ARISTON: Castle Precision Engineering Ariston RD 11

Given that the newly formed Linn products acknowledged in their first advertisement that they were now producing what was formerly known as the Ariston RD 11 as the Linn Sondek LP 12; I thought that I’d post two photos of a very rare Ariston which has the two button power switch set-up that was on […]

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Bo Diddley and Ron Wood – Live At The Ritz (DVD)

“In one thrilling 1987 concert, two mighty icons of blues and rock: Bo Diddley and Ron Wood. The two men work out here on a riveting set, combining Bo Diddley’s signature songs – ‘Bo Diddley’ and ‘I’m A Man’ among them – with songs from Ron Wood’s long career as a rocker: ‘Plynth,’ ‘Outlaws,’ ‘Honky […]

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BOSENDORFER: VC-7 Loudspeakers test review

Howard Popeck writes: Bosendorfer have been making concert pianos for 175 years. This is their first venture into Hi-Fi. Their aspiration was to produce the most authentic sound possible from loudspeakers. So they researched carefully with leading artists and prominent concert halls to help achieve their ambition. Hans Deutsch, their acoustician uses unusual design techniques […]

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UNDERSTANDING: The importance of house wiring

Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO: When we built Music Room One we made a point of electrifying it properly: Dedicated circuits with heavy gauge wire. Had we the time and budget we would have also used grounded conduit as a shield against noise. The importance of a proper AC foundation cannot be understated. The two properties we […]

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SEVENOAKS SOUND and VISION / ROTEL: News

Rotel is a 50 year old family owned organisation dedicated to the design and manufacture of the finest in affordable, high performance home theatre and high fidelity components. Rotel makes everything from core components to complete products themselves, in their own factories, under their own control. MORE

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AUDIO INSIDER

GETTING IT STRAIGHT: It doesn’t take long to figure out the importance of AC power, and perhaps …

Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO It doesn’t take long to figure out the importance of AC power, and perhaps no device can better demonstrate the advantages of perfect AC than a Power Plant. I wonder how many of the thousands of Power Plant owners across the globe really understand what’s important in power—why their AC […]

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MECHANICAL vs. SOLID STATE: “Relays are expensive and cumbersome”

Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO When we need to switch inputs on an analog preamplifier we use a switch. The kind of switch we use affects sound quality. For years we had only mechanical switches from which to choose. Standard switch contacts in those days were nickel or tin-plated while the more expensive and better-sounding […]

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BOWERS and WILKINS: Px8 news

What’s happened? When B&W launched the new Px7 S2 noise-cancelling headphones back in June, it teased that there would be something even better coming later in the year – its flagship headphones, and most advanced headphones yet, the Px8. Now, the Px8s are here – and they’re predictably gorgeous. But do they make the £220 uplift in […]

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BOWERS and WILKINS: Used examples for sale and NONE on ebay!

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OUR VIEW: After a conversation with Colin Wonfor …..

Here in our editorial office we write a lot about audible differences and in those writings there are conflicting opinions and theories as to why certain aspects of what we do have audible effects.  However, when it comes to understanding the why and wherefores of what makes something sound better our team lack sufficient knowledge. […]

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