Hi-Fi Reviews

Updated The new casework looks smart, but the unchanged circuitry still sets the sonic standard at this price.

Updated Sumiko’s Rainier MM cartridge proves that musical enjoyment doesn’t have to cost the earth.

Updated Nagaoka’s MP-200 moving magnet cartridge delivers a superb all-round performance that leaves most rivals in the shade.

Updated Esoteric’s K-05XD SACD/CD player proves that playing physical media remains truly rewarding.

Updated A just-add-speakers streaming system that not only looks great but sounds great.

Updated The Technics SA-C600 is a neat, sensibly-specified system that sounds great.

Updated Bluetooth capability makes this Denon microsystem even better than before.

Updated Trickle-down technology and enhanced features squeeze even more out of Astell & Kern’s entry-level proposition – but not without a price increase.

Updated The Qutest uses the same DAC architecture, software and frequency-shaping filters as the Award-winning Hugo 2 but ditches the headphone amplifier and rechargeable battery.

Updated Seven years later and Chord’s outstanding portable DAC finally has a sequel in the Mojo 2. So has it been worth the wait?