Those already familiar with the world of hi-fi will be no stranger to Arcam. It’s a firm favourite of mine, and offers consistently fantastic bits of kit. To my eyes it’s flawless right though the range; be it the hugely popular and highly-reviewed A19 amplifier or its …read more
It’s been a long time since we saw anything from the people over at Mission. Going back a few years when it was considered more of a household name, it had some absolute showstoppers. The British manufacturer, now owned by …read more
This month rap fans were treated to a monumental release from one of the scene’s all time greats, Common’s Black America Again is as the title suggests; an honest and frustrated look at the current state of affairs in the …read more
Given the increased presence in recent years of some of hi-fi’s more traditional big players entering the portable speaker market, it’s certainly not unusual to see respected Danish loudspeaker manufacturer, Dali popping up with their first effort in this popular …read more
For J.K.Rowling’s first screenplay can she conjure the same mystical and engaging world as she did in her books?… Fantastic Beasts follows the arrival to the United States of one Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). Newt carries with him a case full …read more
It has been an eventful year for true hip hop heads, with recent releases from heavyweights De La Soul, Common and now the legendary A Tribe Called Quest… Undoubtedly regarded as some of the world’s most talented rappers of all …read more
Looking strikingly like an earthbound Prometheus, can Arrival trump it by offering a spellbinding story as well as visuals?… Amy Adams plays Professor Banks, a leading linguist specialist, who must deal with the responsibility of making first contact with an …read more
Pioneer has a long history of making some fantastic award winning equipment, so naturally I was very excited to see how it’s latest premium mini Hi-Fi system sounds. Taking the unit out of the box you are greeted by lovely …read more
High-end earphones – often known as In-Ear Monitors, or IEM’s – have been around for a number of years now, but have remained much lower profile (at least in the mainstream) than full size headphones. Part of the reasoning for …read more
I have loved the Mafia series since playing the first instalment. In many ways they have always failed to give a true open-world type of experience. Non-mission activities are few and far between, and those that exist are completed easily …read more
