a foot wrong with its CD players for as long as we can remember; it would be fair to say that its track record has been phenomenal. So it’s no surprise that the Cyrus CDi is another gleaming example of the company treading the right path. This model has now won theWhat Hi-Fi?Awar...
Music streamers are a standalone component of a dedicated hi-fi set-up. But while other hi-fi separates such as a turntable or CD player just have a simple job to do, a music streamer (or network audio streamer) has to manage many different wireless sources as well as be able to play...
a 12V trigger input and output, an IR input, an RS232 port, a USB Micro-B port for servicing, connectors for the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas, an IEC power inlet and main Power rocker, and a switch to put the M33 in monaural Bridge mode. According to NAD, setting the M33 to Bri...
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Nothing yet has convinced me that we have seen any period, since hi-fi separates became a 'thing', when there were more phono stages than we have right now. I say this because the ModWright PH 9.0's price of £2900 puts it smack in the middle of an inordinately crowded sector. I'...
Established in 2003, Astin Trew is a British hi-fi company with a product portfolio that includes amps, CD players, cables and its first phono stage: the AT8000. Astin Trew’s philosophy is simple: ‘create very high quality mid-priced home audio products that convey the emotion and ...
However, the JVC has a smooth presentation that is enchanting. Many vintage players have a flowing presentation, but in the process lose the fine detail of the music. This combination of detail and graceful presentation separates the XL-Z1050TN from the pack of affordable CD transports on the ...
For sure, you can buy more expensive integrated amps, or much more expensive separates, that sound better. But each notch up the "sounds better" ladder gets a lot more expensive (which is not to say that there aren't very expensive components that "sound worse", but I have to disagree...