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Rotel Michi X3

Back in the early ’90s, Rotel was best known as a producer of excellent value, affordable hi-fi. Its budget amplifiers, CD players and turntables were usually considered front runners, and rightly so. So the introduction of the high-end Michi sub-brand at that time was somewhat of a surprise, and an extremely pleasant one at that, considering the exquisite build quality and remarkable sonic talents of that original range.

Naim CD5si

With so much focus on music streaming in recent years, it’s easy to overlook the value of a good CD player.

Marantz CD6007

You would need to go back over a decade and four model cycles to find a CD6000 model that looked notably different. Thankfully, the engineers responsible for the sound haven’t been taking things so easy.

Cyrus CDi

Cyrus hasn’t put a foot wrong with its CD players for as long as we can remember. In fact it would be fair to say that the company’s track record has been phenomenal. So it’s no surprise that the Cyrus CDi – the successor to the Cyrus 6SE and Cyrus 8SE – is a typical gleaming example of the company treading the right path.

Xgimi Aura

An entertaining short-throw projector with punchy colours and great sound

Rega System One

Fuss-free and a glorious listen, Rega’s System One is the new entry-level vinyl system to beat

LG OLED65G2

LG dazzles with its finest OLED TV yet

NAIM NDX 2

Naim Audio’s formidable reputation may have been built on the excellence of its amplification, but in recent years it is the quality of the company’s streaming products that has impressed the most.

CHORD 2GO/ HUGO 2

The Chord 2go is a brilliant way to add streaming capability to the company’s Award-winning Hugo 2 DAC. Together, they add up to one of the most capable premium music streamers on the market.

NAIM ND5 XS 2

When Naim describes its ND5 XS 2 network streamer as entry-level, it actually means that it’s the cheapest dedicated component the company makes in the range. But if this is the best your system ever sounds you will be doing your ears mightily proud.

TECHNICS SL-G700

Technics may be better known for its turntables, but the SL-G700 shows that it has more than just analogue strings to its bow.

NAD C 658

You have to feel for whoever is in charge of box-ticking in the product design chain of a music streamer. The range of desirable features available gets ever wider as more services, codecs and technologies continue to work their way into the vast and volatile world of streaming.

CAMBRIDGE AZUR 851N

Say hello to the daddy of Cambridge Audio’s network streamers… and then, if you are fortunate enough to have the spending money, think seriously about welcoming it into your hi-fi system with open arms.

ARCAM ST60

The Arcam ST60 is the British company’s debut dedicated streamer. It uses the streaming architecture from its premium amplified sibling the SA30 (minus the amplification stage ), gifting owners AirPlay 2, Google Cast, uPnP playback and internet radio, as well as analogue and digital connections and support for MQA and Roon.

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXN (V2)

To improve on something that’s already pretty good, sometimes all you need is a light touch. That’s what Cambridge Audio did with the second iteration of its CXN streamer – an update to the Award-winner we reviewed in 2015.

BLUESOUND NODE (2021)

Like the two Nodes before it, the original Node and second-gen Node 2i, this 2021 model enters the surprisingly sparse budget music streamer market with plenty of up-to-date, all-round appeal – that much is evident before you even plug it in.

AUDIOLAB 6000N PLAY

Had Einstein been alive today, we could just picture him drawing up his next theory of quantum physics while listening to the Audiolab 6000N Play.

10 Tips For Buying Second-Hand Vinyl

If you are planning to dig deep into the magical world of used platters, here is what to check for and how to find it

A love affair with laser

Optoma UHZ50 - 4K Laser Projector - ₹4,00,000

Meze Audio Liric

Meze Audio's first portable planar magnetic headphones certainly aren't short of charm or talent

Bringing back the legends

Cinebels, one of the oldest hi-fi retailers in the country and custodians for brands like Klipsh and Jamo is now adding not one but three feathers to their crowded hat-Onkyo, Pioneer and Pioneer LX. Arjun Agarwal, Director, Cinerama Pvt. Ltd., opens up about expectations and strategy to WHF Editor, Nishant Padhiar.

Sony XR-65X95J

Sony's latest flagship 4K LCD TV range proves once again just how much the brand loves brightness

Back to the future

Sonodyne Bandish - Wireless Speaker - ₹25,000

Bang Bang!

URBN Bang 500 - Bluetooth Speaker - ₹5999

Set the record straight

With vinyl's resurgent popularity marching on, we round up a dozen great turntables that will get the best from your record collection

Sony's show of power

Sony HT-A9 - Home-Theatre System - ₹1,97,980 (with SW5 subwoofer)

TEMPTATIONS - EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM - PMC Fact Fenestria

VERDICT - The PMC Fact Fenestrias are without doubt one of the finest pairs of speakers we have heard

How The Airpods 3 Were Made - And How Apple Plans To Make Them Even Better

We sat down with Gary Geaves, Apple's VP of Acoustics, to talk all things AirPods 3

The Problem With Hi-Res Audio Is How You Might Be Listening To It

Just because kit can play hi-res audio doesn't mean it will do it justice

Glo-ing with age

"When you get it right, the Vu Masterpiece Glo delivers a smashing picture, replete with deep blacks and very natural skin tones."