ROGERS LS3/5A and AB3a BASS UNIT REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a look at Rogers’ classic LS3/5A along with the AB3a bass unit to enhance the lower-end performance of this iconic loudspeaker. INTRODUCTION When Andy Whittle, Rogers’ Head of Design, delivered the BBC-designed LS3/5a speakers plus his new AB3a bass unit, he knew I would be […]
ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE MERLIN NEO TURNTABLE AND TA-500 NEO TONEARM REVIEW Stuart takes a listen to this neat-looking and beautifully engineered turntable from German brand Acoustic Signature, which represents the company’s entry point into their extensive vinyl ecosystem. Founded in 1996 in Süssen, Germany, Acoustic Signature has spent three decades concentrating on one thing: the design […]
KERR ACOUSTIC K400 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Kerr Acoustic have been making a name for itself for a few years now, with speakers based around a transmission line design and ribbon tweeters. Jes Kerr is responsible for the tuning and kindly dropped off these K400s in person for review – they share a similar design to my […]
iFi AUDIO NEO STREAM 3 REVIEW A few years ago, I reviewed the original NEO Stream from iFi Audio and loved its natural, effortless sound, along with its plethora of digital outputs and flexibility to fit into most systems. Now, in 2026, iFi have released its follow-up to this brilliant streamer in the form of […]
There’s this expectation, isn’t there, that if you’re a HiFi reviewer or one of those blogging types, you spend every waking hour listening to music. The image you probably have is of someone permanently sat in the sweet spot with a laptop or a notepad, and a mug of coffee, endlessly swapping amplifiers, speakers and […]
QUAD ESL2912X: FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Quad’s latest update to a lineup that stretches back some 68 years is definitely pitched as being a refinement and iteration on the previous ESL2912, rather than a profound reinvention of the electrostatic. It’s also an increasingly rare beast – a full-range electrostatic panel, with no reinforcement from traditional drivers, […]
WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 12.1i LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Debbioe Griffin takes a listen to the latest offering from Wharfedale and their legendary Diamond range of loudspeakers. I was very excited to receive the new Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i for review after having spent many years as a fan of their Evo range and having owned several iterations of Evos […]
HIFIMAN HE600 HEADPHONES REVIEW Oscar Stewart rocks out with the HE600 headphones from HiFiMAN, costing £719.
AVID INGENIUM SE TURNTABLE REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the new AVID HIFI Ingenium SE Turntable, which costs from £2,595.00.
ZMF AEGIS HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the £2680 ZMF Aeigis Headphone amplifier.
PYLON AUDIO JADE 20 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Pylon Audio is a Polish loudspeaker manufacturer, and in this review, Janine Elliot takes a listen to their Jade 20 model costing £3745.
SINE MC40 MAINS CONDITIONER REVIEW Stuart takes a look (and listen) to the SINE MC40 Mains Conditioner.
DIPTYQUE DP115S LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the latest DP115 loudspeaker from French manufacturer Diptyque.
ADMD AUDIO LINE DAC (RCA) REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the 12 990 Euro Audio Line DAC from ADMD
PRISTINE VINYL VIVAC RCS RECORD CLEANER REVIEW Janine Elliot tries out Pristine’s Vinyal ViVAc RCS record cleaner costing from £2750.
SOLEN CV40-EL84 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the French brand SOLEN’s CV40 amplifier, which uses EL84 tubes as its power tubes.