Hi-Fi+

Hi-Fi+ is well-known as a leading and respected publication in the world of high-end audio and music, available in English. True to its motto, Hi-Fi+ focuses on everything related to accurately "reproducing the recorded arts." The magazine strikes a perfect balance between a serious tone and a playful, witty style that is always friendly.

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KEF LS60 Wireless Active floorstanding loudspeaker streaming system

1 week ago | hifiplus.com | Simon Lucas

What’s better than a wireless all-in-one audio system? A wireless all-in-two audio system, that’s what – because true stereo sound is a joy forever.
Connected-Fidelity Unity cables

1 week ago | hifiplus.com | Steve Dickinson

There’s no denying that cables can be a bit contentious. Schools of thought range from those who think paying more than the price of a round of drinks for a cable is a waste of money, through to those who think that spending the price of a new car on cables is the best way to ensure they enjoy the full performance of their audio components. Both ends of this continuum are well catered for, and their advocates seldom demur from their purchase decisions.
Nordost QBASE QB6 Mark III mains distribution block

1 week ago | hifiplus.com | Steve Dickinson

Whether you view the mains block as a functional accessory or a fundamental cornerstone of a system determines your approach to its price. I’m firmly in Camp Cornerstone, but with a clear caveat – price doesn’t always reflect performance. I’ve been using the Mark II version of Nordost’s QBASE QB6 mains block, which back in the day cost around £1,600, for several years now. It’s the version with six UK-spec mains sockets instead of the eight Schuko fittings on the European-spec QB8.
YG Acoustics Cairn

2 weeks ago | hifiplus.com | Eric Neff

YG Acoustics has been producing world-class loudspeakers for over twenty years. Founded in 2002, the Arvada, Colorado firm has continued to improve upon its classic aluminium enclosures and non-ported approach to speaker design. It has also survived the gauntlet of passing the torch from its founder to a new management team led by CEO Dr. Matthew Webster. He and his team had the challenge of continuing to improve upon already world class award winning designs.
Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T

2 weeks ago | hifiplus.com | Simon Lucas

Another day, another wildly expensive Astell & Kern portable music player. And, what’s more, another wildly expensive Astell & Kern portable music player that supposedly improves on what the company claimed, less than 18 months ago, to be ‘the ultimate sound solution’. Say ‘hello’ to the A&ultima SP3000T, just the latest evidence that Astell & Kern is a complete stranger to the concept of overstatement.
Shunyata Research Altaira

2 weeks ago | hifiplus.com | Alan Sircom

In a remarkably short time, Shunyata Research has become high-end royalty. The brand’s power products and cables are synonymous with high-performance audio systems. And now, with Altaira, the same approach comes to system grounding. ‘Altaira’ is an Arabic girl’s name meaning ‘high-flying bird’; the first-magnitude star ‘Altair’ is derived from the same root. However, due to persistent autocorrect issues, ‘Altaira’ was repeatedly changed to ‘Altair’.
Analog Relax EX500

3 weeks ago | hifiplus.com | Alan Sircom

How we make things often follows country stereotypes. Americans make ‘em ‘big.’ The English… ‘quirky.’ Germans… ‘reliable.’ Russians… ‘can be repaired with hammers.’ And a big part of the Japanese manufacturing zeitgeist is ‘artisan.’ It’s hand-crafting sword-making or pottery for the last 700 years, handing down the skills through the generations. Analog Relax is a part of that artisan tradition, yet it is not bound by it. This makes the brand one of the exciting newer brands on the vinyl scene.
SPL Diamond

4 weeks ago | hifiplus.com | Jason Kennedy

Karl-Heinz Fink has a lot to answer for. Not only has he designed some very impressive loudspeakers over the last few decades for all sorts of brands but he has put Epos back in the limelight where it belongs. He has also influenced a few of my reviewing choices and some actual purchases, the latter are rare things I can assure you. It was he who suggested that the SPL Diamond is a very capable DAC for its asking price and it turns out that once again he’s not wrong.
Ideon Audio IΩN+: The Smart Digital Choice for Audiophiles

4 weeks ago | hifiplus.com | Alan Sircom

The Ideon Audio Absolute ε range of products is an unparalleled collection of digital audio products. The full range (tested here) can stand toe-to-toe with the best of them. The Absolute ε DAC (itself tested here) has recently received a ‘Meta’ upgrade. This will be the subject of a review later. But, as the name suggests, ‘Absolute’ has a large price tag. For those who can’t quite reach Absolute levels, there’s Ideon Audio IΩN+.
Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Signature

1 month ago | hifiplus.com | Ed Selley

The hi-fi industry might tail the automotive sector in enthusiasm for a special edition but some companies do seem keen to make good on that deficit. Bowers & Wilkins has used ‘Signature’ models for quite a while now but, in recent years, has significantly increased the rate at which they appear. The preceding S2 family of 700 Series speakers saw Signature versions arrive a year or so after the ‘cooking’ versions, and the 800D4 models followed the same pattern.