Burmester (1946-2015). He was a man who always had a smile on his face (at least, that’s how I always saw him), and he was full of energy. Both the...

Excerpted from 《Audiotechnique》 At last year's Munich High-End Show, the pioneering turntable brand Thorens unveiled two eye-catching new models: the TD 124 DD Exclusive and the TD 404 DD. The latter is the mid-priced reference-grade direct-drive turntable I...

Excerpted from 《Audio Art》 As an enthusiast of German audio equipment, I have always held a deep respect for the meticulous engineering spirit of the German people. When Tung-Fong Audio announced that they would be bringing HMS Elektronik into the Taiwanese market, I...

The protagonists of tomorrow's vinyl music appreciation session—the THORENS TD 124 DD Exclusive turntable and MC 1600 phono preamplifier—represent Thorens' fresh interpretation of classic analogue heritage. Their goal is to provide vinyl发烧友 (audiophiles) with an...