Historic EQs and the illuminated meter of Teat’s new PE-505 balanced phono preamplifier capture Noel Keywood’s attention. Read our TEAC PE-505 Review. If you run a high-end turntable with quality cartridge, the case for connecting it up balanced is overwhelming. But balanced input phono preamps are rare. Big surprise: Teac have come up with just … Read more
XQISIT delivers a great combination of looks and performance XQISIT is a new company to this reviewer and makes a vast range of phone and audio accessories, from Bluetooth headsets to car chargers. Its website lists it as being based in Germany, though the hardware I received declares on the exterior that it was built … Read more
Marantz HD-AMP1 – Marantz has built on the success of its HD-DAC1 with an all-new integrated – and it’s a real star, says James Parker Once upon a time, you could survey the shelves in your local high street hi-fi shop and choose between any one of a dozen or more amplifiers from the big … Read more
A small speaker for the great outdoors If Ultimate Ears’ adverts are anything to go by, you’re only allowed to use this wireless speaker if you’re under 25, wear skimpy clothes and like to shout a lot and jump off things. This is not correct. In our tests, the UE Roll 2 worked absolutely fine … Read more
Boost your PC’s audio Remember Thonet & Vander? Every lunchtime on BBC2, the Teutonic crime-fighting duo would solve the trickiest cases of international skulduggery against a backdrop of Europe’s most recognizable locations. No, us neither. In fact we made all that up. Produces a rich, warm sound with a real sense of stereo Thonet & … Read more
The top end of old-school 2.1 speakers. Read our Creative T4 Wireless Review We tend to look at the extreme. Thanks to your support, we’re in a very privileged position, being able to pick and choose some of the best products to review. Nowhere is this more obvious than with audio systems—DACs and headphones in particular. … Read more
[wpsm_titlebox title=”Specification” style=”3″] Manufacturer: Logitech Requirements: Compatible sound card, output source. [/wpsm_titlebox] The Z506 5.1 set is part of Logitech’s lower-end multi-speaker product range and features five satellite speakers: two 8W front units, one 16W centre and a pair of 8W rear, along with a 27W subwoofer, bringing the grand total RMS power to 75W. … Read more
[wpsm_titlebox title=”Specification” style=”3″] • Manufacturer Microlab • Requirements: Compatible sound card, audio outputs [/wpsm_titlebox] We’ve reviewed a number of Microlab products in the past; the B58, FC50 and T1 and all have impressed us with a decent build and audio quality. The FC360 are made up of five 14W RMS satellite speakers and a 30W RMS … Read more
Ask me anything New to the UK, this is Google’s rival to the Amazon Echo, a web-connected home assistant (or smart speaker) that listens for voice commands and gives you instant responses. We prefer the Home’s look, which resembles a large air freshener (by contrast the Echo looks like the monolith from 2001: A Space … Read more
Jam Rhythm Review – Among decent wireless speakers under £200, most are based on Bluetooth and increasing numbers offer multi-room operation (whereby sound from a single source plays to several speakers) all controlled from your phone or tablet. The Rhythm is at the lower end of the price range, but it also does multi-room, albeit … Read more
Monitor Audio Airstream S150 Review – This wireless speaker from a famous British hi-fi company isn’t new, but its price has recently fallen to a very reasonable level, is a low-tomiddling budget for a quality Bluetooth box, and in this case it buys you something that both looks and sounds distinguished. The 10-inch pillar, in grey, white … Read more
WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE barrel shape and the cross on the front, the UE Wonderboom looks a little like a modern interpretation of Monty Python’s Holy Hand Grenade. Rather than physically blowing things up, the Wonderboom portable Bluetooth speaker offers an explosion of audio. The design is tough and practical, too, with the Wonderboom IP67 certified. … Read more