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Jay Garrett

StereoNET’s resident rock star, bass player, and gadget junkie. Jay heads up StereoNET as Editor for the United Kingdom and Europe regions. His passion for gadgets and Hi-Fi is second only to being a touring musician.

Features

Bristol Hi-Fi Show Report 2025 - StereoNET’s Top of the Pops

StereoNET visits the Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2025 to hear what's new at the AV expo that kicks off the UK...

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Rotel’s DX-3 Head-Fi Debut - Your Ultimate Desktop Audio Companion

Rotel's DX-3 is a compact headphone amp, DAC and preamp, and a first for the 60-year-old company....

Posted in: Headphones

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Audio-Technica ATH-CC500BT2 Second-Gen Cartilage Conduction Headphones

Building on the success of its first cartilage-conduction headphones launched in 2022, Audio-Technica...

Posted in: Headphones

Reviews

Viva Audio Solista MkIII Integrated Amplifier Review

Jay Garrett celebrates the sound of this exquisite single-ended triode tube amplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Integrated Amplifier | Applause Awards | 2025 | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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ACTIVO Volcano IEMs Promise a Lava-ly Sound

ACTIVO's Volcano earphones follow the brand's mantra of providing high-performance and refined...

Posted in: Headphones

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Ultrafide Audio Summons Zeus With Its Dias Amplifier

Ultrafide's Dias-U8 power amp promises a breathtaking and perfectly controlled sonic experience....

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Edinburgh High End Audio & AV Show Back For 2025

Returning for its second year after a highly successful revival in 2024, the other side of a 17-year...

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Home Theatre | HiFi Show

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Stack Audio SmoothLAN Regenerator Isolates, Optimises & Reclocks

Stack Audio's SmoothLAN Regenerator joins last year's SmoothLAN and promises the optimal...

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Technology

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Michell Apollo Phono Stage Launched at The Bristol Hi-Fi Show

Michell Audio unveiled its Apollo phono stage alongside its companion Muse power supply at The Bristol...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Meze’s Poet Headphones Will “Breathe Life Into Your Music”

Meze Audio's Poet planar magnetic headphones promise to redefine "what is possible in a compact,...

Posted in: Headphones

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English Electric EE1 Plus Network Noise Isolator Launched

The new EE1 Plus from English Electric promises advanced noise reduction in hi-fi streaming systems....

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Technology

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Pro-Ject Introduces Two New Colourful Audio Systems

Colourful Audio System 2 and Colourful Audio System E are Pro-Ject's vibrant new complete hi-fi...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Piega Premium Gen2 Passive Speakers Launched

Piega unveils the two new passive models in its Premium Gen2 speaker range.

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Grado Signature S950 Headphones Sport Brazilian Walnut Cups Housing 52mm Drivers

The Signature S950 are the latest open-backed cans to join the Brooklyn brand's exclusive Signature...

Posted in: Headphones

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JICO Clipper Dual-Fitting MM Cartridge Expands Your Options

JICO's Clipper cartridge is designed to surpass standard MM cartridges with its dual-fitting...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Chord’s Alto and Suzi Make Their Bristol Hi-Fi Show Debut

The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2025 promises to be Chord Electronics' biggest and best to date....

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Headphones | HiFi Show

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Esoteric N1T Becomes First Grandioso Series Streamer

The Grandioso N1T is the first network streamer in Esoteric's prestigious high-end component range....

Posted in: Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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Spendor Launches Mark 2 A-Line Loudspeakers

Spendor's new quartet of A-Line loudspeakers feature refined crossovers, internal bracing, drivers and...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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McIntosh DS200 Streaming DAC Boasts High-End Audio Quality

The McIntosh DS200 promises seamless streaming wrapped up in the brand's signature style....

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Origin Live MkV Tonearms Readied For Launch

Launching at the Bristol HiFi Show 2025, Origin Live's MkV tonearms boast "significant trickle-down...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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Linn Records Music Downloads Stop In Favour of Qobuz Partnership

After pioneering high-resolution digital music with its own download website, LinnRecords.com will close...

Posted in: Technology | Music

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Sennheiser HD 505 Headphones For Audiophiles & Gamers

The new HD 505 open-backed over-ear headphones "puts serious listening within arm's reach of the...

Posted in: Headphones

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Velodyne Unwraps New SPL-X Subwoofer Series

Velodyne Acoustics demonstrated its brand-new SPL-X Series at ISE 2025, designed for powerful and precise...

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Home Theatre

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Arendal’s 1528 STAND 8 Promises To Elevate Your Sound

The new 1528 Series speaker stand is designed to be the optimal performance partner for 1528 Bookshelf 8,...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

Reviews

YG Acoustics Carmel 3 Loudspeaker Review

Jay Garrett enjoys the high life with this premium-priced floorstanding speaker…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2025 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!