DON’T SKIMP ON CABLES: THEY’RE A TOP-VALUE UPGRADE
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View offers whf.cm/BBAudioCables
Up to £150
Chord Company C-Line £63/m
Best analogue interconnect under £100, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
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
Chord Co ClearwayX ARAY Analogue RCA £130/m
Best analogue interconnect over £100, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
Evolution of a well-regarded interconnect that reveals greater texture, control and dynamics from your system’s performance than before.
Balanced/Single-ended Single
AV & HI-FI RACKS
HI-FI KIT CAN ONLY SOUND ITS BEST WITH THE PROPER SUPPORT
View offers whf.cm/BBAVHifiRacks
Up to £500
Atacama Elite ECO 24 £300 per shelf
November 2023 ★★★★★
The cumulative upgrades in absolute audio quality that a rack like Atacama’s Elite Eco 24 Reference offers is worth it to our minds and ears.
Width 600mm Modular Yes Cable management No
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
£500 and above
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
Atacama Evoque Eco 60-40 SE £600
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