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The year's best hi-fi
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 02, 2018  |  0 comments
In putting together this special edition, it’s clear to see that it has been another landmark year for audio, with a staggering number of high-performance components emerging to feed our passion for sound in increasingly innovative ways. From the continuing rise in popularity of vinyl to on-demand music streaming services delivering CD-quality sound and higher, the way we access music and the products we listen on is as diverse as ever. Inside this 164-page issue you’ll find our pick of the greatest-sounding audio products to undergo our respected reviewing process in 2017. From hi-res digital players to turntables, loudspeakers and headphones, every product is a covetedHi-Fi Choicebadge winner applauded by our experts for a winning combination of outstanding sound quality and value for money.
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Thorens introduces TD 1500 and TD 403 DD turntables
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 09, 2021  |  0 comments
A brace of new vinyl spinners from Germany
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TIBO launches Bluetooth speakers
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jul 31, 2015  |  0 comments
Founded in 2010, TIBO Electronics has built up a considerable product list for a new brand, including hi-fi systems, loudspeakers and home entertainment stands. The appeal of wireless speakers has seen TIBO moving in this direction with established models already in its range. Its new Plus series active speaker system is the latest line to be added to the range and uses the latest Bluetooth 4. 0 technology along with the aptX codec.
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Tim Burgess inspires new Flare Audio in-ears
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Apr 26, 2021  |  0 comments
Charlatans frontman launches Listening Party1
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Timestep launches new EVOke turntable
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Sep 21, 2016  |  0 comments
Based inDevon, Timestep has built up a reputation for its modifications of various iconic Technics turntables over the years and now, designer Dave Cawley has turned his attention to the recently-launched SL-1200 GAE. The new Timestep EVOke is the result. Like its predecessor the EVO, the new EVOke takes a new Technics deck and makes a series of revisions (including tonearm and cartridge) to deliver what Timestep claims is a superbly engineered ‘turnkey’ turntable package. A Timestep-Technics tour de force, it's claimed that the technical measurements of the new turntable almost equal those of the iconic Technics SP-10 MK-III deck.
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Tivoli Audio unveils Model 2 Digital, SongBook MAX and SongBook
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Dec 19, 2023  |  0 comments
A trio of tasty new options from Tivoli
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Tivoli Audio updates Model One radio
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jun 01, 2017  |  0 comments
Refreshing the design of its Model One – and adding streaming and multi-room capability in the process – Tivoli Audio has unveiled what it describes as its “table-top radio for the music streaming age”. The result is a stylish single-box solution that can be utilised for listening to DAB or FM radio, connecting to suitably equipped mobile devices using Bluetooth or streaming from services like Spotify via wi-fi. The Model One Digital’s high-resolution screen and multi-operational dial combine to make music selection a breeze, while the specially designed app allows the sharing of Spotify Connect, Tidal, Deezer, QQ and TuneIn playlists or selections alongside local audio content on devices like smartphones, tablets and NAS drives. There’s also a 3.
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Totem Acoustic introduces LOON Monitor loudspeaker
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jun 05, 2024  |  0 comments
New two-way speaker from Canada
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Totem Acoustic Kin Play range comes to UK
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 21, 2021  |  0 comments
New Bluetooth speakers from Canada
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Townshend Audio debuts Allegri Reference preamp
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Dec 10, 2019  |  0 comments
New preamp claims to be exceptionally transparent, with "absolutely no noise"
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Triangle reveals details of new loudspeaker range
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 16, 2016  |  0 comments
French loudspeaker maker Triangle unveils its latest range, which it claims mixes minimalist design with high-quality sound. Taking a new acoustic approach, the Elaras are described as having “tremendous energy, deep bass and breathtaking realism in the midrange. The new range features four models, consisting of two floorstanders, a bookshelf speaker and a centre for home cinema use. The LN-07 (£950) is the flagship floorstander with two 6.
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Turntables GT
Hi-Fi Choice  |  May 07, 2014  |  0 comments
Models on test: Inspire Hi-Fi Black Magic Si £560 Music Hall MMF-2. 2 £350 Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB £425 Rega RP3 £550 SOTA Moonbeam Series II £600 Stanton STR8. 150 £500 From the master of turntable upgrades comes a UK-built, stripped-back design that oozes style. But all that acrylic isn’t just for effect, so how will it fare in the sonic stakes? With three decades of hi-fi knowhow behind its quality components and carrying a Goldring cartridge and Pro-Ject tonearm, this Czech deck’s got a lot to offer and we smell a bargain.
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Two new turntables from Technics
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 13, 2017  |  0 comments
Following the launch of the flagship SL-1200G direct-drive turntable reviewed in HFC 418, the Japanese tech giant introduces two additional models, but with more wallet-friendly price tags. The SL-1200GR and the SL-1210GR decks have an identical specification, but come with silver and black plinth top plates respectively. The new turntables claim to utilise the same design principles as the flagship SL-1200G, but with slightly different materials and applications. Parts from the SL-1200G are newly developed, and the twin-rotor coreless direct-drive motor designed for the flagship deck is replaced here with a single-rotor design.
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UK Music market grows 3.5 percent
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 06, 2016  |  0 comments
2015 will quite rightly be remembered as the year that vinyl made a comeback, but it was also a pretty impressive 12 months for music sales all round with UK consumers spending more on singles, albums and subscription music services than any year since 2011. In fact the only bad news was for music downloads, which suffered a considerable decline. In all, recorded music enjoyed £1. 06bn profit, which is a 3.
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Unison Research launches Unico 90
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 15, 2017  |  0 comments
Unison Research has launched its Unico 90 integrated amp. Intended to sit under its flagship 150 model, the 90 is a valve and solid-state hybrid with a preamp stage that is built around an Alps volume control and input switching that decouples inactive inputs. The valve-based gain stage uses ECC83 and ECC81 tubes in Unison’s totem pole configuration. These are directly coupled to the output stage, which consists of three pairs of HEXFET output devices to give it a claimed power output of 2x 100W into 8ohm and 2x 160W into 4ohm.
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