Atacama Equinox review

One of our regular Award-winners, but now it's met its match from newer rivals which offer more detail and heft Tested at £339

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What Hi-Fi? Verdict

Produces a wide and fast sound, but overtaken by newer rivals

Pros

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    Modular

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    stable

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    smart

Cons

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    Rivals offer more subtle detail and heft

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Our Award winner for four years, the Atacama Equinox is stable and easy to build.

On it, our reference hi-fi kit produces a wide and fast sound that features a smooth midrange and responsive bass with a brilliantly lit treble, while detailing is handled well.

However, it's now met its match: rivals such as the Hi-Fi Racks Podium and Quadraspire Q4 are capable of offering both more subtle detail and heft.

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