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Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound

SHAFTESBURY DUO FUZZ HERITAGE EDITION £349

Soundtracking your commute with a bit of Engelbert Humperdinck is all very well, but music is best enjoyed at home – in peace, in comfort, and with a cuppa in your hand. So we’ve hand-picked the best hi-fi gear to give you the ultimate listening experience…

Gryphon Audio is a Danish high-end brand founded in 1985. Its first product was a moving-coil step-up unit, which in many ways set the template for components the company makes to this day. Since that