Page 2 - High-End

Hot on the heels of budget M1 streaming amp, Marantz reasserts its status in the premium audiophile sector with a piece of audio engineering at the other end of the scale entirely – it’s first new reference product since 2016 and a real statement of intent: MODEL 10 Reference Integrated Amplifier.

One of the very best parts of our ‘jobs’ here at Peter Tyson is auditioning new products. Every once in a while, something comes along that immediately makes us sit up and take notice, then elicits universal grins. Grins that get wider and wider as we listen. Ruark’s R610 Music Console and Sabre-R speakers provided one of those moments.

Launched in 2018, Selekt DSM broke the mould then, and continues to do so now. This level of sound quality from a single box, combined with ingenious cartridge and module-based upgrades is unparalleled.

You’ve taken the plunge and bought yourself a Hi-fi system. Firstly, congratulations! You’ve made a great decision – a world of musical pleasure awaits. Now what?

When Bowers & Wilkins label a loudspeaker ‘Signature’, we know we’re in for something extra special. 

This is a tag reserved for the crème de la crème of speakers, the best in class, boasting significant performance upgrades. In Bowers & Wilkins near 60-year history the Signature name has been bestowed upon products only seven times...

We have been waxing lyrical about Linn’s Organik DAC architecture since it debuted in the sublime next-generation Klimax DSM in 2021.

Organik elevates audio performance to breathtaking levels. And now, Linn Akubarik owners can reach those heights too, with a retrofittable Organik DAC upgrade.

Naim Audio; Uniti range of all-in-one music streamers launched in 2016 to global acclaim and the three models – Atom, Star and Nova – have been winning hearts and awards ever since.

Like all Naim, Uniti is designed and engineered here in England by one of the UK’s longest-established high-end manufacturers: Naim Audio celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2023.

Linn has made its debut on the stage of high-end, mono-block power amplifiers. And it may well be a game-changer.

Klimax Solo 800 is Linn’s new reference power amplifier, the largest in Linn’s long history, the most powerful (800W into 4 ohms) and most importantly, the best. By a distance.