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Raised eyebrows and expectations greeted System Audio’s Silverback 1 wireless speaker system during its audition with Jonathan Gorse for the-ear.net. He says: “It’s rare in this line of work that I find myself lusting after an item of review equipment, but I certainly did with the Silverback 1 system. Its blend of Scandinavian cool, exemplary build and refined but accurate sound is a simply irresistible combination – in fact I ended up buying the review

So many pluses for Primare’s SC15 Mk 2 player/DAC at AVForums. Awarding a Best Buy with a top 10/10 score, Martin Dew says: “Frankly, I couldn’t believe how much more of a smooth, hyper-detailed and engaging performance the SC15 could deliver…the features, design and gorgeous sonic character combine to champion this device as an unmitigated win-win for those on the lookout for multi-faceted player…” Pluses: Beautifully articulate sonics Dynamic, smooth and soulful audio character Excellent

Life-long Hi Fi fanatic and blogger Giancarlo Massironi at The Speaker Shack has discovered the perfect speaker in the S5t, exclaiming that they “really are some of the most accomplished speakers to grace my music room…no matter what music you play through them they allow the music to come alive…they perform perfectly with stunning bass reproduction and tons of detail thanks to that beryllium tweeter and the DPC array, which creates a near-perfect soundstage. Whether

Karma-AV and Unison Research have signed a deal to distribute the Italian manufacturer’s range of high-performance valve-based hi-fi separates to the UK and Ireland. Designed and built entirely in Italy, the line-up includes Class A pre/power and phono amplification products, and the ‘Unico’ line of the hybrid 2-channel systems at retail prices between £1,000 and £34,000. View the range HERE

AV aficionado and scribe Martin Dew has scored the new Perlisten R12s subwoofer 10/10 with Best Buy in a review for AVForums. He says “This is one nimble yet incredibly powerful small-footprint subwoofer…all wrapped in a beautiful finish…the overall build, tactility and aura of the R12s are exemplary…I use four push-pull subs from the well-known competitor in the cinema, and this model from the Wisconsin team went a fair distance to packing as much energy,