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Opera’s Quinta V2 floor-stander is a ‘giant killer’ for Mark Craven in Hi Fi Choice Nov 26 issue. Awarding a max 5 stars for sound/build quality and ease of drive, he says it “laps up Billie Eilish as easily as Beethoven” with a sound that “is vibrant and hard hitting when needed but still playful and gorgeous to boot.” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE 

Seriously choosy YouTuber Tarun Sharma at ‘A British Audiophile’ is “hugely impressed” by Opera’s Prima V2 speakers. He says they’re “easy to drive, play great at all listening levels and are forgiving of room placement…if my budget was restricted to £3k these are currently what I’d choose to own.” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE 

Emotiva’s mission to bring audiophile performance to many more AV enthusiasts has made a powerful impression on David Vivian at the-ear.net. His review of the XSP-2/DR-2 pre/power ensemble says: “In every case, the same overriding impression emerged. Seemingly tangible presence without a sense of volume or ‘loudness’. Whisper to lightning strike dynamics, open-ended. Bass capability fully exploited in weight, articulacy, extension, tunefulness and texture. And all of it feeling like natural acoustic energy and not

You can always rely on hi-fi lover and writer Giancarlo Massironi at The Speaker Shack to offer an honest punter’s-eye view of the most exciting system upgrades available, so it’s a refreshing pleasure to read about his experience with the In-akustik AC-4500 mains conditioner. His no-nonsense review says: “it is almost like the pleasure dial has been turned up to 11…this is one upgrade that needs to be on everyone’s short list…it allows my system

Scrutiniser-in-chief at audiograde, Andrew Simpson, is smitten by the Unison Research Unico Pre/DM pre-power ensemble, which expertly blends proprietary valve and solid-state tech. He says: “Few brands are able to take on the hybrid mantle and do it this well…oodles of power and grace, effortless dynamics and a soundstage to match, overlaid with a tonality that’s detailed yet so easy on the ear, which combine to really bring the music to life. Bravo!” PRODUCTS HERE