Analogue interconnects

ACCESSORIES

Up to £50

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Chord Company C-Line £63/m

Best analogue interconnect under £100, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

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 £125/m

Best analogue interconnect over £100, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

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

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

£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

Atacama Evoque Eco 60-40 SE £600

Best equipment rack, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

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

Headphone amplifiers

Pathos Aurium £895

August 2013 ★★★★★

A top-class choice for amplification, but you’ll need a source and a pair of headphones of similar quality if you want the best from it.

Inputs Line-in x3, XLR Outputs Line-out, XLR, 6.3mm headphone

Mains products

Tacima CS947 £35

September 2015 ★★★★★

Great value, the highl