Kinki Studio EX M1 + Integrated Amplifier REVIEW
Kinki Studio EX-M1+ Integrated Amplifier REVIEW Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis March 2022 For the full review please see my YouTube video linked here In 2022, I think we can all agree that there are a LOT of solid-state integrated amplifiers on the market at pretty much all prices. Standing out from this crowd is always going to be difficult. I have been lucky to have spent time with some of the best from Gryphon, German Physiks, Luxman, McIntosh, Nagra, Mark Levinson, Musical Fidelity and many more and these [...]
Audia Flight FLS9 Integrated Amplifier REVIEW
Audia Flight FLS9 Integrated Amplifier REVIEW Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis May 2022 For the full review please see my YouTube video linked here It is often the case that you appreciate a HiFi component much more when you have had it in your system for a while and then replace it with something not as good. This is because you instantly notice going backwards in sound quality I think much more obvious than going forwards. I feel this can sometimes mean we can take good components for granted. [...]
Mission 770 Speaker Review
Mission 770 Speaker Review Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis April 2022. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here The Hi-Fi industry has brought back some classic speakers in recent years, and there will be a large number of audiophiles who will be reminded of when they first heard the Mission 770 speakers, pure nostalgia. I love the fact that there is a wonderful story around these speakers but unfortunately its wasted on me because I never heard the originals. So sorry Mission, nostalgia is not going [...]
Auralic Altair G1 Wireless Streaming DAC Review
Auralic Altair G1 Wireless Streaming DAC Review Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis April 2022. For my video full review please see my YouTube channel link here As an audiophile I think I have a very old-fashioned mindset, that having HiFi convenience has to come at the cost of quality. But is this true in 2022? The modern HiFi market is a very developed place, especially with digital music streaming, and Auralic are a manufacturer that are aiming to prove me wrong. Have they been able to do the almost [...]
TAD CE1 Speakers Review
TAD CE1 Speaker Review Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis March 2022 For the video review please see my YouTube video review I did not originally intend to review the TAD CE1 speakers, I was just curious to listen to them after hearing their big brother the Reference One as part of an amazing HiFi system last year. I was curious to know how close the CE or Compact Evolution is to the Reference One at a fraction of the cost. I warn you; you will not want that answer unless [...]
Musician Audio Aquarius Flagship DAC REVIEW
Musician Audio Aquarius Flagship DAC REVIEW Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis February 2022 For the full review please see my YouTube video review linked here A Flagship DAC It was only a few years ago that the DAC market felt a very limited place, on my radar there were units built into amplifiers and stand alone units from Chord Electronics available in the UK at my budget anyway. Today in 2022 Audiophiles are spoilt for good DAC choice, in fact some are so stand out for their performance for [...]
Best HiFi Products 2021 Awards
Best HiFi Products 2021 Awards Article There is a video created for my Best HiFi Products of 2021 in my YouTube channel, to watch it click here Looking back over a busy year 2021 was without question another very challenging year with everything from supply chain lead times to mask wearing rules changing month by month. It was a very hard year for me and I am sure you too but looking on the bright side we both made it. Looking back over the last 12 months I was astonished to see I had [...]
