Affordable Studio Quality iPod Speakers If you are looking for a speaker system that is designed for your iPod, then you might as well invest in one that sounds good. The AudioEngine 5 may not have the brand cache, or the made-in-China price tag, but it is one of those iPod speakers that will surely satisfy even the keen audio listener.
Affordable Noise Cancelling Headphones That Work The big brands in noise-cancelling headphones such as Sennheiser and Bose offer high quality solutions - but with a price tag to match. SmartHouse listens to a cheaper alternative: Audio-Technica’s Quietpoint ATH-ANC7 headphones to see how they measure up.
Sony Amp Gets Its Groove Back This Sony receiver ditches digital amplification in favour of traditional analogue - and it sounds good to us. We look at the STR DA5200ES.
Mid-Priced Loudspeakers: HEAD TO HEAD If you are looking for some decent loudspeakers and have a little bit more to spend, look no further than this group test of some of the best mid-range loudspeakers around. Tested here are models from the likes of B&W, Focal, Triangle, Nbien and ALR.
Cool Fatman Exposed This is one Fatman you will definitely want in your house - we take a look at a solid amplifier that comes with an iPod dock as well - this is the Fatman iTube 182.
CD Players: HEAD TO HEAD Resist the download generation with a top-notch CD player. We put three contenders from Arcam, Cambridge and Naim head to head.
Affordable McIntosh Amp This integrated amp brings McIntosh’s distinctive, big-boned retro style to a new, lower price point
A REL Classy Subwoofer The SmartHouse Team hooks up a small but beefy subwoofer from REL; the T1...and it looks like a golden egg for the company.
Mighty Primare Power Amp Primare’s mighty new power amp is a terrific partner for the company’s excellent preamp
HEAD TO HEAD: High-End Loudspeakers As you near the high end of hi-fi, speakers become a diverse bunch. We put three beauties hailing from Dali, Focal, JAS Audio head to head to see which is best.
Beautiful System By Rega This Rega CD player, amp and speaker combo delivers dynamite performance for sparklers money – ‘high-end’ sound has reached its lowest price point...
Rocking Rotel Amp The top amp in Rotel’s starter range is bigger than its peers... but is it powerful enough to rock? The SmartHouse team investigates...
Musical Fidelity Has The X Factor The Musical Fidelity X-Series CD player and amplifier components share two things: the first is a power supply, the second is great sound.
Yamaha Amp Is Real HiFi Yamaha returns from home cinema to its real hifi stereo roots with this stereo amplifier; the AX-497.
Slick Ortofon MC Cartridge For Turntables The Salsa phono cartridge from Ortofon is a good choice for getting good sound for a range of musical genres from your turntable.
HEAD TO HEAD: Hot Stereo Amplifiers The latest batch of stereo integrated amplifiers hailing from Arcam, Creek, Marantz, NAD, Onkyo and Rotel - around the $1500 mark goes head-to-head. And it's not easy to choose a winner...
Top End HiFi Cable Comes At A Price The van den Hul ultra-high-end interconnect cable sounds fantastic, but the price tag may leave a few hifi enthusiasts a great deal poorer.
Beautiful System By Meridian Almost from the outset, Meridian has been at CD’s cutting edge. This super-neat, three-piece system shows just how far the format has come.
Cutting Edge Ruark Speakers Ruark has slashed the size of its classic Sabre standmount and the result is a highly emotional, musically talented speaker.
Chord Co Speaker Cables Sound Good Using decent cable with your hi-fi gear is a must. We look at a possible candidate - the Chord Company Epic Twin speaker cables.
Brilliant Value For Money Hi Fi Speakers Every so often one comes across a pair of speakers that leaves one wondering as to how they got such good quality at an affordable price. The Gale series of Hi Fi speakers is one such example.
First Classé Universal Player This Classé top-of-the-Delta-range CD and DVD player is not your average high-end spinner. We investigate the classy CDP-202.
Powerful PrimaLuna Valve Amplifier With great build quality and a competitive price, we investigate whether the PrimaLuna ProLogue Six valve amps deliver a sound to match.
Worlds Best CD/SACD Player Exposed This Krell SACD / CD player has evolved into something truly stunning – perhaps even the world’s best. We investigate the Evolution 505.
CD Player A Classé Of Its Own If you want first class performance at a business class price, this Classé CD/DVD player is just the ticket. That's why we gave it the 2007 Best of the Best Award.
HEAD TO HEAD: Stereo Amplifiers We audition five amps from brands Arcam, Audiolab, Cambridge Audio, Creek and Denon that prove the back to stereo music movement shows no signs of slowing.
Arcam Stereo Amp Is A Diva Arcam returns to core values and it pays off with this affordable stereo amplifier; the DiVA A70.
HEAD TO HEAD: Affordable Loudspeakers SmartHouse looks at some highly affordable speakers from top brands including the likes of KEF, Mordaunt-Short, Canton and Castle to see which comes out on top.
Rotel CD Player On A Budget This Rotel entry-level CD player recruit has its digital eye fixed firmly on the boogie with its excellent timing. We take a closer look at the RCD-06.
NAD Masterful CD And Amplifier We take a look at the NAD Masters Series CD player and amplifier duo to see if it lives up to its to its name.
HEAD TO HEAD: Five Affordable CD Players The super-budget CD player has effectively disappeared, but between $850 and $2000 there are some cracking players to listen to. We put five players from Cambridge, Creek, Denon, Rega and Shanling head to head.
Rotel Discount Amp Duo Rotel sticks by the budget pre/power amp concept with this competitively priced pair.
Monitor Audio Speaker Strikes Gold Refinement and clarity from a beautifully made speaker that doesn’t cost an arm and leg - that's the Gold Signature 10.
Marantz Tweaks Up SACD This SACD player by Marantz has been tweaked up by brand ambassador Ken Ishiwata; with very nice results.
Eagerly awaited Trio Awards make their annual splash, giving consumers the inside goss on the latest hi-tech consumables for your home and car. Also, reviewed and rated, plus smart stuff and whole lot more…
