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...

「SME was founded in 1946 as Scale Model Equipment Company. In 1959, when its owner, Alastair Robertson-Aikman (1924-2006), designed the first turntable tonearm, SME Limited was established. Based on this design, the first commercial product, the 3009 model, was...

Excerpted from u-audio That afternoon, I experienced many firsts in my life. It was the first time I had heard the Spendor Classic 100 speakers; it was also the first time I had heard amplifiers from Norma Audio. That day was my first visit to Tonlin Audio for a...

Review by: LB TECH Dynaudio has a long tradition of special editions, and Dynaudio Contour Legacy is the very best yet. I’m old enough to remember the first version of the Contour 1.8. And the second one, for that matter. A speaker model that in many ways marked a...

BACK IN HFC 517, I reviewed English Electric’s EE1 Ethernet noise suppressor and found it to be very effective at reducing interference from an Ethernet network. Noise that is present in a network setup can result in jitter that can degrade sound quality. EE considers...

To commemorate its 75th anniversary, Rogers has launched the LS5/9 SE Limited Edition loudspeaker. As an upgraded reissue of the classic BBC monitor model, it combines collectible value with exceptional sound quality, embodying the pinnacle of the brand's 75 years of...

We at HiFi-IFAs are fans of fundamentally solid Hi-Fi, but we equally possess an open-minded spirit of experimentation. In our understanding, the devices, speakers, and cables that match the room and the listener's desires form the unshakeable foundation for an...

The German manufacturer Inakustik originally started as a maker of audio cables but is increasingly focusing on filters designed to rid mains voltage of high-frequency interference signals and DC components. Recently, between their series of unfiltered plug blocks and...