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4 September 2016
Wooden Bull Turntable Mat
Technics SL1210, Technics SL-7, Pioneer SL-L1000, Yamaha PX-2, Avid Volvere, Linn LP12 and Thorens TD160MKII.
21 November 2017
Show Reports
All Show Reports, in Alphabetical Order Chattelin Audio Systems Chattelin Audio Systems – Master of Sound 1 Chattelin Audio Systems – Master of Sound 2 Enosound by Audioclub Premier Enosound audioshow by Audio Club Premier […]
12 February 2018
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium – Tube Rolling – KT150
Used in the DiaLogue Premium, KT150’s are super-powerful tubes that really have incredible tube-untypical bass and a very different perspective than EL34's.
26 December 2017
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium
Remarkably dynamic and communicative performer with lots more power than its humble rating would suggest.
12 February 2018
Franco Serblin Accordo
By always allowing the listener to focus on the emotional message, not the technical details, the Accordo's encourage to stop the upgrade process and just enjoy the music.
11 October 2015
Links
Follow HFA on Social Media Twitter: twitter.com/hifiadvice Facebook: facebook.com/HFA.reviews Instagram: instagram.com/hifi.advice.com_cp YouTube: youtube.com Streaming Audio Music Library Management Dan Gravell has written an extensive document covering all aspects of digital music playback/streaming audio. It not […]
20 November 2020
R.T.F.S. Sirrah – Part 2
Not only will they work wonders in untreated rooms, but the SiRRAHs also provide substantial improvements in soundstaging, clarity and focus even in already well-balanced rooms.
23 December 2009
Harmonix RFA-78i Room Tuning Discs
Surely these silly little discs must be the craziest tweak ever. So I could not resist trying them for myself
11 September 2021
Aries Cerat Heléne DAC and Incito S preamp
When you frequently review products, and especially when the target is usually the high-end segment, true surprises are few and far between. So, it's a treat when a product comes along that truly brings something new to the table.
31 March 2023
Playback Designs MPD-6
The Playback Designs MPD-6 is a discrete DAC with integrated analog volume control. As part of the Edelweiss series, the MPD-6 has its roots in the Dream series from which it borrows key technologies and combines these with new ones to create a more compact and cost-effective package.
12 January 2022
Aries Cerat preamplifiers compared – Incito S and Impera Reference
The Impera Reference is easily the most powerful-sounding preamp that I have heard. Its bass rivals that of many solid-state preamplifiers in terms of solidity, precision, and drive while its overall impact, expression, and dynamic slam are either on par with or actually outperform other preamplifiers.
23 May 2024
HFA Audio Setup History 34 – Media Room v5 – May 2024
After I don't know how many room changes, breaking down walls, re-adding them, removing others, and seemingly forever shuffling the functions of the kitchen and former hallway and bedroom areas as a result of ever-changing priorities, I think (and really hope) I have finally found the most efficient use of the available space.
14 October 2024
Stack Audio AUVA Speaker Isolators
With the AUVAs, British manufacturer Stack Audio developed an alternative to spikes and compliant couplers. Enclosed within the AUVA’s machined aluminum cases are cells containing a mixture of particles which, when excitied by vibrations, dissipate the energy virtually instantaneously, removing remove masking vibrations.
22 October 2020
Aequo Audio Stilla
While sleek and elegant in appearance, these are not lifestyle products but seriously high-end speakers that tick all the audiophile parameter boxes. All it takes is a single demo to understand their brilliance.
29 August 2023
Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS) EXR Audio Stand
For the past five years, HRS has worked on the EXR system to get the performance and modularity on the desired level while also offering a 30% cost reduction over the model it replaced. As a result, the EXR Stand System is the brand's most cost-effective system to date.
24 December 2010
Lossless Audio (FLAC)
Lossless computer audio file formats such as FLAC are technically lossless indeed. But do they sound the same as a WAV?
9 July 2022
Kora TB140 Integrated Amplifier
The Kora TB140 is one of those rare products that truly surprise. It sounds nothing like a stereotypical tube amplifier but neither does it sound like a traditional transistor amplifier.
10 December 2017
Wilson Sabrina
Shapely and compact, the latest Wilsons are a visual treat and sound way bigger than their small dimensions would suggest.
28 December 2020
NuPrime AGM STA stereo power amplifier
The AMG STA not only addresses all of the ST-10's weaker areas but actually raises the overall quality to such an extent that it comfortably positions itself among high-end competitors that cost multiples upon multiples.