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Sugden A21 integrated amplifier is made with as much love as it was 50 years agoIn 1967, James Edward Sugden produced the world’s first Class A, solid state amplifier available for commercial purchase – the A21 (pictured above). This also marked the first unit manufactured by the now-iconic British audio company, Sugden. 50 years on, Sugden still stand out as an exemplary manufacturer of hi-fi amplifiers, and as a brand with a heavy emphasis on integrity.Sugden is unusual in that all of the …

ATC SCM-19A active loudspeakers capture an exceptional balance of definition and musicalityAcoustic Transducer Company – ATC for less of a mouthful – came onto the scene over four decades ago in 1974, making their name as manufacturers of some of the highest quality speaker drivers to come out of Britain. Shortly after, ATC made the move to manufacturing complete speakers in addition to drive units, and have consistently come within range of the unattainable goal of creating a perfect …

Focal Sopra No.2 loudspeakers redefine eleganceNearing their 40th anniversary, French loudspeaker and driver manufacturers Focal are perhaps more deserving of consideration as the advance guard of loudspeaker development than any other company in existence. From advancements like the inverted dome tweeter or the polyglass driver cone to more recent developments like the flax membrane cone, Focal push innovation in the global loudspeaker market.None of Focal’s current loudspeaker ranges have …

ProJect Audio Box Design 5 SpeakersWorld famous for their exceptional value for money turntables,ProJect Audio also makes value for money electronics and speakers.ProJect Audio played a large part in bringing the turntable back into vogue due to clever designs that made a turntable that could reproduce a better sound than a cd player affordable to many more music listeners.The ProJect Box Design 5 speakers follow the same principles as their turntables.The compact 2 way bass reflex design deliv …

NAD C368 Digital Hybrid Amplifier - Ready For The FutureThe NAD C368 Hybrid Digital Amplifier is part of the new amplifier range from one of the most famous amplifier brands of all time.The NAD 3020 amplifier set new standards in the 1980s for a budget hifi quality amplifier and is still the largest selling amplifier of all time.As is typical of NAD designed products their designs in this new range are forward thinking with the ability to add modules for things like the Bluos high resolution str …