MEL Audio Rechav II

Even back in 2004, it felt like CD players were reaching the autumn of their lives. The onslaught from DVD-Audio, SACD and indeed universal machines was such that fewer and fewer folk wanted old, unreconstructed CD separates anymore. Those who

Stello S200

The ultimate sleeper, here was a great sounding solid-state power amplifier at an affordable price, built like the proverbial brick wash room and finished to the standard of the finest Japanese hi-fi. Trouble is, it was made in South Korea by

Vivid B1

Vivid design supremo Laurence Dickie is a loudspeaker engineer with the enthusiasm of a child in sweet shop, happy to romp through the wonderland of speakers old and new in search of the best solution. He’s not your average ‘on-message’ corporate