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Rafael Todes

Gifted violinist Rafael is one quarter of the Allegri String Quartet, playing second fiddle. Once a member of the CBSO under Sir Simon Rattle, he now teaches at London’s Junior Royal Academy. A long-time audiophile, he’s still on a quest for the perfect sound.

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Triangle Magellan Cello 40th Anniversary Review

Rafael Todes listens to a high-end floorstanding speaker oozing with Gallic flair…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi

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Cambridge Audio AXN10 Network Streaming Player Review

Rafael Todes enjoys this highly capable yet surprisingly affordable network streamer…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Sources | Streamers | Hi-Fi

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dCS Rossini APEX CD Player & Streamer Review

Rafael Todes samples this newly enhanced, disc-spinning high-end digital delight…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | DACs | Sources | Streamers | CD / SACD Players | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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Goldmund Telos 590 NextGen II Review

Rafael Todes steps into the exotic realm of 'superfi' with this huge and highly capable Swiss...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Applause Awards | 2023 | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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NuPrime Evolution DAC Review

Rafael Todes samples this super-sounding mid-price digital-to-analogue converter…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | DACs | Hi-Fi

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RØDE NTH-100 Over-ear Headphones Review

Rafael Todes is rather taken by this affordable pair of closed-back headphones from a famous Australian...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Headphones | Over / On Ear | Headphones

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Bowers & Wilkins 802 D4 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review

Rafael Todes auditions the latest version of his very own reference floor standing speaker…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!

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Monitor Audio Silver 300 7G Review

Rafael Todes has a fine time with the seventh generation of this classic floorstanding speaker…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi

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Klipsch Heresy IV Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review

Rafael Todes auditions the latest version of this iconic American floorstander…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Loudspeakers | Floorstanding | Hi-Fi

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McIntosh MA12000 Integrated Amplifier Review

Rafael Todes is moved by the seismic sound of this mammoth integrated amplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers | Integrated Amplifier | Applause Awards | 2021 | Hi-Fi | StereoLUX!