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But it’s more than a numbers game for David Vivian at the-ear.net. He notes that “genuine extension, visceral slam and thrills are all within its compass but never hyped for effect…the Triple Eight delivers it all, body and soul, sounding as fast and precise with glinting, quicksilver leading edge virtuosity as it is faithful to the rich, deep textures of serious twang…the sense of space and deft textural shading, along with the finely graded palette

The class-topping SVS PB17-Ultra proves once again that there’s no substitute for scale when it comes to reproducing the deepest most immersive bass. Awarding a max 10/10 score, Matt Eisengruber at AVForums says “This subwoofer is scarily fun. It goes subsonic without effort, making films not only immersive but adds a childlike enjoyment when the action begins. It isn’t all brawn though, music remains nuanced and it handles complex and taxing low frequency soundtracks without

Audio blog-meister Giancarlo Massironi at The Speakershack is seduced by the MoFi SourcePoint 8 speaker’s “superior imaging, excellent tonal balance, and the ability to produce music on such a scale that it defies the speaker’s size…an absolute bargain…” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE 

We let seasoned industry scribe Mark Craven loose on the Unison Research Triode 25 BE amp for Hi Fi News July 25 issue. He says it “outperforms its size and price with a captivating, moreish – and, yes, tube-like – sound. The USB DAC is a useful addition, and the choice between pentode and triode modes serves both system matching and personal taste. Add in the compact style, generous connectivity and ease of use, and

Audio scrutiniser-in-chief Paul Miller has auditioned the In-akustik LS-4005 Air speaker cable in Hi Fi News’ July 25 issue. Awarding his top Editor’s Choice accolade, he says it’s “both lighter and more physically flexible than its 4cm diameter might suggest. Its sound, too, is writ large with air and atmosphere, and proves more than competitive even at this heady price. If you’re after a big sound, the Referenz LS-4005 AIR pulls out all the stops.”