Ever since the monster Hegel H590, costing nearly ten thousand euro, knocked us for six, we’ve been waiting for Hegel to make a junior sibling with equally explosive sound. But without the same explosive price tag. Because the H590 lies in a price range where most people would sooner consider a separate pre-amp and power …
Rega has often received well-deserved tributes from both customers and the press, for its very good turntables in the budget and premium class. In the high-end class, on the other hand, one can get the impression that many choose much larger, heavier and more complex players. If you spend 3600 on a turntable, it should …
Sometimes it’s just so much fun to test new products, that you blow completely in all the shortcomings they may have. Then it is not important with specifications, it is mostly about just enjoying the moment. That’s the way it is with the McIntosh MA352. Just watch it heat up. Where the LEDs change from …
Naim is not like other hi-f manufacturers. The discreet products look harmless, and the amplifiers here have a very moderately stated effect on the paper. You are therefore excused if you dismiss it as arch-conservative British hi-fi: “Good sound, but lacks power, control and fun”. That is, until you hear it. If you have first …
Not only was the Röst Hegel’s first white amplifier and the first to be remotely controlled via the network, it was also the first integrated amplifier for under 2000 £ that had SoundEngine2. SoundEngine2 being the latest version of Hegel’s technology that significantly reduces music signal noise. According to Hegel, you can think of SoundEngine …
Hi-fi has a (not entirely undeserved) reputation for being an expensive hobby for middle aged males to squander insane sums on gear in an obsessive quest to perfect the final, miniscule details. This demographic is hardly the one Argon Audio is aiming for with this integrated SA1 amplifier. Rather, their aim is to attract new …
One should not visit many shops to find a wide selection of radios. Many of them with names that no one has heard of. But most people have gotten Tivoli, and most people probably have at least one Tivoli radio, because the Italian-sounding radio manufacturer has sold a record number of radios up here. It …
Strap yourself in the armrest, because this amplifier happily blows you out of the sofa, and it does so in style. As McIntosh amplifiers are used to doing. The MA7200 is a bit overshadowed by the powerful flagship amplifier MA9000, which with its 300 W power can revive the dead, and kickstart a 747 at …
Teac who, you might say. They are probably better known for their tape recorders under the Tascam name, primarily in the studio context, but they also have a more commercial department that deals with more accessible hi-fi products. Teac, for example, is one of the few that constantly makes cassette players, but also high-end pigs …
The vast majority of portable radios are too small to expect all the world’s sound quality. There are some exceptions. Like the Tivoli Audio PAL + and the Geneva Touring S, but it does not exactly ruffle the twine of the sound. If you want to combine good sound with portability, a larger Bluetooth speaker …
You take a turntable, and add speakers, vips you have a fixed finished stereo system. But wait, where did the amplifier go? Well, it could be in the speakers, but here the amplifier is integrated in the turntable. The McIntosh MTI100 is thus an integrated turntable, but in the high-end class and not in the …
Most wireless speakers come with everything in one box. Which is convenient and convenient at the same time. You only need to deal with a few buttons, and it takes up little space. So far so good. But there is a better, though not as practical, solution. Namely two wireless speakers. Then you get stereo …
The modern version of the all-in-one system is significantly better than the system you remembered your uncle had in the 80’s. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, it is possible to pack both good sound and all the sound sources you need in one box. Just look at the Naim Uniti Star. Here you get both …
Most people use their cell phone as a source when listening to music on headphones. It is convenient and it is always available. However, if you have wired headphones, this is not the best solution. If at all possible – and the headphone output has not been dropped as an extra service. What we are …
Some may find it strange that a radio producer is making a record player. Actually, it’s not that weird. At least not if you buy the explanation from Tom DeVesto, founder of Como Audio. He believes that the popularity of vinyl records makes it natural for them to have a record player in their range. …