T3 - UK (2021-07)

84 T3 JULY 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

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- 1200 GR

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 6000 N

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

2 ND GENERATION

Mu-So 2 crushes

its competition. An

awesome, thumping

wall of sound and

reliable, versatile

software platform

and streaming

support makefor the

perfect 21st-century

music experience.

£1,300, naimaudio.com

AUDIO PRO ADDON C 10 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 R 5

Like amini 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

built in as an added

bonus. Many pricier

Sonos speakers then

await you...

£199, sonos.co.uk

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