Editor’s Choice

• Eversolo PLAY review (vs. WiiM AMP Ultra) 28th October 2025
  The Eversolo PLAY CD Edition costs €799, adding a Hitachi CD drive to the standard €699 model. That puts even the base PLAY at €100 more than WiiM’s AMP Ultra (€599). After six weeks of side-by-side comparisons using everything from the Vivid Audio Kaya S12 (the orange ones) to the […] The post Eversolo PLAY […]
• GIK Acoustics gets a makeover with new Amplitude panels 28th October 2025
  GIK Acoustics has binned its long-running Alpha / Impression series in favour of something sleeker: the Amplitude line. This isn’t just a cosmetic refresh, though the looks have certainly had a glow-up. The company’s new patented recessed plate technology sits flush with the frame, giving the panels crisper lines and […] The post GIK Acoustics […]
• Marantz Model 10 review: the heavyweight champion 28th October 2025
  Since February, I’ve had the Marantz Model 10 in two acoustically treated listening rooms – one in Berlin, one in Lisbon. This €14,500/US$15,000 integrated amplifier has been side-by-side compared with the Technics SU-R1000 (now US$11,999), the Hegel H590 (US$11,000), and NAD’s M66/M23 separates (US$9200ish) across both locations. At 34kg, it […] The post Marantz Model […]