HIFI

Acoustic Energy’s NeoV2 comes in a rather splendid ‘Vermont’ Walnut finish, although a Black Ash variant is readily available too. The NeoV2 is a forward-firing, closed-box design with a 22cm …

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Hi-fi amps don’t get any dinkier than this. We tested the Amp Box as part of Pro-ject’s pre/power combo. Each unit will sit comfortably in the palm of one hand, …

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Tested June 2010 Right from the off (November 2007’s First Test) we’ve been big fans of the A5 speakers. Just about compact enough to work on a desktop, though we’d …

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Although it’s been around for a couple of years, and although we’ve enjoyed the models we’ve heard in the XT range, we somehow have managed to avoid checking out B&W’s …

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We’ve waited six long years for the successor to one of our favourite budget amplifiers – the Award-winning Brio-R – and Rega has come back with a redesigned Brio that …

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Technophiles have a range of tastes; some like the sleek and shine of a new smartphone, while others enjoy having a rotary phone hanging on the wall. For those that …

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How time flies. In 2006, a small-scale speaker manufacturer launched its first electronics product. The Tucana integrated amplifier, alongside the partnering Antila CD player, established Leema Acoustics as a purveyor …

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With more people buying vinyl each year, there’s a greater number of turntables being bought (or dusted off) and plugged in. If you’re in the market for a pair of …

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Naim is arguably the premier British high-end amplifier brand, and has got to that position by following its own path. Qualities such as transparency and stereo imaging have always taken …

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Never judge a book by its cover, so they say. Y’know what? ‘They’ are talking rubbish. You can blend great looks with real ability if you’re thorough about your engineering …

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