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This powerful, well-built unit gets on with the job without drawing attention to itself
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27 JAN 2010
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What the CD-1 lacks in subtlety, it more than makes up for in power and drive. This is a bold-sounding player
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18 FEB 2008
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It’s really a measure of how competitive this sector is when a player that doesn’t do too much wrong brings up the rear in its market sector
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Price: 1199
15 FEB 2009
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The clang the gauntlet made when the CD8se threw it down is
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Price: £1,200
04 SEP 2008
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It might not have the DAC of the 8XPd, but we love this integrated amplifier for its accomplished sonic delivery
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Price: 1250
21 SEP 2009
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The Nait XS is as musically engrossing an amplifier as we've heard at this price point. It'll worry the class leaders
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13 JAN 2009
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Moon's 'budget' i-1 maintains the company's excellent sonic standards, but this amps needs more all-out precision
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12 MAR 2008
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Power, finesse, speed and beautifully crafted, this power amp is red hot
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Price: 1200
13 SEP 2003
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Cyrus seems to be incapable of producing lack-lustre amplifiers - this preamp used in clonjunction with the 8 Power amp is a mighty combo
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Price: 1300
25 JAN 2010
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It may look identical to the 2004 version, but this latest Caspian M Series-1 integrated amp has had a £450 price rise
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Price: 1450
13 SEP 2003
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The Cyrus XPd integrated amplifier sets a sky-high standard at the price
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Price: 1500
08 JUN 2009
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The CD5 XS is one of the few players at this price-point that's a genuine rival to Cyrus's brilliant range of CD players
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04 NOV 2009
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The Unico CDE isn’t the most sonically striking of CD players at this money, and we can certainly see it losing out to more exciting machines in a quick-fire comparison at a dealer
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Price: 1995
18 NOV 2008
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Moon's latest CD player continues a fine history of great hi-fi gear from this small, but perfectly formed, Canadian company
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Price: 2200
11 JUL 2009
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Cyrus has just revamped all its CD players, and the two-box CDxtse/DAC X combination benefits from a brand-new laser mechanism, servo and software
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Price: £2,250
14 JUL 2008
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Moon steps into the world of DACs with the revamped i3.3 and produces a gem in the process
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Price: 2450
23 MAR 2009
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This revised Antila remains a top-class player for the money, and a fine partner for the Award-winning Tucan II amplifier
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Price: £2,735
29 NOV 2009
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This amplifier is simply inspirational: beautiful to feel and admire, wonderful with all kinds of music
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Price: £2,750
02 OCT 2008
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Chord's innovative approach to design and far-sighted source options makes the QBD76 a simply glorious piece of hi-fi
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Price: £3,000
03 NOV 2008
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Naim's modified CDX2 now has an electrical digital output, and remains a very talented performer
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Price: 3250
21 JAN 2010
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