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Review bot-at-large Jonni Bidwell does his damnedest to look past the late 90s-stylings of this project’s website... Read our Robolinux 11 Review. IN BRIEF A nothing if not interesting effort to ease the transition from Windows to Linux. For a ...

Cybersecurity is always in the news for some reason or other. Right now, it is apps like TikTok that are under the microscope. India has already banned the app, and the US is considering a ban based on security fears. Whether or not a ban is ...

Rega's new entry-level amplifier aims to introduce new customers to hi-fi and vinyl replay. Adam Smith gives it the once over. Read our Rega io Review. How we listen to music is becoming more and more diverse, and there are some who question the ...

To accompany their Hugo 2 DAC, Chord Electronics launch the 2go streamer. Noel Keywood investigates. Read our CHORD ELECTRONICS 2GO Review. You’ve bought a Hugo 2 high technology DAC from Chord Electronics, that feeds headphones or a hi-fi. But ...

Lubuntu 20.04 The real "acid test” is here! It has been six years since the LXQt desktop project was started and we now have the first Lubuntu LXQt long-term-support release. Read our Lubuntu 20.04 Review. Released on 23 April, 2020, Lubuntu ...

Epson lists this under ‘Inkjet printers for home’, which is the one place you wouldn’t plan to use it. The point of it is that if your work takes you out and about - lockdown permitting - the WF-110W can go with you. Its built-in battery should last ...

Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases always get attention because, for most users, these are the releases that they install and use. Ubuntu LTS releases come out in April of the even numbered years, like 2020. Each LTS is supported for five ...

A new big beast stalks the integrated amplifier jungle, courtesy of the refreshed. Read our Musical Fidelity M8xi Review. Musical Fidelity brand. Armed with ears and test gear, we track the M8xi to its lair... Review & Lab: Paul Miller ...

The world of audiophile storage continues to evolve and Ed Selley has been looking at the latest intriguing development. Read our 432 EVO Aeon Review. In a fairly short space of time, the concept of dedicated hi-fi storage optimised to ...

T+A SERIES 8 (MP 8/DAC 8 DSD/AMP 8) DETAILS PRODUCT T+A MP 8 ORIGIN Germany TYPE UPnP/CD transport WEIGHT 5kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 270 x 95 x 270mm FEATURES •  Supports sample rates up to 32-bit/192kHz PCM •   Digital ...

Avid's Integra amplifier packs a mighty punch. Noel Keywood is concussed. Read our AVID INTEGRA Review. Once upon a time, transis­tor amplifiers came big, from Crown for exam­ple. Nowadays McIntosh keep the idea going with models ...

A physically and sonically elegant mid-range CD spinner. Read our Musical Fidelity M2sCD Review. KEY FEATURES Slot loading Dimensions (hwd) 10 x 44 x 37.5cm Coaxial and optical digital outs Musical Fidelity's M2sCD CD player is a ...