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Rega turntable, Acoustic Energy floorstanders, Arcam amp and Bluesound streamer

This fantastic vinyl-friendly hi-fi system combines five-star floorstanders with an Award-winning amplifier and music streamer

By Jonathan Evans Published

Together, these four products are a revelation

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Best budget record players 2026: affordable turntables tried and tested

By Daniel Furn Last updated

Best Buys You don't have to spend a fortune to get a great record player, so here are the best budget turntables we've tested and can fully recommend.

Best Buys

Forget vinyl, reel-to-reel tapes are the last word in sound quality – and they’re making a comeback

By Joe Svetlik Published

We’ve had the vinyl revival, now comes the reel renaissance.

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Naim NAC 552 / NAP 500 DR pre/power amplifier

Naim NAC 552 / NAP 500 DR

By Ketan Bharadia Published

Not Naim’s range-topper, but this high-end combination is still one of the finest amplifiers money can buy

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Stereo Amplifiers
Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE vs NAD C 3050 (with MDC2 BluOS-D module)

Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE vs NAD C 3050 (with MDC2 BluOS-D module): which streaming amplifier is king?

By Tom Wiggins Published

A pair of talented streaming amps go head to head

Music Streamers

9 debut stereo amplifiers from iconic hi-fi brands – legendary amps from Audiolab, Cyrus, McIntosh, NAD, Naim and more

By Becky Scarrott Published

Probably the best inaugural amplifiers in hi-fi history

Stereo Amplifiers

The 9 festival tech essentials our experts recommend – whether you're watching at home or camping in a field

By Daniel Furn Published

There's no Glastonbury this year, but you can recreate Glasto in your garden

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Exposure's top-end 5510 preamplifier promises a "pitch-black sonic background" and can be customised to suit your hi-fi system

By Kashfia Kabir Published

You can get optional DAC and MM/MC phono boards

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Shanling EC Play CD portable player

Forget the vinyl revival, Shanling's latest CD player wants to bring the "Discman" to Gen Z

By Harry McKerrell Published

The EC Play is designed "with Gen Z in mind"

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CD Players

Big screen, small price: get a brilliant budget TV ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026

By Daniel Furn Published

Football – and a huge Mini LED – could be coming home

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