T3 - UK (2022-03)

84 T3 MARCH 2022

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

gloss finishes.

£250, project-audio.com

ELIPSON CHROMA

CARBON RIAA BT

Elipson’s top-line

turntable pulls

down a lot of features

from the truly high

end. You get a

super-stiff carbon

fibre tone arm and

new digital belt drive

motor, plus AptX

Bluetooth and USB.

£699, elipson.com

PRO-JECT PRIMARY E

Pro-ject’s entry-level

player is the record

player stripped down

to its most basic form.

Everything comes

pre-adjusted and pre-

installed, so it’s ready

to go right out of the

box with the perfect

tracking force.

£179, project-audio.com

TECHNICS SL-1200GR

With rock solid build

quality, easy set-up,

immense bass, and a

hugely exciting and

involving sound, this

is much more than

just a DJ deck. There

are few turntables

that are more

enjoyable to own.

£1,199, technics.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

your turntable.

£399, sonos.com

AUDIOLAB 6000N

Probably impractical

if you don’t have a

hi-fi stack, but with

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.

£399, ifi-audio.com

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

own MusicCast.

£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

and streaming

support make for the

perfect 21st-century

music experience.

£1,300, naimaudio.com

AUDIO PRO ADDON C10 MKII

Audio Pro makes

speakers that cater to

every type of music

and the Audio Pro

Addon C10 MKII

is no different. It’s

energetic, loud and

three-dimensional,

showing off every

detail of the track.

£359, audiopro.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 SL

In terms of the sound

quality, this really

impresses with detail

and clarity across the

whole range, and how

well balanced it is for

treble and mid-range

especially. You can get

two for stereo, but

one works fine.

£179, sonos.co.uk

TURNTABLES STREAMING DACs

MULTI-ROOM

SPEAKERS

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