Hi-Fi

A smaller addition to the existing XLS 11 and XLS 15 models, it echoes the vintage style for those with a little less space (or money) to play with.  

Named after US cities with a rich musical heritage, the Nashville kicks off the world tour in December, with Austin and Detroit set to follow in the New Year.  

iFi has begun revisiting its Neo components and the iDSD has gone under the scalpel in the pursuit of higher performance. Can it harness its exceptional spec to deliver premium sound?  

The newly launched WiiM Amp caps a successful year for the company as WiiM broadens its portfolio with its very first streaming amplifier.  

Another year of technically accomplished, beautifully engineered and cracking sounding two channel equipment is complete and it’s time to round up the kit that impressed us the most.  

Musical Fidelity is the latest company to feel the pull of the past and has resurrected its A1 amplifier for the modern world and, in so many different ways, it’s a hot prospect.  

It might not be the coolest component within an audio set-up, but it needn’t be an expensive solution, with this thread offering up a nice variety of (mostly) affordable recommendations.  

With one AVF member picking up a 30-year-old amp, this thread weighs up some of the pros and cons of older components, and also considers how they might be upgraded and integrated into a modern system.  

It’s a unique opportunity to get your hands on a pair of the iconic loudspeakers, which have been used at the famed recording studios for nearly 20 years, to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust – but you’ll need to move quickly.  

The 250i V2 is the first rung on the Moon Audio amplifier ladder and, in a world of very complex integrated amps, it’s commendably simple. Does the route one approach work?  

With built-in streaming support and HDMI-ARC compatibility, the new addition looks to offer two-channel support for your wider home entertainment needs.  

Its latest Special Edition model updates the transparent twist on the company’s 1990’s 6.9 turntable, for one last foray into the modern marketplace.  

Hardly a household name just yet, France-based Octavio has introduced its first solo active streaming speaker, the Maestro. But we get to hook up two as a stereo pair, as recommended by the company. Active and powered speakers now make up a busy marketplace. Let’s see how this set fares.  

The Aya is not simply a new speaker from Rega; it’s the beginning of a whole new way of making speakers for the company and represents a possible answer to an issue that has been bugging audio for the last decade. Is it any good though?  

With its distinctive ‘devilish’ red looks, the beast is back with a number of upgrades, adding the latest Bluetooth and aptX Lossless support, along with some future-proofing xMEMS speaker technology.  

The 9000N arrives to complete the flagship range of Audiolab components and it brings a whole new software platform to the party. Is this the digital front end to rule them all?  

The Power-XR and Classic Power Class A/B amps are both now open to pre-orders and ready to roll out early next month.  

Part of a trio of new potential upgrades for your turntable, it will also be joined by two improved step-up transformers, courtesy of the MC Step Up Box DS3 B and MC Step Up Box S3.