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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 …

Rotel A12 Amplifier - Audiophile QualityThe Rotel A12 amplifier is part of the new Rotel 14 Series.For this Series Rotel shipped their new releases to the UK where they were assessed  to achieve a better cost balance of the components used in this Series.What they set out to do was to put as much as possible into critical components that make the most critical difference in order to balance the equation.In order to achieve balance, components that have a minimal effect have been downgraded …

Focal Sopra No.1......First for Sonic PerformanceThe Focal Sopra No.1 is the bookshelf version of the famous Sopra Series.Although it is a bookshelf design,it is compact and powerful and a concentration of technological innovation.It has very low distortion that gives it incredible clarity and very high definition.It provides a very fleshy sound with full and articulate bass.The overall coherence and harmonic richness gives the listener a surprising understanding of the music.Focal is a French s …

The Cambridge Audio CXN Streamer.....The Cambridge Audio CXN celebrates the fall of digital downloads of over 42% over the last year,with streaming being the future of digital and Cambridge Audio is stepping up to the plate with a very special digital streamer that has again won the award for the best streamer in the 500 to 1000 pound class.The CXN offers audio playback of files up to 24 bit/192Khz with gapless playback from many sources.File support is extensive:WAV,FLAC,AIFF,ALAC, and MP3 …