Written By: James Michael Hughes
James Michael Hughes takes this interesting new ‘plug and play’ turntable for a spin…
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James Michael Hughes tunes into this highly affordable vinyl noise reduction module…
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James Michael Hughes samples this neat and affordable network streamer and DAC…
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James Michael Hughes says that less is more with this diminutive, affordable integrated amplifier…
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James Michael Hughes takes this beautiful high-end turntable, arm and cartridge combination for a spin…
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James Michael Hughes is seduced by this chic Parisienne pre/power combination…
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James Michael Hughes is thunderstruck by this premium-priced integrated tube amplifier…
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It's a case of less is more with this compact standmounter from an iconic UK pro audio specialist, says James Michael Hughes…
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James Michael Hughes thinks this flower in the hi-fi garden is blooming good…
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It's a DAC, Jim, and exactly as we used to know it – says James Michael Hughes…
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James Michael Hughes auditions a new standmount speaker from the seventh generation of this company's mid-price speaker line…
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James Michael Hughes gets in a spin over this exotic new Eastern European air-bearing turntable system…
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