TOP-CLASS ALL-ROUNDER

SHOPPING LIST:

VERTERE DG-1 £3100

NAIM ND5 XS2 £2499

ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI-80D £2899

PROAC RESPONSE DT8 £2295

SYSTEM COST £10,793

This amazing set-up is the previous hi-fi system turned up to 11. Ironically, all the electronics in this quartet could be described as ‘entry level’ in their companies’ lineups. Which is a little painful to read when you look at the overall cost of what we’re looking at here; more than ten grand for an entry-level anything is a touch eye-watering. But of course everything is relative – and, when you’re talking about serious high-end hi-fi, even the entry-level kit is remarkable.

The Vertere DG-1 Dynamic Groove is a deck/arm package that offers a fair dose of the performance of Vertere’s top-end turntables but for a