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Pro Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB Turntable....Great Value and SoundThe Pro Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB turntable is based on the famous and top selling Pro Ject Debut Carbon turntable.It has been upgraded in several areas to improve both sonic performance and convenience.Firstly, to improve sound quality the cartridge has been upgraded from the Ortofon OM10 to the Ortofon 2M Red.There is a marked difference in definition and soundstage with the 2M Red.There is also the acrylic platter which …

Bowers And Wilkins P9 Signature HeadphonesThe Bowers and Wilkins P9 headphones are quite special.They are the new flagship over-ear headphones to celebrate  the 50 year anniversary of Bowers and Wilkins as a brand.They also take on board everything that the company has learnt about headphones in the last 7 years.They look kinda retro with their brown leather earcups and have brand new 40mm drive units that have been angled inwards to create a more direct listening experience.The driver susp …

Naim Mu-So And QB Are In The Awards AgainThe Naim Mu-So has already received accolades and awards for its stunning performance.As Awards time of year comes around Naim again features in this period of recognition.The Naim Mu-So has won best wireless speaker in the What HiFi Magazine Awards,2016.In its review of the Naim Mu-So they said......"The Mu-So is a wireless speaker that's as close to hifi as possible.......the power behind the Mu-So's sound is astonishing......The scale of the …

The Rega Elicit-R Integrated Amplifier -A Sonic ExperienceThe Rega Elicit-R amplifier is yet another special design in the Rega electronics range.The simplicity of it's design is one of it's greatest strengths.Recent development in amplifier design has allowed Rega to further advance  the Elicit-R performance by using new and improved amplifier circuits.It also incorporates  a FET discrete line-level pre-amplifier and stepped attenuator volume control,ensuring great leve …

MQA And Warner Music Catalogue - An UpdateAs announced in June this year MQA (Master Quality Authentication) contracted with Warner Music Group to transcode all their catalogue into MQA  files.With MQA they go all the way back to the original master recording and capture the missing timing detail.They then use advanced digital processing to deliver in a form that's small enough to download or stream.Recently Bob Stuart,CEO of MQA was asked for an update on the progress of Warner transcodin …