What Hi-Fi?

This terrific-value hi-fi system has a fine pedigree – and punches above its weight

THE SYSTEM

MUSIC STREAMER

AUDIOLAB 6000N PLAY (£449)

TURNTABLE

REGA PLANAR 2 (£499)

INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

REGA IO (£420)

STEREO SPEAKERS

WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 12.1 (£249)

TOTAL PRICE £1617

We kick off our collection of British-born systems with a set-up that is both steeped in tradition and thoroughly modern. Not only does it comprise products from long-established and respected manufacturers, it also embraces the double joys of streaming and vinyl in one neat system. What’s more, for the price of a (decent) all-in-one system, you can enjoy the undoubted benefits of having specialist pieces of kit doing what they do best – and providing a sound that is unrivalled at the price.

The joy of selecting products for a top-value system comprising British kit alone is the

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