From the Vault

DIGITAL CLIMAX
Paul Miller tests six CD spinners over £1000: Audio Alchemy DDs/DDe v3, Audio Research CD1, Audiolab 8000CD/DAC, Linn Karik II/Numerik III, Meridian 500/566 and Naim CD/CDPS.

TECHNOLOGY
The plasma speaker rides again.

SEEKING RETRIBUTION
Arion's Nemesis offers parallel single-ended 300B amplification for under £3000.

KEEP TAKING THE TABLETTES
Full technical review of the ProAc Tablette 50 and Tablette Signature loudspeakers.

AIR RAIDER!
Silverado has followed up its Model 1 speaker with the smaller, more affordable Raider.

GOING TO YOUR HEAD
We bring you a technical review of Henley Design's new HMC100 moving-coil phono stage.

AUTHENTIC SIGNATURE
The QLN Signature Splitfield is a Swedish monitor loudspeaker with an outboard crossover.

PLATINUM REFERENCE
Grado's £250 Platinum cartridge is the entry-level model in its new Reference Series.