Latest articles by Ketan Bharadia
Bluesound’s Node Icon is a superb, well-featured music streamer that sounds a cut above the rest of its siblings – and outperforms its price rivals.
The very versatile Audio Pro C20 W builds upon its five-star predecessor with improved audio performance and a refined user experience.
The Arcam A15+ gains circuit and power supply refinements to reinforce its status as a class-leader.
Dali’s affordable Kupid speakers are entertaining, expressive and heaps of fun – their colourful, eye-catching design and compact form will win over plenty of new fans
"My desire would be that we still make products that people develop some attachment to, rather than just a tiny thing that you put there in the corner and ignore."
UPDATED Now that hi-res Lossless streaming is here, is Spotify the world’s best music service again?
Can Bowers & Wilkins’ flagship wireless headphones live up to their luxury price tag?
Monitor Audio’s newest Bronze standmounts are beautifully built and deliver a clear, confident, punchy sound that holds your attention at full throttle
Graham Slee’s Reflex M is a terrific moving magnet phono stage that’s capable well beyond its price.
PMC’s Prophecy 1 is a surprisingly capable performer that belies its small size by producing a superbly rounded sound.
Moving coil cartridges are the ultimate goal for many, but the price of good performance can be higher than you think.
The Cyrus 40 PPA phono stage delivers class-leading resolution and transparency in a well-equipped and thoughtful package.
The DT 990 Pro X are a revealing, insightful pair of comfortable wired headphones that strike a lovely sonic balance.
Focal’s Theva No.1 is a capable pair of standmounters that excels in delivering scale and sonic authority.
The Q3 Meta harness KEF’s latest innovations to terrific effect, resulting in speakers that outperform their reasonably affordable price point.
We talk to engineer Taresh Vadgama, who has spent over 40 years with NAD, and take a deep dive into the legendary budget amplifier's design
Fell Audio’s first amplifier is well-equipped, but does it have the sonic talent to worry the class leaders?
Can Fell Audio disrupt the affordable CD player market on its first attempt?
We talk to Lenbrook's Chief Technical Officer, Greg Stidsen, to find out about his hi-fi journey and what the future holds for NAD and Bluesound.
Eversolo’s DMP-A10 is a comprehensively equipped digital front end with a performance to match.
Eversolo’s compact streaming amplifier with CD drive is a great design with exhaustive features and is lovely to use, but its sound quality is far from satisfactory.
Fyne’s next-gen F502S floorstanders tease significant audio upgrades to deliver an authoritative, entertaining sound at this premium level.
The Inpol Remix MkII needs pampering, but do that and it is capable of a spellbinding performance.
