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Mike Barnes  |  Dec 11, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

This month we review: Gazpacho, I Was A King, Stuart Moxham, The Utopia Strong

Ken Kessler  |  Dec 11, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

This month we review: Det Norske Jentekor, Genesis, Humble Pie, Michael Jackson

Ken Kessler  |  Dec 11, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

This month we review: Spinal Tap, Alanis Morissette, Fleetwood Mac, and Jeff Beck

Steve Sutherland  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2025

When the weather outside is frightful, Steve Sutherland has something delightful – 20 unusual winter wonders that’ll tide you over until Boxing Day and beyond

It’s around this time of year that the radio airwaves and supermarket speaker systems appear trapped in a loop of the same Christmas-themed songs. It becomes impossible to leave the house for a pint of milk without running into Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, Bing Crosby, Cliff Richard or Slade.

Review: Paul Miller,  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026
hfnedchoiceThe design is instantly recognisable, but there’s new thinking buried within the familiar braid of Kimber’s Carbon interconnect. Review & Lab: Paul Miller

If Kimber Kable could be said to have a core philosophy then the sage advice ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’ would come very near the top. Of course, Kimber does have its own longstanding USP in the form of its ‘VariStrand’ conductors, braided geometry and use of both PE and PTFE dielectrics, depending on a cable’s position in the range. Copper is still the material of choice in this Carbon interconnect, each conductor comprising seven strands of four different diameters. These strands are clamped within a ‘carbon-infused polymer’ that forms an electrostatic screen, while a Teflon sleeve provides a final insulating layer with superior dielectric properties. Four of these conductors, for left and right channels, are woven into Kimber’s familiar braid.

Barry Willis  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

No matter how meticulously engineered, any product is likely to suffer a failure at some point. Which is why Barry Willis believes designers should pay more attention to ease-of-repair

Jim Lesurf  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

Setup of some loudspeakers requires a tape measure, but in the case of Quad’s ESLs, Jim Lesurf recommends wearing a torch on your head. Here he explains the method in his madness

Mark Craven  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

When some hi-fi amplifiers and loudspeakers bring to mind that old Douglas Adams quote about the size of space, it’s good to see more bijou options breaking cover, reckons Mark Craven

Mike Mettler  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

The audiophile collector’s core conundrum is an eternal one – how to house all that physical media in our domiciles without breaking the bank? Mike Mettler has a few ideas

Steve Harris  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2026

Changes in AC mains quality can play havoc with your listening enjoyment, says Steve Harris, which is why audiophile power conditioners and regenerators have become big business

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