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If space is precious but sound quality important, these stylish compact speakers should fit the bill.

Suppressing or dissipating EMI is always a good thing. The Quantum Physics Noise Disruptor is a device designed to achieve this end.

Box of tricks: The Quantum Physics Noise Disruptor fights EMI woes with ease.
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The Force in town

LOOKING for some inspiration to brush up your rock chops? Here’s good news – modern-day guitar hero Herman Li is coming to town to help you.

Easy stompin’

WHAT the world needs now is another guitar multi-effects gizmo, and Boss swings in to the rescue with the ME-25, which is packed with goodies but touted to be as easy to use as a stompbox.

Blu-ray on hard disk

MEDIA players are all the rage these days. Computer-savvy home theatre enthusiasts and music fans with time and patience have learnt this is the trendiest way of accessing a wide range of music and movies from the Internet or their hard drives.

Music, everywhere

YEARN to have music in all areas of your house? Quite easy these days, thanks to products like the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 multi-room music system.

Danish craft

HIGH-END loudspeakers can cost quite a small fortune, and this isn’t just because of the parts used, or the R&D that has gone into them. You can also be paying for top-notch craftsmanship.

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Massaged in the bottles

Tubes ... put them somewhere in the system and reviewers go all weak-kneed ...

Tips 'n' Tricks

The sound room11/2/2008

Tuning your listening room’s acoustic is a worthwhile effort.

Running-in tuning4/2/2008

Running-in new speakers or amplifiers also means wear on your source component ... here's how to avoid some of it.

Compression companion1/9/2005

And now, a million ways to get to those MP3s. Well, maybe not quite, but here are a few options on how to get your music closer to your heart …

Moving advice18/8/2005

Thinking of taking the jump into the cool world of ICE? Here are some things to bear in mind …

Recording viewpoints11/8/2005

The format war continues and here are some of the contenders …

Entertainment, PC-style4/8/2005

HERE’S some AV-related software that your computer simply can’t do without.

Better video28/7/2005

Here's how to optimise your TV for DVD playback.

Portable thoughts21/7/2005

Looking for a portable audio player? Here are a few pointers…

CD tweaks14/7/2005

Want to get more from your CD player? Here are a few tips ….

Gold Cuts

The format fiesta2/2/2006

Just as one format battle eases up, another one commences ... our intrepid traveller gets clued in on what’s hot and what’s out at the CES in Las Vegas.

AV accommodates the iPod12/1/2006

These pesky iPods, they're hooking up with everyone and everything, including our AV amps, so says ALVIN GOLD. Surrender is the only option, it seems.