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Simon Lucas

Simon was editor of What Hi-Fi? magazine and website and has since written for Wired, Metro, the Guardian and Stuff, among many others. Should he find himself with a spare moment, Simon likes publishing and then quickly deleting tweets about the state of the nation (in general), the state of Aston Villa (in particular) and the state of his partner’s cat.

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Q Acoustics M40 HD Wireless Speaker System Review

Simon Lucas gets into the groove with this seriously capable, compact powered speaker package…

Posted in: Hi-Fi Loudspeakers Active Floor Standing Applause Awards 2024

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Cambridge Audio CXN100 Streamer Review

Simon Lucas auditions an impressive new affordable network music player…

Posted in: Hi-Fi Sources Streaming Applause Awards 2024

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Arcam ST5 Streamer Review

Simon Lucas samples a smooth-sounding new network music player from this venerable British brand…

Posted in: Hi-Fi Sources Streaming

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Technics SL-1200GR2 Turntable Review

Simon Lucas takes this new mid-price record player for a spin and reckons it's so much more than just a disco deck…

Posted in: Hi-Fi Applause Awards 2024 Turntables

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FiiO FT5 Headphone Review

Simon Lucas auditions this sophisticated new pair of over-ear, planar magnetic headphones…

Posted in: Headphones Headphones Over / On Ear

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KEF LSX II LT Wireless Speaker System Review

Simon Lucas experiences this super-capable yet affordable wireless speaker system from a famous name…

Posted in: Hi-Fi Lifestyle Loudspeakers Active Bookshelf / Standmount Sources Applause Awards 2024

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Sonus faber Duetto Wireless Speaker System Review

Simon Lucas auditions this striking-looking wireless active bookshelf loudspeaker system…

Posted in: Hi-Fi Lifestyle Loudspeakers Active Bookshelf / Standmount Smart / Bluetooth Sources Streaming

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Monitor Audio Platinum 100 3G Loudspeaker Review

Simon Lucas auditions a premium-priced, compact standmount speaker from an illustrious British brand…

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

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Meze Audio Empyrean II Headphone Review

Simon Lucas auditions an exceptionally capable pair of high-end planar-magnetic over-ear headphones…

Posted in: Headphones Applause Awards 2023 Headphones Over / On Ear

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Review

Simon Lucas auditions the latest premium noise-cancellers from this iconic brand…

Posted in: Headphones Headphones Over / On Ear Noise Cancelling Bluetooth / Wireless

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HED Unity Full Fidelity Wi-Fi Headphones Review

Simon Lucas auditions this premium-priced pair of high-end, Wi-Fi-enabled headphones…

Posted in: Headphones Headphones Over / On Ear Noise Cancelling Bluetooth / Wireless

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Sennheiser’s Accentum Wireless Headphones Review

Simon Lucas reckons this pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones represents great value for money…

Posted in: Headphones Headphones Over / On Ear Noise Cancelling Bluetooth / Wireless