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When a manufacturer hits on a design philosophy that works it shouldn’t be too surprising to find that it will use the same basic pattern for as many products as it can. However, in the case of Avid, this methodology is taken one stage further. The company’s extensive range of turntables has all been designed ‘top down. ’Theflagship Acutus turntable wasdevelopedfirst and every other turntablesince is effectively as much of the Acutusas it is possible to retain at the new lowerprice point.

Chord Electronics Hugo ORIGIN UK TYPE DAC/headphone amplifier WEIGHT 0. 4kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 100 x 20 x 132mm FEATURES ● 32-384kHz, DXD, DSD64, DSD128, 16-32-bit ● aptX Bluetooth, optical, coaxial, 2x USB inputs ● 6. 3mm and 3. 5mm headphone, RCA phono outputs ● Rechargeable battery operation ● Volume/output level control DISTRIBUTOR Chord Electronics Ltd TELEPHONE 01622 721444 WEBSITE chordelectronics.

DETAILS PRODUCT:VPI Nomad PRICE: £795 ORIGIN:USA TYPE:Turntable packagewith built-inheadphone ampand phono stage WEIGHT:5. 9kg DIMENSIONS:(WxHxD)470 x 109 x 343mm FEATURES ● Belt-driventurntable withmanual speedchange ● 24V AC motor ● 10in tonearm ● Ortofon 2M Redcartridge supplied DISTRIBUTOR:Renaissance Audio TELEPHONE:0131 5553922 WEBSITE:renaissanceaudio. co. uk; vpiindustries.

If it’s inspirational or even aspirational hi-fi you’re after then this is indeed a fantastic time of year. The hi-fi show season is well under way, and what’s more the high-end Hi-Fi Show returns to the Beaumont House Estate, Old Windsor for the second year running. Hosted by our sister magazine Hi-Fi News & Record Review and AVTech Media, the two-day, high-end audio event held on the weekend of November 1 and 2 will showcase a spectacular line up of hi-fi for audiophiles and music lovers alike. With informative demonstrations by industry specialists, it looks set to be a spectacular audio event that you won’t want to miss.