James Michael Hughes auditions this exotic, Swiss-made mini-monitor…

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James Michael Hughes reckons this is one of the best mid-price network music players he's ever...

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James Michael Hughes tries out the latest budget vinyl spinner from a famous name…...

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James Michael Hughes auditions an integrated amp that builds on its manufacturer's redoubtable...

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James Michael Hughes samples a premium priced, diminutively dimensioned, digital audio source…...

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James Michael Hughes auditions an attractive new silver disc spinner and amplifier combination…...

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Jimmy Hughes cues up this innovative and flexible high-end phono stage, purpose-built for serious record...

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James Michael Hughes takes this great value, versatile and easy-to-use turntable package for a...

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James Michael Hughes gets into the groove with this quirky but capable DJ-inspired phono stage…...

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James Michael Hughes tries out this sweet-sounding, anniversary edition moving coil phono...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Turntables | Phono Cartridges | Hi-Fi

James Michael Hughes auditions an impressive pint-sized preamplifier and power amplifier...

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James Michael Hughes samples this svelte little CD spinner, designed for the matching EVO one-box...

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James Michael Hughes auditions this attractive, reasonably priced Compact Disc transport…...

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James Michael Hughes auditions this attractive new affordable integrated amplifier…...

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James Michael Hughes is charmed by this compact, minimalist French integrated amplifier…...

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James Michael Hughes takes this interesting new ‘plug and play’ turntable for a spin…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Turntables | Hi-Fi

James Michael Hughes warms to this exclusive high-end Japanese tube amplifier…...

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James Michael Hughes tunes into this highly affordable vinyl noise reduction module…...

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James Michael Hughes samples this neat and affordable network streamer and DAC…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Applause Awards | 2022 | DACs | Sources | Streamers | Digital Audio Players | Hi-Fi

James Michael Hughes auditions this very affordable, high-performance headphone amplifier…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Headphones | Headphone Amps | Hi-Fi | Headphones

James Michael Hughes says that less is more with this diminutive, affordable integrated amplifier…...

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James Michael Hughes takes this beautiful high-end turntable, arm and cartridge combination for a...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Turntables | Hi-Fi

James Michael Hughes is seduced by this chic Parisienne pre/power combination…...

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James Michael Hughes is thunderstruck by this premium-priced integrated tube amplifier…...

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James Michael Hughes thinks this stylish Italian integrated amplifier presents a near-perfect face to the...

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