Mola-Mola Makua/Kaluga
Ah yes, Class D. I am not a fan, but that’s only “so far”, because I don’t have any philosophical objections to it. Experience has taught me that it’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it
Mola-Mola Makua/Kaluga
Ah yes, Class D. I am not a fan, but that’s only “so far”, because I don’t have any philosophical objections to it. Experience has taught me that it’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it
Ken Ishiwata
“Saul B Marantz was a great hi-fi pioneer,” says Ken Ishiwata, “and along with McIntosh arguably made the high end hi-fi scene we have today – maybe we wouldn’t have home hi-fi systems at all, as we know them? So
Ken Ishiwata
“Saul B Marantz was a great hi-fi pioneer,” says Ken Ishiwata, “and along with McIntosh arguably made the high end hi-fi scene we have today – maybe we wouldn’t have home hi-fi systems at all, as we know them? So
Reloop Turn5
German brand Reloop has been making pro audio equipment since 1996, and duly formed a specialist hi-fi division two years ago. The £650 Turn5 is the top model in the company’s turntable range, and is – to all intents and purposes
Reloop Turn5
German brand Reloop has been making pro audio equipment since 1996, and duly formed a specialist hi-fi division two years ago. The £650 Turn5 is the top model in the company’s turntable range, and is – to all intents and purposes
Bob Ludwig
Whereas many professional music producers and engineers seem woefully disinterested in their home hi-fi hardware. Bob runs a Well Tempered turntable, custom modified Manley Steelhead phono stage and EMM Labs (Ed Meitner modified) Switchman preamplifier, various power amplifiers and Eggleston
Bob Ludwig
Whereas many professional music producers and engineers seem woefully disinterested in their home hi-fi hardware. Bob runs a Well Tempered turntable, custom modified Manley Steelhead phono stage and EMM Labs (Ed Meitner modified) Switchman preamplifier, various power amplifiers and Eggleston
Sony NW-A45
Since smartphones took over our lives, five or so years ago, there has been relatively little interest in something that once – just ten years before that – seemed the very future of technology itself. Apple’s iPod was once thought
Sony NW-A45
Since smartphones took over our lives, five or so years ago, there has been relatively little interest in something that once – just ten years before that – seemed the very future of technology itself. Apple’s iPod was once thought
Sony PS-X40
The nineteen seventies was ‘the Golden Age of Vinyl’, and Sony played an important part in making it so. Although the specialist audiophile market was preoccupied with belt-driven British superdecks such as Linn’s Sondek and Dunlop’s Systemdek, the wider turntable
Sony PS-X40
The nineteen seventies was ‘the Golden Age of Vinyl’, and Sony played an important part in making it so. Although the specialist audiophile market was preoccupied with belt-driven British superdecks such as Linn’s Sondek and Dunlop’s Systemdek, the wider turntable
Merry Christmas Everybody!
Thank you again for frequenting this little enclave of the internet! In the past year we’ve seen ever more visitors come to zStereo for advice on classic hi-fi old and new, from all around the world. Thanks for all your
Merry Christmas Everybody!
Thank you again for frequenting this little enclave of the internet! In the past year we’ve seen ever more visitors come to zStereo for advice on classic hi-fi old and new, from all around the world. Thanks for all your
Sony CDP-911E
It’s often said that the nineteen sixties didn’t start until half way through that decade, and didn’t fully end until the mid seventies. Perhaps you could say the same about the eighties, because the Sony CDP-911E is very much a
Sony CDP-911E
It’s often said that the nineteen sixties didn’t start until half way through that decade, and didn’t fully end until the mid seventies. Perhaps you could say the same about the eighties, because the Sony CDP-911E is very much a
Hadcock GH 242 Export
One of the most popular tonearms that most audiophiles have never heard of, many hundreds of thousands of Hadcocks have been sold since its inception over half a century ago, in over one hundred countries. It is a classic unipivot
Hadcock GH 242 Export
One of the most popular tonearms that most audiophiles have never heard of, many hundreds of thousands of Hadcocks have been sold since its inception over half a century ago, in over one hundred countries. It is a classic unipivot
Cyrus ONE
First seen at the 2016 Munich High End Show, Cyrus Audio’s ONE integrated amplifier is a Class D design using the third generation of the company’s hybrid Class D technology. It puts out a claimed 100W RMS per channel into 6 ohms,
Cyrus ONE
First seen at the 2016 Munich High End Show, Cyrus Audio’s ONE integrated amplifier is a Class D design using the third generation of the company’s hybrid Class D technology. It puts out a claimed 100W RMS per channel into 6 ohms,
Simon Freethy
