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HEAVY METAL
How do high-end brands deal with making their products more affordable? Ed Selley thinks these two have got it sussed
Focal Chora 806
Focal turns its attention to the affordable end of the market, so where better to start than with the smallest member of its new range?
A kind of magic
Two wizards of portable audio combine to create a setup that Ed Selley feels has just as much worth for those stuck at home
Move with the times
How do you balance established design with the changing requirements of modern hi-fi? Ed Selley feels this duo shows how it’s done
Mission LX MkII
Mission upgrades its 2016 LX speaker range
Land of nope and sorry
As the annual debate over out-dated and offensive lyrics once again rears its head, Steve Sutherland grapples with why we even need jingoistic national anthems
DESTINATION: COVENTRY
Steve Sutherland visits next year’s City Of Culture to discover an indie store named for The Big Lebowski and inspired by Kermit the Frog
Moving on up
As Hegel updates its H90 entry-level integrated to the H95, HFC can’t help but be blown away by what this new and substantially improved model has to offer
STARTING OVER
As John Lennon’s 80th birthday approaches, Nigel Williamson pays tribute to the much missed Beatle cut short before his prime
JBL gets busy
JBL launches new wireless earbuds, mobile speaker systems and portable speakers
Carbon dating
The new flagship of the Debut range packs an enviable specification into a compact form. Ed Selley puts it through its paces
Classical restart
As lockdown restrictions evolve in the UK, how can live classical concerts resume? Neville Roberts summarises options available for different musical settings
Sennheiser CX 400BT
Headphone specialist unveils new True Wireless on-the-go earbuds