Kralk Audio DTLPS-1 Elite Loudspeakers Review

23. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , ,

Kralk Audio are based in West Yorkshire in the UK and owned by Alan Clark. With the DTLPS-1 loudspeaker, costing £1750, Alan has taken the specially built crossover out of the loudspeaker and into separate boxes. Ian Ringstead finds out if all this effort has been worthwhile.

“The crossovers come in separate beautifully made boxes with nice metal feet. They house resin cast air-cored inductors in their lead lined cases and audiophile grade MKP capacitors. Wiring is Van Damme. The crossover has a quality silk screened printed acrylic cover so you can see and admire the components and build quality.”Kralk_audio_lifestyle_1

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Kralk Audio DTLPS-1 Elite Loudspeakers

22. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , ,

Kralk Audio are based in West Yorkshire in the UK and owned by Alan Clark. With the DTLPS-1 loudspeaker, costing £1750, Alan has taken the specially built crossover out of the loudspeaker and into separate boxes. Ian Ringstead finds out if all this effort has been worthwhile.   More »

TAGA Harmony HTA – 700B V2 amplifier, Platinum B-40 Speakers and Platinum 18 Speaker Cables Package Review

22. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , ,

Dominic Marsh takes this €840 package of amp, speakers and speaker cables from TAGA Harmony for a spin.

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“The word to best describe the sound was “balanced” in that treble and bass were in equilibrium, midband was clean and clear, so it was no effort at all just to sit back and enjoy what I was hearing while the system was warming up.”

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KBL Sound Red Eye Ultimate Interconnects Review

22. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , ,

Janine Elliot plumbs in these £1750 interconnects from Polish company KBL into her system to see what she will find. 

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“Carlos Franzetti “The Jazz Kamerata” had a depth of sound I really got hooked on; the full colour from the piano, string warmth, flute and saxophone were all placed where I expected, with excellent decays on piano and a husky saxophone opened up as real as I would hear them live, like seeing the pixels on the screen, every ounce of colour was there for me to hear in all its glory.”

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TAGA Harmony HTA – 700B V2 amplifier, Platinum B-40 Speakers and Platinum 18 Speaker Cables Package

21. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Amplifiers, Cables, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

Dominic Marsh takes this €840 package of amp, speakers and speaker cables from TAGA Harmony for a spin. More »

KBL Sound Red Eye Ultimate Interconnects.

17. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Cables, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , ,

 

Janine Elliot plumbs in these £1750 interconnects from Polish company KBL into her system to see what she will find.  More »

Mr Speakers Ether C Headphones

10. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Headphones, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , ,

At £1250 with the standard cable or £1350 with the Premium cable, the Mr Speakers Ether C headphones certainly fall into the high-end price bracket, but will they deliver on sound quality? Janine Elliot finds our for Hifi Pig. More »

Etalon strEamer Review

09. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , ,

The Etalon strEamer is a mini server made in Hungary and costing €550. John Scott wires it into his system for Hifi Pig. 

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” I said at the beginning of this review that the Squeezebox was my benchmark of minimum quality.  Initially, comparisons were favourable; the strEamer sounded as good as the Touch.  Over time, I felt that the strEamer began to loosen up somewhat, the soundstage of my system opened up and instruments were more detailed.”

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Etalon strEamer

09. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , ,

The Etalon strEamer is a mini server made in Hungary and costing €550. John Scott wires it into his system for Hifi Pig.  More »

Roksan Xerxes 20Plus, Caspian RPM Speed Control and PUG Tonearm

23. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi Reviews, Turntables, Arms and Cartridges · Tags: , , ,

Janine Elliot takes a listen to Roksan’s latest version of the iconic Xerxes, this time in its 20Plus guise and with the Caspian RPM Speed Control and innovative Pug tonearm. Price for this package is £5825 More »

ATC SCM7 Loudspeakers

23. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , ,

The ATC SCM7 is a diminutive loudspeaker of just 7 litres and costing from £810. Dan Worth takes a listen. More »

Audiobyte Black Dragon DAC Review

22. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , ,

Dan Worth takes a listen to this well connected, £1200 DAC from Romanian company Audiobyte.

