Packed with ground-breaking technology – but it’s easily bettered by cheaper alternatives
Author: Ashley
I founded Audio Appraisal a few years ago and continue to regularly update it with fresh content. An avid vinyl collector and coffee addict, I can often be found at a workbench tinkering with a faulty electronic device, tweaking a turntable to extract the last bit of detail from those tiny grooves in the plastic stuff, or relaxing in front of the hi-fi with a good album. A musician, occasional producer and sound engineer, other hobbies include software programming, web development, long walks and occasional DIY.
Tip: How To Remove A Technics Turntable Platter
How to remove the platter on almost all Technics direct drive turntables – including sl-1200
Yamaha HPH-MT220 Review
Perhaps a little too revealing for hi-fi use – but take them to the studio, and the Yamaha HPH-MT220s are a sound engineer’s dream.
Arcam rDock-uni Review
The rDock-uni is a great way to integrate your apple iDevices with your hi-fi system.
PSB Imagine Mini Review
Don’t let their small size fool you – these are tiny speakers with a huge heart and sound to match.
Yamaha R-N500 Network Receiver Review
A powerful integrated amplifier, combined with a DAC and feature-packed streamer; but lacking fun and excitement.
Arcam MiniBlink Review
If you want to add Bluetooth streaming to your system, look no further than Arcam’s MiniBlink, a pebble-shaped Bluetooth-only DAC. It sounds great, too.
Tannoy Precision 6.1 Review
Objects of beauty with a sound to match; the precision 6.1’s convey the emotion at the heart of music.
Yamaha A-S201 Review
The A-S201 is a well built, well specified budget amplifier. You can add great sound and an excellent phono stage to that list, too.
Tannoy Mercury V1i Review
Fantastic build quality, stunning sound and a budget price tag – The Tannoy Mercury V1is have it all.
Nad D3020 Review
The NAD D3020 is a truly tiny integrated amplifier/DAC with tons of connections and stunning sound.
Cambridge Audio 851C Review
Not just a high quality CD player – The Cambridge Audio 851C is an excellent DAC, and a hub for all your digital music sources.
Cambridge Audio 851E / 851W Review
Cambridge Audio’s new 851E preamplifier and 851W power amplifier combination have raised the bar for exceptional performance.
Rant: Avoid Cheap Modern Turntables and “Retro” Stereos
Cheap modern turntables and retro-style stereos are flooding the market… but they will destroy your records
Sennheiser HD202-II Review
The sennheiser HD202 is a budget-oriented headphone with impressive sound and build quality.
Spin Clean Record Washer System Review
The spin clean is one of the most affordable record cleaning systems on the market. But does it work?
Tibo Edge Mini Review
A pair of cheap, £20 2-way bookshelf speakers with fantastic build quality.
Tannoy Revolution DC6T SE Review
Stunning sound, phenomenal build quality – these are everything I was hoping for.
Review: Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6 Upsampling Network Music Player
The Stream Magic 6 from Cambridge Audio aims to be the central hub for all of your digital media. But is this £700 stremer worth a spot in your system?
Cambridge Audio Azur 851A Review
The Azur 851A is Cambridge Audio’s flagship integrated amplifier. It offers a huge array of features and incredible sound quality.