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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,

A subwoofer on the cover of reference audio guide Hi Fi News? Most unlikely, you would have thought, but the audiophile appeal of the extraordinary SVS SB-17 Ultra design has justified its status as a cover star in the April 25 issue! On the pages within, Mark Craven celebrates the flagship SVS sub as an essential building-block for serious hi fi listening across the widest musical gamut. He reveals how the SB-17 brings a “richer

If you’re after an affordable unfussy amp for a smaller stereo system, or to add further channels to an AV setup, Emotiva’s BasX A2m Stereo Flex design might be “just what the sonic doctor ordered” says Hi Fi Choice mag. Awarding 5 stars for value in its March 25 issue it likes “authoritative, deep-reaching sonics; variable output aids system building” and concludes that “where some budget rivals only dance along the surface of the music,