8 years ago, early on in my TNT adventures in Hi-Fi, I unpacked one component I'd really been looking forward to getting my hands on – the SME IV pick-up arm. The reasons for my excitement were pretty ...

So what's wrong with the mains? Well, anyone who has read Ben Duncan's seminal collection of papers on "Audio Quality Mains Supplies" will realise it's possible to write 60+ pages on the subject and ...

It sometimes seems to me that vinyl addicts, and in particular those swimming in the deep end of the obsession, revel in promoting the 'black art' aspects of setting up a turntable, arm and cartridge.

Some products are more inspiring than others and for non-audiophiles it can be a little bit difficult to understand our enthusiasm for equipment that only looks just like a box to anybody else. DACs ...

In recent month due to my Articles in TNT-Audio, Newsgroup Postings and other sources, my experiments in DIY Cables have become somewhat notorious. It seems that now some Distributors and ...

The first serious cartridge I ever bought was a Denon DL-301, back in 1988. Hairy business, as I decided to buy unheard, based on a review only (such stupidity), and the 301 would cost me about 50% of ...

A while ago I was in need of a new Phono Pickup Cartridge. Having stayed for a long time with such budget favorites as the Cambridge C-77 and a nice NAD 9100, I was not going to shell out for a Koetsu ...

Questo preamplificatore è stato progettato l'anno scorso. Ho studiato, come al solito, sia le caratteristiche relative allo stato solido che quelle inerenti lo stato valvolare, ed ho optato per un ...

To celebrate their 25th anniversary Mission launched the 750 Limited Edition bookshelf speakers. Only 7000 pairs of this little gorgeous sculpture are being made, and then it's over. The 750 is an ...

The name Tentlabs will not ring a bell for most of you. It's a small company, located in the Netherlands and founded by Guido Tent. Tentlabs are mostly known for DIY upgrade products, like high ...

I don't know about you, but I like individuality - that doesn't necessarily mean unicity. When it doesn't turn into extravagance-or-die, but it's wisely and smartly supported by aesthetic culture and ...

Frequency response: Less than +/- 0.5 dB deviation 20Hz-20kHz Phase response: Less than 5 degrees deviation 20Hz-20kHz, or less than 2 degrees deviation 20Hz-20kHz, depending which Consonance/Opera ...