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Technic’s direct-drive SL-1300G turntable is an unfussy and tempting alternative to the belt-driven establishment.

Updated With clever upgrades and a bespoke plinth design, Rega has pushed the performance of the iconic Planar 3 to an impressive degree in this elevated design.

Updated With a lively, fluid delivery, a beautiful way with voices and an array of upgrades, the Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 turntable is an appealing, capable performer for the price.

Updated A spritely, entertaining turntable with no obvious flaws, Rega's revamped deck is up there with the best.

UPDATED The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

Updated PMC says the Prodigy 5 floorstanders will bring studio-grade sound to the hi-fi mainstream – we put that claim to the test.

Updated Epos’s ES-7N standmounters are small, hugely capable and unfussy.

Updated The Prodigy 1 open PMC speakers up to a wider audience, and that audience should pounce on them immediately.

Yes, the bass is better, but that’s just the start of the Arc Ultra’s many sonic upgrades.

Updated Can the second-generation Sonos Beam succeed where others have failed and deliver immersive audio from a compact unit?

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?

UPDATED The 40 series streamer is a next-gen Cyrus product that delivers an exceptional performance at a premium price.