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Rega Brio-R Amplifier - Big Things Come In Small PackagesThe Rega Brio-R amplifier embodies all the necessary ingredients to be a classic.Housed in a half width case it cleverly deceives it's performance until you pick it up.It's weight for it's size gives an indication of the quality of the internal circuitry that provides the potential of creating great music.It's substantial toroidal transformer,generous power supply components and rugged output stage ensure that the dynamics of the musi …

Introducing The Sony Hi-Res WiFi Speaker Sony SRS-X88 is a WiFi speaker that comes in under the range of Sony Hi-Res audio products.Firstly,what is Sony "Hi-Res"  audio and what difference will it make to your music listening?Just as High Definition TV revolutionised movie watching,you can now enjoy a defining listening experience with High Resolution audio.Using a higher sampling rate than in CDs for the encoding and playback of music,it brings your favourite tracks to life in a new w …

Focal Chorus 705 Speakers - Fantastic French Value For MoneyThe Focal Chorus 705 is the entry-level speaker for a seven strong Chorus range extending up to the Chorus 726 floorstanding speakers.The Chorus range is only one of five ranges of speakers from Focal which go all the way up to the Grand Utopia that sell for $250,000 and is often quoted as one of the greatest speakers of all time.The Chorus is a 2 way design made from very high quality materials.The bass driver is made from Polygla …

The Sweet Sound Of A Valve AmplifierValve amplifiers,like record players are coming back into fashion and with their wonderful warm and rich sound and great looks it is easy to see and hear why.Valves......these ancient sealed glass technologies were used to power amps and more back in the 1950's and 1960's and then largely fell out of fashion again during the past 20 years or so.Such is the current demand that new valves are actually being manufactured again while discovered caches of original …

Pioneer SX-20 Receiver - Audio PowerhouseThe Pioneer SX-20 stereo receiver certainly packs a lot in for it's modest value for money price.Starting with it's high power output of 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms there's plenty of drive capability to suit most speakers.It has Direct Energy Design;the highly developed compact circuit with short signal paths and the best possible protection from disruptive sound effects is designed for speedy response behaviour (to make the sound more dynamic) …