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Head honcho of the-ear.net, Jason Kennedy has described In-akustik’s NF-4005 Air interconnect and LS-4005 Air speaker cables as “a new route to cable nirvana”. Through the use of multiple helically arranged and ingeniously separated conductors surrounded by air inside the cable, “they manage to deliver a huge amount of coherent musical detail which makes the end result extremely engaging and real sounding…highly compelling listening with all manner of music from Floating Points’ electronica to Keith

Trade-in ANY working piece of Hi-Fi hardware and enjoy HUGE DISCOUNTS when upgrading your Hi-Fi to 15 Series: I15 Prisma integrated amp and network player, £1,700, with trade in, retail: £999 I15 analogue with mm phono stage, £1,400, with trade in, retail: £849 115 analogue, £1,200, with trade in, retail: £749 SC15 Prisma pre amp streamer £1,800, with trade in, retail: £999 DD15 CD transport £1200, with trade in, retail £999 CD15 Prisma CD and

The ability of SVS subs to enhance music repro is showcased in a review of the SB-5000 by Hi Fi Choice. In the Nov 25 issue Mark Craven says: “no ‘old-school’ speaker level inputs here…the music is demonstrably weightier, richer and more engrossing with the SB-5000 calling the shots. It will make your speakers sound twice as big as they are and etch a permanent smile on your face.” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE 

Writing for the-ear.net, David Berriman discovers a natural balance to the sound of the versatile Primare PRE35 preamp/DAC/streamer: “it did not throw the spotlight onto, or highlight, any one part of the spectrum. Instead, the detail was subtly presented, so that one could simply sit back and enjoy the music…it’s got almost everything, within one solidly-constructed and, I think, quite a handsome unit.” REVIEW HERE PRODUCT HERE 

We let the prodigious Giancarlo Massironi at The Speakershack loose on a reference vinyl system from MoFi, comprising the MasterDeck turntable with UltraGold Cartridge and MasterPhono phono stage. He says the system “offers stunning performance and a pure analogue experience…these components have to be on your audition list if you are seriously looking for a reference system.” REVIEW HERE RANGE HERE