MUDDY WATERS: News

Classic live radio broadcast from 30th May 1973 Includes the entire broadcast Digitally remastered for enhanced sound quality Background liners Muddy Waters had only recently completed his Australasia tour that had started in late April and finished in Perth on 11th May 1973. He arrived just two days later in Vancouver before performing five dates […]

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UNMISSABLE / BADFINGER: No Matter What

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoke1wUwEXY First band signed to Apple Records – and the best. An era of music that will never, ever be repeated. One of the very best pop songs ever composed ! So sad to hear about the suicides of two of the band’s members. Tragic ! This song was just on the radio, and even […]

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FM: Aerials, the misunderstood and/or marginalised component?

Surely the radio aerial, with possibly a signal amplifier present for weaker signals, could be regarded as being the equivalent of vinyl’s cartridge and phono amp stages? If achieved then consequently, we may have more choice and availability of aerials and magazine reviews. Imagine going into a hi-fi shop to discuss an aerial/amp combination that […]

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STAX DA 100, CA-X, SRA 12s, servicing, attitude towards end-users, Audio Research REF75 and 5SE as possible alternatives

Originally published in 2009 Question: Hi. I have à pair of Stax da 100  with ca-x after  having the da80 vwith sra12s I had some problems with the ça-x but none up to now with the  da100 and i had them  for almost  30 years  I like them how ever vu the age and the […]

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ARCAM: The C49 pre amplifier

They said .. rcam’s C49 pre-amplifier represents the pinnacle of Arcam’s audio engineering. We set out to incorporate everything we have learnt in almost 40 years to deliver a pre-amplifier that will set new standards and provide class leading sound quality for the best possible reproduction of your music. Drawing on the many years of […]

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MADRIGAL AUDIO LABORATORIES: What happened?

ROBERT CRANE: Founded in the early 80’s by Sanford Berlin as an distributor of audio products some of which were sold under the Mardigal name. Entered the audio manufacturing business in 1985 when it purchased the assets and IP of Mark Levinson Audio Systems and restarted the manufacture of some of their best known products […]

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LEEMA ACOUSTICS: News

Leema Acoustics’ audiophile-grade streaming music server Sirius, which has been developed in conjunction with Innuos, is set to benefit from a major upgrade following the release of Innuos’ InnuOS 2.0 operating system. The new InnuOS 2.0 software brings a completely new operating system and desktop interface to the Sirius, plus for the first time, full […]

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PS AUDIO: Infinity IRSV + Genesis Technology’s Gen II

Golden opportunities don’t often come our way but, when they do, we should grab them. Life’s short enough as it is. One of our HiFi Family members had emailed me a few weeks ago asking if I knew anyone that might be interested in owning a pair of Genesis Technology’s Gen II speakers. He was […]

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WHAT HI-FI? Choice picks / Awards 2022 – A great selection of outstanding wired and wireless pairs

The What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022 winners have been announced, and the headphones category has no fewer than 12 winning pairs deemed worthy of Best Buy gongs. They’re spread across both wired and wireless styles, in-ear and over-ear designs. We’ve got a lot of familiar faces in the wired headphones sub-category, including repeat winners from Austrian […]

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FINAL / UX3000 HEADPHONES: News

STUART MILES: What’s happened? Final is usually associated with extravagant (and painfully expensive) headphones that have their own dedicated listening room and wires that have to be handled with satin gloves, but the UX3000 is a headset you would happily rock on your morning commute. Our quick verdict The Final UX3000 headphones offer sound quality that’s largely unmatched […]

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DEVIALET / Mania: News

CHRIS HALL: What’s happened?French hi-fi brand Devialet has something of a reputation for stylish, high-quality (and pricey) speakers that pack a punch. However, you’ve never been able to take that sound on the go with you – until now. The Devialet Mania is the result of four years’ hard graft, cramming all of Devialet’s hi-fi know-how, […]

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