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The latest review of System Audio’s Silverback 1 wireless speakers and hub places the system in a class of its own. Hi Fi Choice says: “finding a direct comparison is difficult as wireless hi-fi speakers of this quality at this price are either bookshelf, floorstanders or wall-mounted cabinets that are not wireless”. In other words, there’s nothing quite so small, so versatile and yet so musical in the wireless category! Reviewer Neville Roberts continues: “at

We’re delighted that the globally recognised audiophile title has included no fewer than three SVS products in its latest list of recommendations! The SB-3000 subwoofer is “quicker to set up” and its bass performance “massive, powerful, and weighty” while preserving subtle details. “An outstanding choice for small to moderate-sized rooms.” View the product Praising the SB16-Ultra’s “smart” packaging, its four-page quick-start manual, and online setup guide, which offers loudspeaker-specific recommendations for filter settings and the

Balanced Audio Technology’s new solid-state masterpiece, the REX 500 power amplifier, has been crowned as outstanding by Hi Fi News in its February 24 issue just out. Of its cover star, the mag says: “On offer are unburstable power, rich tonality, fine detail and sublime soundstaging, making music listening an utter joy. The REX 500 is amplifier royalty, and surely ranks as one of the very best at its price – or above. You might

Among the five products from the Karma stable to claim an AVForums’ Editor’s Choice award for 2023/24, Primare’s powerful and bridgeable A35.8 (8 x 150W into 8ohm) design has won the expert vote for Best AV Power Amplifier. It’s “a corker of a multi-channel power amp”, delivering “elicit extreme levels of detail, massive dynamics and laser-like imaging from all your source material.” READ THE ORIGINAL REVIEW HERE

Easy to integrate and operate, the Emotiva BasX MC1 is an inexpensive way for upgraders to enjoy high quality immersive sound, and the obvious choice for AVForums’ Best AV Processor award 2023/24. It says: “The Emotiva can place object-based audio cues in an immersive Dolby Atmos or DTS:X soundstage with finesse and precision and the company’s own Emo-Q room correction goes to great lengths to minimise a listening space’s shortcomings. This is grassroots value, simplicity