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McIntosh’s compact MXA80 home audio system serves up audiophile quality at a wallet crushing price

Thursday, May 4, 2017Thursday, May 4, 2017 - by mike s

At Wirefresh we’re absolute suckers for anything with a LED meter or two, and this retro-styled, high end offering from US audiophile specialists McIntosh packs a matching pair in a natty …

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Go extra retro hipster with the Electrohome's Archer vinyl record player in a suitcase
audio / portable

Go extra retro hipster with the Electrohome’s Archer vinyl record player in a suitcase

Thursday, Aug 13, 2015Thursday, Aug 13, 2015 - by mike s

We love vinyl and we’re dead chuffed to see that sales of the format are contributing to rise, despite the overwhelming dominance of cold heartless digital. With more folks buying into …

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Yamaha S2100 CD/amp separates set the retro controls for 1970 and look a treat.
audio

Yamaha S2100 CD/amp high end hi-fi separates nail that sweet 1970s silver retro look

Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014 - by mike s

We have to confess that we’re suckers for a quality bit of retro hi-fi design, and Yamaha’s latest flagship A-S2100 amplifier and CD-S2100 CD/SACD Player combo are absolute beauts.

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Lenco L-175 USB turntable serves up retro vinyl styling with USB port
audio

Lenco L-175 USB turntable serves up smart vinyl styling with a handy USB port

Monday, Jul 7, 2014Monday, Jul 7, 2014 - by Tony Fletcher

  Lenco is a name that may bring back fond memories to hi fi aficionados of a certain age. The now defunct Goldring Lenco were a Swiss  compmany who made their …

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Onkyo budget AV receiver range packs Spotify and features galore
audio

Onkyo budget AV receiver range packs Spotify and features galore

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 - by mike s

Onkyo have thrown down their new entry-level AV receiver range, with the shiny new units packing in a range of  features including Spotify access and PC streaming.

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audio / gadgets / hardware / reviews

Stream tunes from phone to your hi-fi with Nokia’s MD-310 Wireless Music Receiver – review

Thursday, Jan 12, 2012Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

If you’re fed up with the puny sound coming from your phone’s built-in speaker, or the less than hi-fi noise coming out of  your smartphone dock, it might be time to invest in …

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computing / Windows

Rack mounted Tranquil MMC-12 PC claims to be ‘the ultimate in HiFi style media centres’

Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

UK company Tranquil have released a novel, super-slim Windows 7 media centre PC designed to slip into a home hi-fi stack. Measuring just 1.5in thick and minimally styled in a stylish matt …

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audio

Pioneer X-HM micro stereo system range adds Internet radio and network streaming

Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Pioneer has sent a range of four new micro-stereo systems thundering down their new product slipway, regaling under the product names X-HM10, X-HM20DAB, X-HM70DAB CD and XC-HM70DAB CD.

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audio / reviews

Audioengine 5 active speaker system for iPod & MP3 player: review

Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 - by mike s

There’s no end of weird and wonderful looking powered speakers available for hooking up to iPods, MP3 players and computers, but we were only interested in one thing for Chez …

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TEAC and Avantgarde Acoustics team up to produce truly daft hi-fi speakers

Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010 - by mike s

Boy, do audiophiles have to suffer for their obsession. Buying a half decent hi-fi, cracking open a beer and blasting out a bit of ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ – …

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Grado SR60i hi-fi headphones reviewed

Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 - by mike s

Created by a family business in Brooklyn, USA, Grado’s philosophy is to simply create the best sounding headphones they can, with sound quality being placed far ahead of streetwise looks …

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Vinyl refuses to die as turntable sales soar

Monday, Dec 7, 2009Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 - by Tony Fletcher - 7 Comments.

If you listen to the experts, vinyl should be residing in a technology graveyard somewhere, snuggling up next to 8 track cartridges, Amiga computers and Betamax videos, but it’s proving …

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Linn exits CD market for digital streaming; vinyl still rules

Friday, Nov 20, 2009Friday, Nov 20, 2009 - by mike s - 4 Comments.

Hi-Fi buffs will still recall the shudder of joy that occurred the first time their ears made contact with the sound of a record played on the Linn Sondek LP12 …

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