84 T3 MARCH 2021
Best of the best
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
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£250, project-audio.com
TECHNICS SL-1210GR
The iconic DJ
turntable reimagined
as a lustworthy slab
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we wouldn’t take
this out clubbing, it’s
the ultimate deck
for gently maturing
ravers, and sounds
excellent too.
£1,000, technics.com
ELIPSON CHROMA
CARBON RIAA BT
Elipson’s top-line
turntable pulls
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from the truly high
end. You get a
super-stiff carbon
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new digital belt drive
motor, plus AptX
Bluetooth and USB.
£699, elipson.com
AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-LP5X
This direct-drive
turntable comes
with the AT-VM95E
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J-shaped tonearm
that sounds great.
Build is very solid,
there are phono and
USB outputs, and it
can play 78s too.
£330, audio-technica.com
SONOS PORT
A great streamer,
especially if you
already own a Sonos
speaker. It has an
analogue input and
output, as well as
streaming to any
Sonos speaker, so
you can plug in
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£399, sonos.com
AUDIOLAB 6000N
Probably impractical
if you don’t have a
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support for audio up
to 192Khz/24-bit,
its sound quality is
noticeably better
than the Sonos and
Yamaha streamers
further up the list.
£449, audiolab.co.uk
IFI XDSD
This dinky little
combined Bluetooth
receiver, DAC and
headphone amp
supports AAC and
aptX and sounds
really superb. It has
a battery, and can be
used with earphones
as well as speakers.
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YAMAHA WXAD-10
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
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£120, yamaha.co.uk
NAIM MU-SO
2ND GENERATION
Mu-So 2 crushes
its competition. An
awesome, thumping
wall of sound and
reliable, versatile
software platform
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support make for the
perfect 21st-century
music experience.
£1,300, naimaudio.com
BOWERS & WILKINS
FORMATION DUO
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.
£3,500, bowerswilkins.com
RUARK R5
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.
£1,000, ruarkaudio.com
SONOS ONE
Sonos One is
compatible with
every music service
ever, multi-room
connectivity is fab,
and Alexa comes
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bonus. Many pricier
Sonos speakers then
await you...
£199, sonos.co.uk
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