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GADGET GURU

ARCHIE SPENCE, HERTS

Q How would you choose good speakers?

A Guru could fill a book with this stuff, but let’s boil it down to the most essential parts of the buying equation. Don’t spend thousands if you’re driving a hi-fi worth hundreds, as high end speakers will highlight every ugly imperfection on the other end of the cable – though do give yourself some space to upgrade your audio gear in the future.

GaGu won’t put a number on it, but you’ll probably want to invest 30% of your hi-fi spending on speakers? Maybe 60%? Make your own mind up, reader – Guru is not, despite what those boys in the playground might

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