Richard Black

We find a way into Clearaudio ownership that won't break the bank – the plug 'n' play Concept.

Sennheiser's new high-end HD800 sets a new benchmark for headphone performance

Analogue or digital? Before the decision is made for us, Richard Black considers the multi-purpose TEAC T-R650DAB

Updated It's classically styled, yet crammed full of technology, we meet the radio that streams, surfs, receives and replays

Updated This Roberts radio might have a retro look, but its performance is far from old-fashioned

A cleaning solution for CDs, DVDs and vinyl

Keep you stylus in tip-top condition with this handy bottle of cleaner

Clean up your Hi-Fi contacts with this audio-visual cleaning kit

Cable newcomer Dynamique specialises in carefully specified, handmade cables so test them against the establishment

A well equipped DAC that's smart in a retro science fiction kind of way

Externally, this is Moon at its most typically unpretentious, but is there a dark side?

Pro from start to finish, but does the sound really match up to the internet buzz?

Plenty of inputs, but no USB - and is the sound starting to show its age, too?

Can this budget CD player compete with high-end alternatives?

This speaker cable has a clever approach to improving sound quality

Kimber's entry level speaker cable produces some very good sound

A good budget speaker cable that does away with insulation in favour of flexibility

The latest amp under this name is a sophisticated performer with singularly purposeful rhythmic flow

Quad's new Elite series may appeal strongly on visuals and simplicity, but we found lots to like sonically too

Lots of upgrade options, great build and we liked the internal DAC, but a little expensive taken just as an amp

Densen plays it cool, Scandinavian style, with this pre-power amp combo – but does the sound quite match?

The new UD7006 universal from Marantz plays just about every digital disc you could name

A small, inexpensive DAC from newcomer Matrix that offers much for the audiophile for very little outlay

The long-awaited successor to the legendary 8000A is here

Can these ultra-lightweight headphones offer good quality sound?