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Distributed in the UK through Henley Audio, Reloop HiFi’s TURN 5 (£650), its second turntable outing, claims to be a stylish combination of precision engineering and affordability – which is excellent news for the vinyl fans ready to upgrade an existing deck. Housed in a sturdy industrial-chic chassis, TURN 5 offers a choice of 33, 45 and 78rpm playback at the press of three buttons on the top plate. Equipped with an S-shaped tonearm with removable headshell for easy cartridge changeovers, useful features include an anti-skatedial, adjustable VTA, hydraulic lift system and heavy counterweight. Ready to use out of the box, TURN 5 is supplied with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge and also comes with a dust cover and shock-absorbing feet.

It’s more than 30 years since the last Revox reel-to-reel tape recorder was made, and this glossy guide documents the Swiss brand’s range from 1949 to 1993. Conceived as a manual for historian audiophiles and fans of the format, it documents all 25 Revox models over 240 pages, illustrated with more than 400 previously unpublished photographs. Available in pocket and full-sized softback and hardbook versions with English and Italian text, prices range from £63 to £136. Click here for more.

The CL750 uses RHA’s ultra-wideband CL Dynamic transducer for authentic sound reproduction up to 45kHz. Drawing design inspiration from the critically-acclaimed MA750, it features stainless steel housings in RHA’s Aerophonic design, in addition to a new braided OFC cable with 3. 5mm or 6. 25mm terminations.

Optimised for use with amplifiers, RHA's new CL1 Ceramic combines two unique transducer technologies to exert what the manufacturer is claiming are unprecedented levels of control over an extended frequency range. The headphone’s CL Dynamic transducer has been engineered for bass and midrange accuracy, while the ceramic plate driver generates precise upper frequency and harmonic tones. The CL1 also features RHA’s first high-density ceramic housings and detachable cable system with mouldable over-ear hooks, affording high levels of both durability and comfort. weighing just 45g and with a claimed 87dB sensitivity and 150ohm impedance, the in-ear headphones come bundled with11 pairs of silicone and Comply foam ear tips, a clothing clip, protector case and cleaning cloth.

Rock Jaw Audio has generously offered us three pairs of its Alfa Genus V2 (non-mic version) in-ear headphone to give away over the Easter holiday. To find out more about these in-ear headphones head over torockjawaudio. com. To be in with a chance of winning answer this simple question: What year was Rock Jaw Audio founded? A) 2001 B) 2010 C) 2012 Clickhereto submit your answer and enter the competition.

Big news has reached us from Roksan concerning the latest addition to its K3 Series – the CD Di, which is acombination of CompactDisc player and digital-to-analogue converter that expands the range to a greater choice of input sources, the manufacturer tells us. We loved Roksan's first set of K3 components, launched earlier this year, when we partnered the CD player with matching integrated amplifier and the combo received a well-earned Editor's Choice back in the April issue (HFC 396). Roksan continues: "The idea behind the CD Di is to provide audio enthusiasts with a high-quality digital source that will not only play an existing CD library to the expected audiophile standard, but willalso host an array of other digital sources as one audiophile 'hub'. By incorporating both CD player and DAC into one box, users can save space by avoiding the need for extra boxes and achieve consistent audio performance across digital platforms.