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What better way to pay tribute to the deceased vinyl lover in your life than by having their ashes pressed into a piece of vinyl featuring audio of them talking and a personalised sleeve? Poor-taste gimmick or tender way to remember a loved one? Decide for yourself. . . .

Opened in 1958 Top Ten Records has become Dallas’ oldest record store. In an effort to keep the store running, the owners came up with the brilliant idea of inviting fans to subscribe and become members of what’s now a non-profit archive. Let’s hope other stores follow its lead. .

One of the most recognisable facesin the hi-fi industry, few people are better placed to talk about the merits of Master Quality Audio (MQA) than its creator Bob Stuart. The Bob Talks site sees the man behind the music format answer questions on every aspect of MQA, click here to find out more. . .

Introducing the new Elysian 2 standmount and Elysian 4 floorstander

New addition to Heritage range

DETAILS PRODUCT Wharfedale Diamond 230 ORIGIN UK/China TYPE 2. 5-wayfloorstandingloudspeaker WEIGHT 17. 8kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 196 x 963 x 306mm FEATURES ● 1x 25mm softdome tweeter ● 2x 165mm mid/bass drivers ● Quoted sensitivity:88dB/1W/1m DISTRIBUTOR Wharfedale TELEPHONE 01480 447700 WEBSITE wharfedale. co.

In the competitive world of entry-level loudspeakers, Wharfedale has an enviable heritage for its high-performance, low-cost designs. Its D300 Series looks set to continue to challenge expectations of just how good a budget speaker can be, with three new stereo designs plus a centre speaker that make up the new series. Not to be confused with the company’s existing Diamond 11 Series that runs concurrently, prices start at £159 per pair for the D310 (pictured) – a two-way standmount with a 25mm textile dome tweeter and 100mm mid/bass driver. Costing £199, the D320 is a larger standmount that employs the same tweeter with a 130mm mid/bass driver, while the 2.