April 11, 2020
“ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT VERSIONS OF THE CLASSIC BBC MINI-MONITOR FOR A LONG TIME…”
So exclaims Stereonet UK’s David Price in a detailed exploration of the Falcon LS3/5a: the most authentic re-production in history. In a headline review he says “ It’s the combination of tonal smoothness and delicacy of touch that makes the Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a so special. There’s no particular ‘sweet spot’ in this speaker, just a linear progression of sound that stretches high to low. Despite its tiny bass driver, the song’s powerful piano cadences are
March 22, 2020
“ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL IN GRACEFUL HARMONY”!
Renowned petrol head and hi-fi scribe-in-chief David Vivian loves the speed and control on offer from Primare’s I25 Prisma amp/network player: the audio world’s answer to the luxury SUV. “There’s no mush or muddle here, no hype or hurry, he says in the April 2020 issue of Hi Fi Choice, “just balance, control and clarity. If you like a sound that’s fast, open, clean, clear, dynamically expressive and devoid of manipulative emphasis, the I25 Prisma
March 22, 2020
LATEST MOFI TO FEEL THE LOVE
Success for MoFi continues with Adam Smith’s review of the StudioDeck+ turntable package in Hi Fi Choice magazine. Having admired the current EISA award-winning UltraDeck + M in Feb’s issue, he continues the sentiment in April’s mag saying that SD+ “excels particularly in terms of soundstaging and arranges instruments and singers expertly…(it’s) a great turntable package in its own right and so comes warmly recommended.” For the full review go to ‘Reviews and Downloads’ in
March 21, 2020
BASS POWER IN THE HANDS OF A PRO!
AVForums’ Steve Withers has got to grips with SVS’ latest pocket-rocket, the gloriously prodigious SB-2000 Pro, emerging shaken and stirred. He says “…if you like deep bass from a compact cabinet that’s delivered with control and speed, then the SB-2000 Pro is for you… (it’s) more than capable of delivering the kind of high-precision impact that LFE fans are looking for. The inclusion of technologies previously only available on SVS’s more expensive subs, such as
February 23, 2020
VINYL REVIVED, WELL AND TRULY!
With the MoFi UltraPhono you’ll savour the goodness of a MoFi phono stage blessed by Tim de Paravicini combined with an audiophile Class A headphone amplifier for private gratification in 31 volume steps. March 2020’s Hi Fi News says “The MoFi UltraPhono redefines what you get for £500, even if you don’t factor in what is a mighty fine headphone section. The cartridge matching facility ensures that audiophiles-on-abudget needn’t go without, while the sound quality