Simon Freethy has one of the hardest jobs in hi-fi. As the Managing Director of Cyrus Audio, he’s got the corporate equivalent of making “that difficult second album” – the one that fans have great expectations for, demanding that it
Simon Freethy
Simon Freethy has one of the hardest jobs in hi-fi. As the Managing Director of Cyrus Audio, he’s got the corporate equivalent of making “that difficult second album” – the one that fans have great expectations for, demanding that it
Chord Hugo 2
When Chord Electronics’ first Hugo portable DAC/headphone amplifier was launched at CES in January 2014, the world knew it was special – it was so good that many bought it to use as their main digital converter, rather than a
Chord Hugo 2
When Chord Electronics’ first Hugo portable DAC/headphone amplifier was launched at CES in January 2014, the world knew it was special – it was so good that many bought it to use as their main digital converter, rather than a
Videotone Minimax
The Videotone Minimax is the great little loudspeaker that history forgot. The story is all the more intriguing by the fact that Videotone was not – unlike about ninety nine percent of speakers back then – British. “Videotone” was the name
Videotone Minimax
The Videotone Minimax is the great little loudspeaker that history forgot. The story is all the more intriguing by the fact that Videotone was not – unlike about ninety nine percent of speakers back then – British. “Videotone” was the name
Peter Comeau
It’s been a long journey for someone who started off reading Electronic Engineering at Plymouth University back in the early seventies. Now, four decades later, Peter Comeau is running a large engineering department with many staff, supervising a wide range
Peter Comeau
It’s been a long journey for someone who started off reading Electronic Engineering at Plymouth University back in the early seventies. Now, four decades later, Peter Comeau is running a large engineering department with many staff, supervising a wide range
Cyrus CD t
Launched in 2011 for £699, the Cyrus CD transport filled a much-needed gap in a hi-fi world that was suddenly beginning to see a decline in the number of silver disc spinners being made. By this time, Linn had already announced it would
Cyrus CD t
Launched in 2011 for £699, the Cyrus CD transport filled a much-needed gap in a hi-fi world that was suddenly beginning to see a decline in the number of silver disc spinners being made. By this time, Linn had already announced it would
Alex Munro
Q Acoustics’ Brand Director is a quietly spoken but erudite fellow – with a long history of working in the British hi-fi industry. He hails from the north of Scotland, but has spent much of his life in Edinburgh and
Alex Munro
Q Acoustics’ Brand Director is a quietly spoken but erudite fellow – with a long history of working in the British hi-fi industry. He hails from the north of Scotland, but has spent much of his life in Edinburgh and
Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH
Well, you can’t exactly call this Japanese cartridge specialist prolific. Audio-Technica has made its own phono cartridges since 1962, but in that time has released far fewer models than European rivals such as Ortofon, for example. Yet age has not dulled the
Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH
Well, you can’t exactly call this Japanese cartridge specialist prolific. Audio-Technica has made its own phono cartridges since 1962, but in that time has released far fewer models than European rivals such as Ortofon, for example. Yet age has not dulled the
Enno Vandermeer
The problem for Roon founder Enno Vandermeer is that his product needs a whole lot of explanation before people can take a view about whether they want it. “We created an experience that people were missing. The only trouble is,
Enno Vandermeer
The problem for Roon founder Enno Vandermeer is that his product needs a whole lot of explanation before people can take a view about whether they want it. “We created an experience that people were missing. The only trouble is,
Philips DVD 763SA
Just a couple of years after the first SACD players arrived, prices began to fall. No longer did you need to drop £5,000 on Marantz’s seminal SA-1. Suddenly, DVD players were available with SACD compatibility for one twentieth of the price
Philips DVD 763SA
Just a couple of years after the first SACD players arrived, prices began to fall. No longer did you need to drop £5,000 on Marantz’s seminal SA-1. Suddenly, DVD players were available with SACD compatibility for one twentieth of the price
Arcam FMJ SR250
Remember the nineteen seventies – the golden age of the stereo receiver? From the nineties of course, the breed swelled to become multichannel, and these days it’s hard to find one that doesn’t have at least seven channels on hand.
Arcam FMJ SR250
Remember the nineteen seventies – the golden age of the stereo receiver? From the nineties of course, the breed swelled to become multichannel, and these days it’s hard to find one that doesn’t have at least seven channels on hand.
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