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Craig Joyce

With an engineering degree in digital signal processing and a storied career in IT networking and cyber security, Craig loves to push the boundaries of audio technologies. An aficionado of live music with personal detours in music production and event promotion, Craig is a long time enthusiast of post punk, electronic and experimental music.

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VAF Research Signature i93 MKV Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce finds this latest incarnation of a famous Australian big banger to be nothing less than a...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Estelon XB Mk II Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce auditions a striking-looking and sounding high-end speaker…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2024 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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T+A DAC 200 DAC Preamplifier Review

Craig Joyce auditions a striking-looking digital source component from a premium German brand…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Preamplifiers | Applause Awards | 2024 | DACs | Hi-Fi

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T+A DAC 200 DAC Preamplifier

Craig Joyce auditions a striking-looking digital source component from a premium German brand…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Preamplifiers | Applause Awards | 2024 | DACs | Hi-Fi

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NAD M66 BluOS Streaming DAC-Preamplifier Review

Craig Joyce is seriously impressed by this super-sophisticated, feature-packed network preamp…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Preamplifiers | Applause Awards | 2023 | DACs | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Sources | Streamers | Hi-Fi

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Ophidian Mojo 2 Standmount Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce auditions an impressive sounding small standmount speaker…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Loudspeakers | Bookshelf / Standmount | Hi-Fi

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Karan Acoustics POWERa Mono Power Amplifiers Review

Craig Joyce auditions a superlative, cost-no-object high-end mono power amplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Power Amplifiers | Applause Awards | 2023 | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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SPL Diamond DAC Review

Craig Joyce is charmed by this stripped-down, minimalist DAC with pro audio roots…...

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

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Hegel H190 Integrated Amplifier Review

Craig Joyce reviews this versatile, Norwegian-designed, one-box streaming integrated amplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Integrated Amplifier | Applause Awards | 2023 | Hi-Fi

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EverSolo DMP-A6 Music Streamer Review

Craig Joyce samples an interesting and innovative new desktop digital music player…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Preamplifiers | Applause Awards | 2023 | DACs | Sources | Streamers | Digital Audio Players | Hi-Fi

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VAF Signature i91 MKIII SE Standmount Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce auditions this great sounding large standmount loudspeaker…

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Kingfisher Audio A16 Standmount Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce enjoys his time spent with this small but perfectly formed standmount loudspeaker…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Loudspeakers | Bookshelf / Standmount | Hi-Fi

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Mark Levinson ML-50 Limited Edition Mono Amplifier Review

Craig Joyce auditions this exquisite high-end monoblock power amplifier package…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Power Amplifiers | Applause Awards | 2023 | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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JBL 4312G Ghost Edition Studio Monitor Review

Craig Joyce auditions a hauntingly good pair of studio monitor speakers…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Loudspeakers | Bookshelf / Standmount | Hi-Fi

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Aqua La Scala MKII Optologic DAC Review

Craig Joyce samples this esoteric new high-end digital-to-analogue convertor…

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

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Copland CTA407 Integrated Tube Amplifier Review

Craig Joyce gets a warm glow from this special-sounding Danish integrated amplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Integrated Amplifier | Applause Awards | 2023 | Hi-Fi

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Arcam AV41 AV Processor Review

Craig Joyce finds himself totally surrounded by this new premium-priced 16-channel AV processor…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | AV Receivers & Processors | Applause Awards | 2023 | Home Theatre

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Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review

Craig Joyce spends time with this finely fettled, high-end streaming DAC preamplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Preamplifiers | Applause Awards | 2023 | DACs | Sources | Streamers | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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Fyne Audio F704 Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce auditions a seriously special floorstanding loudspeaker that's a unique listening...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi

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Audio Research Reference 6SE Preamplifier Review

Craig Joyce luxuriates in the silky sound of this high-end tube preamplifier…

Posted in: Amplifiers | Preamplifiers | Applause Awards | 2022 | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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DALI OPTICON 8 MK2 Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review

This range-topping floorstander has much to recommend, says Craig Joyce…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi

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JBL K2 S9900 Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review

Craig Joyce experiences this mighty, US-made behemoth of a floorstander…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!