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“The midrange as a whole is wonderfully analogue-like and very expressive, and I loved how the Black Dragon rendered a strong female vocalist, particularly in the higher registers and how it added grunt to males tones.”

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Audiobyte Black Dragon DAC

22. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, D to A Converters, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , ,

Dan Worth takes a listen to this well connected, £1200 DAC from Romanian company Audiobyte. More »

Krell Digital Vanguard Integrated Amplifier Review

17. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , ,
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Krell Digital Vanguard, an integrated amplifier costing £5998 and boasting a whole host of features relevant to today’s modern home.Vanguard 3-4 views
” I like my music to leave an impact, and Krell certainly turns that prospect into a reality.”
“My speakers came alive such that even my cat sat up and listened. Symphony number 7, complete with hitting mic stand at one minute in (never heard that on my KAV) had the dynamic range of Mahler or Bruckner.
 
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Krell Digital Vanguard Integrated Amplifier

17. February 2016 · 1 comment · Categories: Amplifiers, Computer audio and Streaming, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , ,

Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Krell Digital Vanguard, an integrated amplifier costing £5998 and boasting a whole host of features relevant to today’s modern home.  More »

MCRU Limited Edition Silver Plated 6 Way Mains Block Review

12. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , ,

Dominic Marsh takes a look at the £180, silver plated power block from MCRU.mcru-ltd-edition-silver-plated-mains-block (1)

“The 3 pin mains plug appears to be a standard UK mains plug from MK, but the MCRU motif on the cap says otherwise and when you turn it over you are greeted by silver plating to all three pins, carried out by MCRU.”

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Fezz Audio Silver Luna EL34 Valve Amplifier

12. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , ,

The Silver Luna integrated valve amplifier from Polish company Fezz Audio uses EL34 tubes and costs £725 in Poland (and 1700,00 Eur for PRESTIGE export version) , which is something of a budget price for tube amp. Dominic Marsh takes a listen. More »

MCRU Limited Edition Silver Plated 6 Way Mains Block

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Dominic Marsh takes a look at the £180, silver plated power block from MCRU. More »

PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated Amplifier

31. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , ,

The PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated Amplifier at £2,998 is billed as a fit an forget valve amplifier that avoids many of the OUTSTANDING PRODUCTboxredheadaches traditionally associated with valve amp ownership. Ian Ringstead takes one for a spin.  More »

Confessions Of A Hifi Reviewer

29. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Comment, Voice of Dom · Tags: , ,

Many readers may think the life of your average hifi reviewer is a non-stop round of high-end luxury, champagne breakfasts, fast cars and supermodel baubles. Think again says Dominic Marsh as he tells it like it really is.  More »

Aaron “The Chrome One” Integrated Amplifier

21. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi Reviews, Uncategorized · Tags: , ,

Dominic Marsh takes this €4790, chrome plated integrated amplifier from German manufacturer High End GmbH for a whirl to see if its sonic attributes live up to the amps good looks. More »

Russell K Red 100 Loudspeakers

19. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , ,

Russell Kauffman’s Russell K company make just two models of loudspeaker. Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the bigger Red 100 standmounters costing £1784 in the piano gloss finish and with grilles, though less pricey options are available.  More »

Naim Mu-So

14. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , ,

John Scott is entranced by the sleek, stylish beauty of Naim’s £850 all-in-one speaker system but will she sound as good as she looks? More »

Lampizator Big 7 DAC

13. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, D to A Converters, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , ,

At €11000 plus taxes as tested the Lampizator Big 7 is certainly no budget DAC, but does it deliver on sonic ability? Stuart Smith finds out.  More »

Ecosse Tru Mono Turntable Interconnect Cable

06. July 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: Cables, Hifi Reviews · Tags: ,

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