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Ed Selley (Twitter, Google+) has been active in the audio industry since 1999 initially in retail before moving to work for manufacturers. A five year shift at Audio Partnership overseeing technical support, product training and competitor analysis was followed by shorter stints at Yamaha and Opus Technologies. The fortunate side effect of this chopping and changing was that he was involved in multiple product categories so is equally at home (or at sea depending on your perspective) with conventional two channel audio as he is with streaming and multichannel.
He now works as a journalist and consultant in the audio industry. As a member of the forums since 2003, he became part of the reviewing team in 2012 specialising towards the audio side.
At heart, Ed is still a two channel fan and spends far too much time messing about with turntables and vinyl. He tends towards the more explosive end of cinema and has managed to avoid watching every ‘must watch' TV drama for nearly a decade. His other interests include photography, cookery and the consumption of beer both blond and brown. For reasons that seemed more relevant at the time, he also has a degree in War. To nobody's greater surprise than his own, he also has a wife and son.
Leak Stereo 130 Integrated Amplifier and CDT CD Transport Review
by Ed Selley
The newest arrivals from the International Audio Group come from a ‘new’ brand that isn’t new at all. Are the new Leaks a retro curio or a stroke of genius?
Rotel Tribute Editions: A11 Amplifier and CD11 CD Player Review
by Ed Selley
Rotel’s latest affordable amp and CD combo is more than a pair of Hi-Fi components; they’re the last work of an industry titan. Are they any good though?
Kudos and Exposure have teamed up to produce an active speaker system that’s a little different from active designs we’ve seen before. Does it deliver?
Musical Fidelity’s latest integrated amp is a monster in all senses of the word but is this a sledgehammer to crack a nut or a genuine amplifier superstar?
Pro-Ject’s latest iteration of the Debut looks similar to those that have gone before but does a combination of material improvements and spec changes make it the best yet?
Elipson, the masters of the spherical speaker, turn their attention to wireless audio with the extraordinary looking W35, does the performance match the looks?
Spendor’s latest speaker might not scream modernity but the company has been hard at work taking longstanding design ideas and adding some new thinking. Does it work?
Audiolab 6000A Play Integrated Streaming Amplifier Review
by Ed Selley
Looking for a smart integrated amplifier but wanting to spend under a grand to do so? Audiolab thinks it has what you need in the form of the 6000A Play.
Mission’s latest affordable standmount is designed to build on the success of the original but does the extra money spent on aesthetics leave anything left for performance?
Elipson updates its unique range of affordable turntables for 2020. Does the intriguing specification of the Chroma 200 RIAA BT translate into real world greatness?
Klipsch takes its powered speaker concept and ups the connectivity, power and drive units to create a more premium offering. Is this a true alternative to a premium stereo soundbar?
You’ve got £3,500 burning a hole in your pocket for a new pair of speakers and a world of dynamic drivers is available. But wait… does MartinLogan have a better way?
The Bowers & Wilkins 702 has been given the Signature treatment and now sports a new finish, uprated internals and a hefty new price tag. Has the makeover delivered the goods?
Astell & Kern A&Futura SE200 Portable Audio Player Review
by Ed Selley
Astell & Kern has been updating its product ranges and the SE200 arrives with features never seen before on a portable player. Does it translate into a must have product though?
Fancy an integrated amp that combines prodigious power with all the connectivity you could reasonably need? Krell thinks it has just the ticket in the K-300i.
Leema Acoustics has been making Pulse amps for a long time and this fourth iteration offers a very tempting specification indeed. Does it deliver in reality?
The Solitaire is T+A’s first ever headphone and they’re not doing anything by half measures. Does this statement of intent match the interstellar price tag?
Not One Wasted Second; The Pursuit of the Perfect Album
by Ed Selley
We all have at least one perfect album so it’s time for a free and frank exchange of ideas about what defines them, who has made one and whether they still matter in the age of the playlist.
The DAC8 is part of a range of T+A components that form an independent system but it has a number of virtues that mean you might want to look at it on its own - so we have.
The TD712z Mk2 is the flagship of the Eclipse range and the ultimate expression of their design philosophy. How does it stack up against more conventional rivals?
The smaller of the two Focal Kanta floorstanders takes the same driver technology as the very capable Kanta No1 and ups the size. Does it maintain the same high standards?