HI-FI PURIST

SHOPPING LIST:

CYRUS CDi £1195

NAIM NAIT XS3 £2499

REGA PLANAR 6/EXACT MM £1259

TRIANGLE BOREA BR08 £899

SYSTEM COST £5852

This good old-fashioned turntable and CD player set-up is a real thriller. It will transport you to a better place with the stunning sound it produces.

We kick things off with a five-time Award-winning turntable that doesn’t seem to feel the need to go for immediacy to grab your attention. Boldness isn’t at the forefront with the Rega Planar 6. Instead, its party-piece is its unnerving ability to juggle balance, subtlety and timing in the most understated way. It produces a frankly astonishing refined and mature sound.

We usually feature the Planar 6 with the rather cultured Ania moving coil cartridge, but here we’ve decided to swap that out for the more affordable,