DON’T SKIMP ON CABLES: THEY’RE A TOP-VALUE UPGRADE
ACCESSORIES
Up to £50
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Chord Company C-Line £40/m
Best analogue interconnect under £50, Awards 2021 ★★★★★
Few entry-level interconnects at the price come close to offering the sonic enjoyment that Chord has produced with this cable.
Balanced/Single-ended Single
QED Performance Audio 40 £40/m
Best analogue interconnect under £50, Awards 2017 ★★★★★
Few rival interconnects are as good as this QED when it comes to detail resolution and precision. It’s nicely made too.
Balanced/Single-ended Single
£50 and above
Chord Clearway Analogue RCA £90/m
Best analogue interconnect over £50, Awards 2021 ★★★★★
If you’re spending cash on hi-fi components and you want cabling that doesn’t inhibit performance, the Clearway may be the ideal pick.
Balanced/Single-ended Single
Up to £500
Atacama Apollo Storm 6 £390
February 2018 ★★★★★
Another class-leading support from Atacama that’s cheaper than its Award-winning sibling. It lets your kit perform at its best.
Width 590mm Modular Yes Cable management No “Want to give your system adequate support for a decent price? Atacama has you covered”
Hi-Fi Racks Omnium8 £478
Reviewed online, 2018 ★★★★★
Hi-Fi Racks has made the Ominium8 about as flexible as possible. You can specify everything from finish to shelf spacing and upright shape.
Width 57cm Modular Yes Cable management Yes
“As configurable an equipment rack as we’ve come across”
£500 and above
Atacama Elite Eco 12.0 £598
March 2013 ★★★★★
Those looking for a strong support for AV and hi-fi that enables a fluid, authoritative presentation will like the performance this rack can offer.
Width 1157mm Modular Yes Cable management Yes
“We were impressed by how our system performed when using this rack”
Atacama Evoque Eco 60-40 SE £600
Best equipment rack, Awards 2021 ★★★★★
The SE stands for Special Edition, while significant improvements in the Eco 60-40’s design and dampening mean it works better than ever.
Width 600mm Modular Yes Cable management No
“If you’re of the opinion all hi-fi racks are created more or less equal, think again”
Cartridges
Goldring E3 £90
Best cartridge under £150, Awards 2021 ★★★★★
This is a wonderfully balanced and entertaining moving magnet cartridge that will work well with a wide range of record players.
Type MM Tracking weight 2.0g “The sound it delivers is clear, informative and fun. We can’t ask much more than that”
Ortofon Quintet Blue £359
Best cartridge over £150, Awards 2021 ★★�
