Paul Rigby

@AudiophileMan
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I’ve been a journalist and editor for over 37 years and I still retain my good humour. Who’d have thought?

The Audiophile Man focuses principally on music and HiFi and features reviews, news, interviews and half-baked ramblings. I'm all over social media but my website is here: https://theaudiophileman.com and my YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAudiophileMan

AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Piega Premium 801 flagship speakers, Chord Mojo 2 update, Qobuz Connect for Orchard Audio, CF-1010 tonearm and FiiO DM15 R2R CD player.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/hifi-news-21-december-2025/#HiFiNews #Audiophile #HighEndAudio #Piega #ChordMojo2 #Vinyl #R2RDAC
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi REVIEW
Fluance Ri71 powered speakers deliver real hi-fi: AMT tweeters, punchy bass and excellent mid/treble detail. Bluetooth can hit limits with heavy rock, but via CD & vinyl they really sing.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/ri71-reference-speakers-from-fluance/
#Fluance #Ri71 #ActiveSpeakers #PoweredSpeakers #HiFi #Audiophile #SpeakerReview
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
New from Connected-Fidelity: CF-1010
 UK-made 9in titanium tonearm with integral headshell, single-point bearings & Linn geometry. 
Supplied fully kitted.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/cf-1010-from-connected-fidelity/
#Vinyl #HiFi #Audiophile #Turntables
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi REVIEW
Monitor Audio Bronze 50 7G delivers punchy lows, crisp mids & bold detail. Not neutral—but seriously fun.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/bronze-50-7g-speakers-from-monitor-audio/
#MonitorAudio #HiFi #Speakers #Audiophile #HiFiLife
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi REVIEW
Under £500 and stacked with features: balanced outputs, parametric EQ, LDAC Bluetooth & a genuinely musical sound. The Topping DX5 II is a superb all-in-one DAC/headphone amp.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/dx5-ii-amp-dac-combo-from.../
#Audiophile #HiFi #DAC #Topping
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HI-FI NEWS
Wharfedale refreshes Diamond 12i speakers 🎶 ABYSS headphones land in the UK via Harmony HiFi 🎧 Steinway Lyngdorf adds Qobuz Connect & Pure Audio Streaming 📡 Stack Audio launches AUVA SW sub isolators 🔊 Astell&Kern unveils HC5 USB DAC 💿
Contact: https://youtu.be/5r_1WiqTdFs
#HiFi #Audiophile #VinylCommunity #HeadFi #HomeCinema #HighEndAudio #StreamingAudio #UKHiFi
AUDIOPHILE MAN - STYLUS CLEANING GUIDE
Brushes, liquids, gels… everyone has an opinion on stylus cleaning.
I cut through the ‘fluff’, talk to Ortofon & Goldring and test gel cleaners to find the lowest-risk way to keep your stylus clean.
Click: https://youtu.be/3eMRtIoMSVM
#vinyl #hifi #turntable #stylus #recordcollector
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Astell & Kern’s new HC5 USB DAC packs flagship tech into a portable form.
AK4499EX DAC + AK4191EQ digital processor, up to 384kHz PCM / DSD256, OLED screen & rotary volume.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/hc5-usb-dac-from-astellkern/#AstellAndKern #AKHC5 #USBDAC #PortableDAC #HiFi #Audiophile #HeadFi #DACamp #HighResAudio #DSD #PCM #DigitalAudio
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Stack Audio’s AUVA SW is here: particle damping, silicone LF absorber, solid-aluminium shell — all purpose-built to tame sub-bass vibration. Serious isolation for serious subs.
£324/4.
🔗 https://theaudiophileman.com/auva-sw-from-stack-audio/
#audio #hifi #audiophile #Subwoofer #BassControl #VibrationIsolation #StackAudio #AUVA #HomeAudio #HiFiGear #HiFiUpgrade #AudioEngineering #Loudspeakers #HiFiCommunity #SoundQuality
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Big update from Steinway Lyngdorf:
✔️ Qobuz Connect
✔️ Pure Audio Streaming (lossless, uncompressed)
✔️ Auto lip-sync for MP-40 2.1 & P100 2.1 via HDMI eARC
Reportedly, first brand to build Pure Audio Streaming directly into a multichannel processor. Serious upgrade.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/steinway-lyngdorf-streaming-update/
#SteinwayLyngdorf #Lyngdorf #HomeTheater #AVProcessor #Qobuz #QobuzConnect #PureAudioStreaming #HighEndAudio #Audiophile #HDMIeARC #ImmersiveAudio #HomeCinema #HiFi