Hi-Fi Reviews

The ‘New Classic’ range from Naim is nothing less than a complete rework of the core ranges of the company and brings a whole new aesthetic with it. It certainly looks smart but is it any good?  

While better known for its turntables, AVID has been hard at work developing a range of electronics to go with them. Can the Accent take on the established order?  

Neat produced a Product of the Year, in the form of the Petite Classic so the expectation is high that its big brother, the Elite Classic is going to be rather good too. Can it deliver?  

We’ve looked at the ridiculously talented Wiim Mini so now it’s time to see what the next two tiers of their model range can do with the Pro and the Pro+. Do they offer the same precocious value?  

The E4 arrives to top out the Goldring E Series range and comes with the bold statement that it’s the most cost effective upgrade you can make. Is there any truth in that?  

Fancy a dCS Lina but find yourself £12,420 short? Wiim is here with a streamer that promises to do an extraordinarily large amount for an extremely small sum.  

Buried in Sony’s extensive list of ‘current products’ are the WH-CH520s - a pair of wireless, on-ear headphones that routinely sell for less than £50. With the high profile brand happy to scrap it out in what can only be described as ‘the entry level’, can it bring a little of its undisputed magic from its expensive headphones to bear?  

The saying that good things come in small packages seems apt when looking at the latest arrival from Elac. Is this one of the best affordable one stop solutions you can buy?  

Looking for a ‘just add speakers’ solution that’s very slinky indeed? Bluesound has been hard at work on what you might be looking for and they call it the Powernode Edge.  

We peel back the layers of the Orange Box portable speaker to see if it's really as refreshing as its citrous namesake.  

The hype has died down, the 1,973 limited edition ones have been sold and now the ‘normal’ NAD C3050 has arrived. Is this a credible integrated amp option in 2023 or should NAD have kept it as a one off?  

The Prodigy 1 is the new entry point for PMC ownership and it’s a grand less than the previous starting point. Is this still a legit PMC experience and can it cut it against the best this level has to offer?  

The Montblanc MTB 03 true wireless in-ear headphones promise great sound, long-lasting wearable comfort and active noise cancellation; and with development handled by renowned earbud designer Axel Grell, they could well deliver on this promise. Is this a mountain worth climbing? We set off from 'bass' camp to find out.  

The Lina is now the entry point of dCS ownership and the most ‘affordable’ way of accessing its proprietary Ring DAC technology. Is it worth the price of admission?  

When is a ‘retro’ product not retro at all? The Epos ES14N might look like it’s escaped from the eighties but the reality is rather different…  

Rega celebrates the big five zero with a time limited run of the Planar 3. Is this a party you’ll want to attend?  

Celebrating a decade of bombproof streaming, the Node X is a hotrodded version of the standard Node- can it offer the best streaming experience for under a grand?  

Not content with delivering some excellent speakers in recent years, Mission has turned its hand to amplifiers (again). Is the 778X the affordable amp we’ve been looking for? Read our Exclusive review...