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Fully Automatic Turntables - How Good are Thorens?Fully automatic turntables from major hi-fi brands over the past few decades have, with a few exceptions,put convenience way in front of accurate music reproduction.They favoured showing off their ease of use to not only the detriment of sonic enjoyment but also due to poor quality mechanisms and tonearms tended to track the record at excessive tracking weight which could and typically did damage the record grooves.Not a good result for those wis …

Focal Loudspeakers, a French companywhich has been designing high fidelity audio systems since the early 1980's.Their particular speciality is loudspeakers.The Grande Utopia is the company's emblematic loudspeaker,which earned them its worldwide reputation.It is considered one of the best loudspeakers in the world.Focal's strategy concentrates on having full control over the production process,from design and manufacturing of the speaker drivers to the assembly of the final product.Whilst many s …

Audio Technica ATH-M50X HeadphonesThe Audio Technica ATH-M50X are an over ear headphone design that has received excellent reviews from the Hi-Fi press for their exceptional sonic performance and value for money.They received a 5 out of 5 Star rating from "What Hi-Fi" magazine in the UK.The review went on to say...."Packed full of detail,they serve up a nicely balanced and immersive listen.....wherever you use these cans,you're in for a treat."In 1962,Audio Technica was established in Tokyo …

Atacama Moseco Award Winning Speaker StandsFor over 25 years,Atacama has produced Award winning speaker stands and hi-fi racks.They offer innovative products aimed at satisfying the music lover's requirements of both functionality and aesthetics.The Moseco speaker stands combine the sonic benefits of bamboo with the strength and stability of carbon steel poles.To improve the sonic performance even more the front columns of the stands can be filled with optional sound deadening material …

Rotel RA 10 Amplifier - Budget Amp GoldRotel is a 50 year old,family owned Japanese audio manufacturer,that prides itself in the fact that it makes everything from core components to complete products itself,in its own factories.Although the Rotel RA 10 is the company's entry level integrated amplifier,it is far from entry level in performance and delivery of musical enjoyment.It is a serious high performer that benefits from Rotel's efforts dedicated to optomising audio electronics for music re …