Preamplifier

M6x Vinyl Silver Front — Musical Fidelity M6x Vinyl Phono Stage Reviewed
a fun, enthralling experience in much the same vein as the M6, but with improvements in every area.

This entry was posted in Phono Stages and tagged Musical Fidelity Phono Cartridge Phono Stage Preamplifier Turntable Turntables on March 9, 2021 by Ashley

M6 Vinyl Front Silver — Musical Fidelity M6 Vinyl Phono Stage Reviewed
Switchable inputs, plenty of adjustment, accurate RIAA equalisation and a neutral sound.

This entry was posted in Phono Stages and tagged Musical Fidelity Phono Cartridge Phono Stage Preamplifier Turntable Turntables on March 11, 2020 by Ashley

M6sdac Front Silver — Musical Fidelity M6sDAC Digital To Analogue Converter Reviewed
a thoughtfully designed and beautifully built digital converter with exceptional measurements, able to lay claim to equally exceptional performance.

This entry was posted in DACs and tagged DAC Headphone Amplifier Musical Fidelity Preamplifier on March 7, 2020 by Ashley

M8 Pre Silver Front — Musical Fidelity M8sPRE Preamplifier Reviewed
audibly and measurably linear from input to output, with near-perfect volume control and no superfluous features. I’m pleased to have an M8sPRE amidst my system.

This entry was posted in Everything Else Preamps and tagged Musical Fidelity Preamplifier Reference System on December 5, 2019 by Ashley

Aa System Full Rack — The Audio Appraisal Reference Hi-Fi System
The Audio Appraisal reference system. This post will be updated to reflect future changes and kept as a historic reference to log the equipment used to create these reviews.

This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged Amplifier CD Player DAC Headphone Amplifier Phono Stage Power Amplifier Preamplifier Reference System Speakers Streamer Turntable Turntables on November 8, 2019 by Ashley

Cxn V2 — Cambridge Audio CXN V2 Review & Comparison With Original CXN
As the old adage goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I’m pleased to see Cambridge taking this to heart in designing the CXN V2.

This entry was posted in Streamers and tagged Cambridge Audio DAC Music Streaming Network Player Preamplifier on October 3, 2019 by Ashley

Pro-Ject HeadBox DS2B Silver Walnut — Pro-Ject Head Box DS2 B Headphone Amplifier Review
We recently gave the PhonoBox DS2 USB a wholehearted and thoroughly deserved recommendation, giving the HeadBox DS2 B a lot to live up to.

This entry was posted in Headphones and tagged Amplifier Headphone Amplifier Headphones Preamplifier Pro-Ject on October 27, 2017 by Ashley

PhonoBox DS2 Silver Aluminium Rear — Pro-Ject PhonoBox DS2 USB Phono Stage Review
Small in stature with plenty of useful features, but does Pro-Ject's new USB phono stage have the performance to match?

This entry was posted in Phono Stages and tagged Phono Cartridge Phono Stage Preamplifier Pro-Ject on September 4, 2017 by Ashley

Arcam rPhono Phono Stage Review

Arcam have been known to produce some fine phono stages and the rPhono continues that tradition.

This entry was posted in Phono Stages and tagged Arcam Phono Cartridge Phono Stage Preamplifier Turntable on May 18, 2017 by Ashley

CA Connect App Settings — Cambridge Audio 851N Streamer Review
One of the most feature-packed streamers on the market today, with an uncoloured, neutral sound.

This entry was posted in Streamers and tagged Cambridge Audio Preamplifier Streamer on September 30, 2016 by Ashley

Cambridge Audio CP2 Review

Another top class product from Cambridge Audio, the CP2 phono stage is up there with the best in its class and beyond.

This entry was posted in Phono Stages and tagged Cambridge Audio Phono Stage Preamplifier Turntable on May 3, 2016 by Ashley

Buying a record player is not always as easy as acquiring the most expensive turntable you can afford and plugging it into an amp and speakers. In this article I will guide the prospective purchaser through the minefield of phono stages, since upgrading the phono stage can provide one of the most dramatic improvements to sound quality.