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An honest One

Big speakers that don’t get in the way visually are rare but here’s a pair that manages the trick.

Simple and honest: The PSB Synchrony One gets straight to the point.

Simple and honest: The PSB Synchrony One gets straight to the point.View more

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Power to the filter

Power conditioning – audiophiles generally can’t have enough of it, can they? The Americans and Chinese are into it in a big way, but one British name has been making quite an impression in this field.

A new Kuro

Technology never stands still. One year, you’re presented with the final word in a certain technology, but 12 months down the road, it’s passe, supplanted by the newer cool.

Tangling with acoustics

Formed by a group of British luthiers a couple of decades ago, Tanglewood Guitars is among the top-selling guitar brands in the UK.

Samba jazz

Yearning for a bit of Latin jazz? Then get ready for Brazil’s Pascoal Meirelles Trio, who will be in Kuala Lumpur next week for the Brazilian Jazz night.

Golden Telos

Telos Audio Design, part of a Taiwanese audio manufacturing group, offers an extremely fetching range of hi-fi accessories, like speaker cables, interconnects, power cords and caps for XLR and RCA outputs, in its Golden Reference and Silver Reference lines.

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Massaged in the bottles

Tubes ... put them somewhere in the system and reviewers go all weak-kneed ...

Tips 'n' Tricks

The sound room11/2/2008

Tuning your listening room’s acoustic is a worthwhile effort.

Running-in tuning4/2/2008

Running-in new speakers or amplifiers also means wear on your source component ... here's how to avoid some of it.

Compression companion1/9/2005

And now, a million ways to get to those MP3s. Well, maybe not quite, but here are a few options on how to get your music closer to your heart …

Moving advice18/8/2005

Thinking of taking the jump into the cool world of ICE? Here are some things to bear in mind …

Recording viewpoints11/8/2005

The format war continues and here are some of the contenders …

Entertainment, PC-style4/8/2005

HERE’S some AV-related software that your computer simply can’t do without.

Better video28/7/2005

Here's how to optimise your TV for DVD playback.

Portable thoughts21/7/2005

Looking for a portable audio player? Here are a few pointers…

CD tweaks14/7/2005

Want to get more from your CD player? Here are a few tips ….

Gold Cuts

The format fiesta2/2/2006

Just as one format battle eases up, another one commences ... our intrepid traveller gets clued in on what’s hot and what’s out at the CES in Las Vegas.

AV accommodates the iPod12/1/2006

These pesky iPods, they're hooking up with everyone and everything, including our AV amps, so says ALVIN GOLD. Surrender is the only option, it seems.