2020-04-01 TechLife

The iconic DJ

turntable reimagined

as a lustworthy slab

of home hi-fi. While

we wouldn’t take

this out clubbing, it’s

the ultimate deck

for gently maturing

ravers, and sounds

excellent too.

This Bluetooth

turntable is a real

game changer. It

uses an exhausting

array of analogue-

to-digital trickery,

plus aptX HD to give

hi-res/better-than-

CD-quality sound,

and all wirelessly.

This Yamaha lets you

stream everything

from Bluetooth

to hi-res audio,

with support for

AirPlay, most of your

favourite streaming

services and, of

course Yamaha’s own

MusicCast.

For those who stream

via AirPlay and UPNP,

this is ever so hard to

beat. It’s essentially

a very high quality

DAC, and gives a real

boost to any decent

quality audio files

beamed its way.

A somewhat less

audiophile solution

perhaps, but so

simple and so cheap.

Suddenly, all your

Android phone’s

music (plus Google’s

apps on iOS) can

be beamed to your

audio setup.

Mu-So 2 crushes

its competition. An

awesome, thumping

wall of sound and

reliable, versatile

software platform

and streaming

support make for the

perfect 21st-century

music experience.

Like a mini system

for the 21st century,

Ruark’s R5 chucks

in a CD player, DAB

and FM radios and

two extra inputs,

including one pre-

amped for use with

a turntable. There’s

even Bluetooth too.

Sonos One is

compatible with

every music service

ever, multi-room

connectivity is fab,

and Alexa comes

built in as an added

bonus. Many pricier

Sonos speakers then

await you...

Really sounds great

for the money, with

an expansive and

enjoyable sound

across a range of

genres and volume

levels. It also looks

very pleasing, in

a variety of high

gloss finishes.

This beautifully

finished deck is

perfect for vinyl

addicts. It’ll wring

an incredible

amount of detail

out of your records,

without needing to

be plugged into a

crazily pricey system.

$8,495, mcintoshlabs.com

$3,499, technics.com/au

$2,799, cambridgeaudio.com

$475, project-audio.com

Just want to wring

the very most out of

Bluetooth? This fag-

packet-sized DAC is

your new friend. Even

the shonkiest MP3

gets a polish, and

your higher quality

files and streams will

shine.

$299, ifi-audio.com

$849, arcam.co.uk

$49, google.com

$219, au.yamaha.com

$5,800, bowerswilkins.com

$1,999, ruarkaudio.com

$259, sonos.com

$2,499 naimaudio.com

These may look

like Bender from

Futurama but sound

like God yodelling

in your ear. The only

wireless choice for

any real audiophiles

out there: highly

specced, but not

exactly affordable.

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO ALVA TT

TECHNICS SL-1210GR

MCINTOSH MT2

GOOGLE CHROMECAST

AUDIO

ARCAM RDAC

IFI NANO IONE

NAIM MU-SO 2ND

PRO-JECT ESSENTIAL III YAMAHA WXAD-10 GENERATION

SONOS ONE

RUARK R5

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