84 T3 JUNE 2022
Best of the bestReally 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.comAUDIOLAB 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.ukIFI 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.comYAMAHA 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.ukNAIM MU-SO
2ND 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.comSONOS FIVE
Multi-room
compatibility, a
wide rangeof
audio sources and,
of course, great
sound. This is the
replacement for the
much-loved Play:5
and the winner of a
T 3 Platinum Award.£499, sonos.co.ukBOWERS & WILKINS ZEPPELIN
Streams pretty
much everything,
and borrows some
technology from
the kind of hi-fi gear
where if you have
to ask the price, you
can’t afford it. By
audiophile standards,
this is cheap.£699, bowerswilkins.comSONOS 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.ukTURNTABLES STREAMING DACsMULTI-ROOM
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