SME Synergy Review
Legendary engineering company SME has revealed its first completely integrated turntable system. The SME Synergy features a magnesium tonearm, moving coil cartridge and built-in phonostage designed by Nagra. The tonearm is the acclaimed SME Series IV model while the cartridge is Ortofon’s MC Windfeld Ti cartridge. The turntable itself is a completely new design with […]
Read moreChord’s Munich Surprise Review
Chord Electronics took the opportunity of the recent Munich High End show in Germany to launch two new products. Most talked about, and most surprising, was the Etude stereo power amplifier that features a brand new analogue topology – the company’s first for nearly 30 years. Designed by owner and Managing Director John Franks the […]
Read moreShure Ends Cartridges Review
The vinyl revival doesn’t seem to have convinced Shure. The company has announced it is to end the production of cartridges more than 80 years after it produced its first model. Shure said a lack of consistency in materials as well as rising costs meant it was no longer able to deliver products that matched […]
Read moreValve Heaven Review
If you are a fan of classic valve amplifiers and retro looks then feast your eyes on the new Audio Research Reference 160M monoblock. It features four KT150 output tubes with two 6H30 driver valves with both Ultralinear and Triode mode operation available. The former is said to give 150 Watts of output while the […]
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