The TL431 is a 3-terminal shunt regulator which some in the DIY community attribute near-magical properties to. And yet, in audio industry it is nearly never used. It is a component with reasonable ...

The Cambridge Audio Azur 640v v2.0 has a very long name, but is an otherwise unassuming CD player. Still, it is the top CD machine of this English brand. This is the second version (V2.0) of this ...

This was an old article (dating back 1997!) of our Italian edition of TNT-Audio that had never been translated into English. As many of you already know, the Italian edition of TNT-Audio contains many ...

TNT-Audio has already reviewed Cambridge Audio products, namely the D 500 and the D 500 SE CD players. Hence, for more info on this UK-based Company, I'd suggest reading those reviews and/or visit the ...

Oh no. Cables. Not that old HiFi chestnut again! Quick, shut him up HE IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT CABLES! The naked truth about cables? It is simply, that all this cable nonsense is Bovine Excrement! I am ...

Section devoted to DIY and tweaking. Free online projects of amplifiers, loudspeakers, cables, accessories plus articles on easy upgrades for commercial components. All the designs are FREE and NOT ...

This Glasgow-based HiFi Company is well known among audiophiles because of the landmark turntable Sondek LP 12 but Linn HiFi is not exactly a traditional company: without rejecting the precious ...

Perhaps I should begin this review by stating that I am not a fan of smaller loudspeakers. I have always found it easier to get the sound that I like from larger drivers, with the speakers in my main ...

In the first installment of this series we had a look at the noise generated at the output of a number of easy to build and cheap voltage regulators: single-chip series and shunt regs (LM317/337 and ...

As with most budget conscious CD-Players, one of the most inadequate parts that make up the whole is the Chassis/Case. Marantz's Ken Ishiwata has realised that himself and therefor the MAIN ...

Sitting on my shelves in my music room are around 2000 records. They vary in age, wear and quality, but to me they are the most important part of my hi-fi. Many of these were bought in an orgy of ...

Atacama is a well-established British Company which specializes in stands, HiFi racks, spikes and HiFi furniture in general. Every audiophile worth his weight in spikes knows that audio accessories ...