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This minimal and modular hi-fi rack could be the stable support your system needs

By Kashfia Kabir published 15 July 24

Blok Stax 2G is a new hi-fi rack range offering three finishes, a modular, seamless design and stable support for your hi-fi system.

Blok Stax 2G

By What Hi-Fi? published 13 August 24

With clever assembly and minimalist design, this modern hi-fi rack is a good option for your system’s support and will fit into most interiors.

Stratton Acoustics' huge, high-end stereo speakers take inspiration from the giants of old

By Joe Svetlik published 31 March 23

Hark back to the days of mammoth speakers with the Stratton Acoustics Elypsis1512.

Edifier's premium planar magnetic over-ears could make Apple's AirPods Max sweat

By Harry McKerrell published 10 July 24

The Edifier Stax Spirit S5 wireless planar magnetic headphones over-ears are here to rival Apple's hugely popular AirPods Max.

Goldmund’s Tethys speakers are inspired by its flagship Gaia – both inside and out

By Becky Roberts published 6 July 23

The Swiss high-end brand says the Tethys benefit from its extensive work in digital speakers and take a fresh approach to passive speaker design

Pro-Ject treads new ground with a fresh phono stage and its first step-up transformers

By Ainsley Walker published 3 November 23

A phono stage featuring balanced outputs and two different step-up transformers look to improve a wide range of set-ups

Back to the future: Cambridge Audio on selling CDs and separates to the next generation

By Alastair Stevenson published 23 March 23

Cambridge Audio's CEO, Stuart George, reveals the biggest changes he expects to see in the world of hi-fi – including his belief that CDs are on the verge of a big comeback.

dCS brings five-star Bartók streaming DAC into its revolutionary Apex era

By Becky Roberts published 10 February 23

Existing Bartók owners can upgrade to the company's latest Ring DAC Apex technology, too.

A bird's eye view of Polygon Productions' dome stage

Spatial audio is heading to an epic London outdoor festival… where I believe the technology truly belongs

By Becky Roberts published 12 December 24

The three-day Polygon Live LDN festival next May will see a hemispherical dual-dome stage packed with 200 speakers...

Mission's 778 series CD transport and music streamer could be half-width hi-fi heroes

By Kashfia Kabir published 10 May 24

Mission expands its 778 series with compact CD transport and network audio player to join the entry-level 778X five-star integrated amplifier.

Goldmund Telos 800 stereo power amp aims for mono-pair performance

By Becky Roberts published 11 April 24

The Telos 800 comes hot on the heels of the recently announced Telos 690 integrated, Mimesis Signature preamp and Telos 2800 mono amp.

Vertere's flagship XtraX cartridge promises high-end performance at an eye-watering price

By Ketan Bharadia published 20 October 23

Vertere has announced the arrival of two new cartridges, the Dark Sabre and XtraX; but they don't come cheap.

Dolby Atmos music just went to another level, and I’ve never heard anything like it

By Jez Ford published 9 June 23

Medieval music in a big cathedral is not generally my first go-to for an evening listening session. But wow, now it is.

Astell & Kern's outrageously expensive tube-amplified SP3000T hi-res music player and Novus in-ears are now available

By Verity Burns published 2 May 24

Astell&Kern unveiled these products at CanJam NYC in March, and now we know when we can get our hands on them.

Linn aims to "set a new standard in audio amplification" with mono Klimax Solo 800

By Becky Roberts published 30 January 24

Linn says its new flagship mono power amp can ‘drive any given speaker optimally… under any conditions’.

Wow! Focal's Vestia speaker range is now 50% off at Peter Tyson – a scarily good deal

By Becky Roberts published 31 October 24

Peter Tyson has slashed the price of Focal's mid-range speakers series for VIP members.

We've built a great value CD player system that ticks all boxes and won't break the bank

By Jonathan Evans published 8 July 23

Despite streaming’s popularity, a CD-based arrangement offers key advantages as you'll find in this budget hi-fi system.

Five-star turntable gets greener and cheaper: meet Rega's Green Grade eco-friendly Planar 1

By Joe Svetlik published 4 May 23

Rega's new scheme saves on waste by kitting out Planar 1 turntables with marked or scratched parts, saving you money.

NAD takes it to Naim with multi-skilled Masters M66 streaming DAC/preamp

By Becky Roberts published 15 May 23

A “no-compromise component” that combines ESS Technology’s flagship DAC chip, BluOS streaming platform and Dirac room correction processing in one versatile box.

Get your hands on a five-star hi-fi streamer for half price while stock lasts!

By Ainsley Walker published 14 February 24

The Award-winning Arcam ST60 is now available for £649, a huge discount from its usual RRP of £1299

iFi's new iCan Phantom has a clever feature for electrostatic headphones fans, and I love it

By Kashfia Kabir last updated 21 May 23

The flagship iCan Phantom headphone amplifier is a mad box of delights, with a fun, ingenious design catering to electrostatic headphones fans.

Astell & Kern's portable desktop audio system packs in new DAC technology

By Joe Svetlik published 12 January 23

A&K's new DAC/headphone amplifier/music player system is the first portable device with certain sonic technologies, and has plenty of connections to boot.

Lyngdorf's MXA-8400 amplifier is an 8-channel powerhouse with Purifi tech

By Becky Roberts published 7 September 23

Lyngdorf Audio's latest power supply has been specially designed to cope with the MXA-8400's combined 3.2 kilowatts of output power.

Would sir like a 3D audio KEF headrest to go with his Lotus supercar?

By Joe Svetlik published 19 November 24

Because if you're buying a supercar, the least you can ask for is a binaural headrest.

Noble Audio's debut over-ears take on Apple and Bose with a world's first driver design

By Becky Roberts published 3 September 24

Priced at £599 / $649, the FoKus Apollo use a patented hybrid dynamic and planar magnetic driver.

Google may have just let slip the future of Spotify – here's why

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 May 23

Google's listed Spotify as being one of the first third-party services to get an extension for its artificial intelligence tech, Bard

I really hope Cambridge Audio's mini MXN10 is the start of a trend in hi-fi

By Alastair Stevenson published 3 February 23

Cambridge Audio's MXN1 streamer is a really big deal for two key reasons - here's what they are

Sonus Faber expands beyond the living room with Aster, its first outdoor speaker

By Becky Roberts published 31 January 23

The Aster is designed to bring music beyond the walls of a home, including in public spaces such as restaurants, hotels and museums.

Vertere Acoustics unveils exquisitely engineered high-end Calon phono stage at High End Munich

By Ketan Bharadia published 10 May 24

Vertere's new high-end Calon takes a 'first principles' approach to phono stage design

Tidal will reportedly make mass staff cuts (again) as it looks to operate 'like a startup'