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NEWS: Roberts' all-in-one music system

Joe Cox Tue, 8 Apr 2008, 2:20pm

If you like the idea of having one unit that takes care of all your audio needs, the Roberts Sound 24 could be the portable solution for you. Not only does it deliver Roberts' traditional FM and DAB radio tuners and necessary speakers ...

NEWS: IsoTek Sirius keeps your mains power under control

Andy Clough Mon, 7 Apr 2008, 5:39pm

Keeping your mains supply clean will help your hi-fi (and home cinema) perform at its best. IsoTek claims its new Sirius six-way power strip contains 'cutting-edge mains conditioning circuitry' fresh from the company's R&D ...

The Best of the Week - 04/04/08

Andrew Everard Fri, 4 Apr 2008, 8:55am

Well, April Fools' Day passed off without much incident - not many people were taken in by the 'XBox to go Blu-ray' story run on one of the HD DVD enthusiast sites. Well, they've got to have something to be enthusiastic about! ...

NEWS: ATC's integrated amp looks - well, different...

Andrew Everard Thu, 3 Apr 2008, 4:21pm

No, it's not a prop from a 1970s Cadbury's Smash commercial - in fact this is the new SIA 2-150 integrated amplifier from loudspeaker specialists ATC. Selling for £2203, it goes into the shops in May, and is designed to complement ...

NEWS: Musical Fidelity launches A1 Pro CD player

Andrew Everard Thu, 3 Apr 2008, 12:34pm

This is the new Musical Fidelity A1 CD Pro, which takes its name from the use of Philips' CD Pro2 disc-playing mechanism. First used by Musical Fidelity in the A1008 CD player, it's believed by the company to be the best available. ...

New issue on sale April 3rd

Andrew Everard Wed, 2 Apr 2008, 4:05pm

Every Blu-ray player tested, with prices starting from just £200 - that's the star feature in the brand new May issue of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, on sale from April 3rd. So whether you're wondering if a PS3 is good enough, or ...

NEWS: Arcam's best ever stereo amplifiers?

Joe Cox Wed, 2 Apr 2008, 12:51pm

We're used to bold, dramatic claims on press releases, and here's another one: Arcam set-out to make these the best stereo amps the company has ever created. Considering the integrated amp and power amp in question have now made it ...

NEWS: Supra mains block offers surge protection for your hi-fi or home cinema

Andy Clough Wed, 2 Apr 2008, 12:06pm

At the risk of setting off yet another heated debate on our Forums, here's a new mains distribution block from Supra that's claimed to improve sound and picture quality on your hi-fi or home cinema system. The Supra LoRad MD06-BS/SP ...

NEWS: Two DAB radio stations come off air

Andy Clough Tue, 1 Apr 2008, 11:02am

Britain's newest DAB national radio station, theJazz, has ceased broadcasting as has another DAB station, Capital Life. Both stations failed to attract sufficient advertising revenue, according to their owners. TheJazz was launched a ...

NEWS: Earliest audio recording is heard for the first time

Andrew Everard Sun, 30 Mar 2008, 11:18am

  A recording made in 1860, 17 years before Edison invented the phonograph, has been played back for the first time, thanks to the work of a group of audio historians, recording engineers and scientists. Made on April 9, 1860 by French ...