PUNCHING UPWARD

Serious sound from a fun system that performs above its weight

THE SYSTEM ∘ TURNTABLE AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-LP5X £299 ∘ STREAMING AMPLIFIER ROKSAN ATTESSA £1599 ∘ SPEAKERS BOWERS & WILKINS 607 S3 £549 ∘ TOTAL PRICE £2447 TOTAL: £2447 Traditionally, we at What Hi-Fi? have held to the belief that decent separates, each performing a specialist function, will outperform a jack-of-all-trades unit that ticks a number of boxes in one convenient package. That still holds true, but it is a gap that is closing with each new generation of products. The Roksan Attessa is an excellent case in point. A beautifully put together piece of hi-fi, this is in effect a just-add-speakers standalone system. Though in this set-up, of course, it is a just-add-speakers-and-turntable system; but you get the point. The Attessa streaming amplifier is a lovely thing to look at and to…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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