Classic Hi-Fi
We would be very pleased to hear which British hi-fi products you consider truly deserve to be called Classics and merit inclusion here.
Email suggestions to: Classic British hi-fi
We apologise in advance that we are unable to reply and that we cannot guarantee that all suggestions will be included.
Please note that despite their country of origin, because of their ubiquity and influence, we have allowed Thorens turntables to enjoy honorary British status.
Nominations received so far:
Model |
Nominations |
Alphason HR100S |
3 |
Arcam A60 |
7 |
Arcam Alpha 7 |
2 |
Ariston RD11S |
|
Armstrong 600 range |
3 |
Audio Innovations Series 500 |
|
Audiolab 8000A |
7 |
Aura VA100 |
|
Bowers & Wilkins DM2 |
2 |
Bowers & Wilkins DM7 |
2 |
Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus 801 |
3 |
Castle Conway 2 |
|
Castle Howard |
|
Cambridge Audio P50 |
|
Cambridge Audio P80 |
|
Cambridge Audio P110 |
2 |
Cambridge Audio R50 |
2 |
Cambridge CD2 |
2 |
Celestion Ditton 15 |
2 |
Celestion Ditton 22 |
|
Celestion Ditton 25 |
4 |
Celestion Ditton 44 |
4 |
Celestion Ditton 66 |
7 |
Celestion Dipole Subwoofer |
|
Connoisseur BD1 |
3 |
Creek 4140 |
|
Crimson 510/520 |
|
Cyrus 2 |
5 |
Cyrus 8 |
|
Cyrus 8 CD |
|
Cyrus PSXr |
|
Decca DK30 ribbon tweeters |
4 |
Decca London cartridge |
3 |
Deltec DPA50 amplifiers |
2 |
Exposure IV power amplifier |
5 |
Ferrograph 5 AN |
|
Fons CQ30 |
6 |
Garrard 301 |
5 |
Garrard 401 |
2 |
Garrard SP25 |
2 |
Garrard Zero 100SB |
|
Gale 401 |
9 |
Gale GT2101 turntable |
|
Goldring G900 IGC |
|
Goldring GX102 |
|
Goodmans Axiom 80 |
|
Goodmans Maxim |
|
Grace 707 |
2 |
Hadcock tone-arm |
2 |
Heybrook HB1 |
2 |
Heybrook HB2 |
|
Heybrook TT2 |
|
IMF ALS40 |
|
IMF TLS80 |
3 |
IMF Super Compact |
3 |
Inca Tech Claymore |
2 |
Ion Systems Obelisk 3X |
|
JR 149 |
4 |
KEF 101 |
2 |
KEF 103/2 |
|
KEF 104ab |
8 |
KEF 105 |
2 |
KEF 107 |
2 |
KEF Cantor II |
|
Leak Stereo 20 |
7 |
Leak Stereo 30 plus |
|
Leak TL12+ |
7 |
Leak Troughline |
4 |
Leak "Sandwich" |
4 |
Lecson AC1/AP3 |
11 |
Lentek Integrated |
2 |
Linn Basik |
2 |
Linn Isobarik |
7 |
Linn Ittok |
3 |
Linn Kan |
2 |
Linn Axis |
|
Linn Sondek LP12 |
31 |
Linsley-Hood amplifier |
|
Logic DM101 |
|
Lowther Acousta |
2 |
Mayware Formula 4 |
|
Meridian 101 |
2 |
Meridian 104 |
|
Michell Focus |
|
Michell Gyrodec |
4 |
Mission 753 |
|
Mission 770 |
|
Mission 774 |
4 |
Mission Cyrus 1 |
5 |
Mordaunt-Short 905 |
|
Musical Fidelity A1 |
3 |
Musical Fidelity The Pre-amp/Dr Thomas |
|
NAD 3020b |
|
Naim NAIT |
2 |
Naim NAIT2 |
4 |
Naim NAC552 |
|
Naim NAP135 |
2 |
Naim NAP250 |
8 |
Naim NAT01 |
3 |
Nightingale NM1 |
2 |
Nytech CA252 |
3 |
Nytech CPA602 |
|
Pink Triangle Anniversary |
4 |
Pye Mozart stereo amplifier |
3 |
Pye Provost/Proctor pre/power amplifier |
|
Quad 22/II |
12 |
Quad 33/303 |
21 |
Quad 34 |
2 |
Quad 44/405 |
9 |
Quad 306 |
|
Quad 606 |
6 |
Quad 67 CD |
2 |
Quad ESL 57 |
14 |
Quad ESL 63 |
15 |
Quad FM2 |
|
Quad FM3 |
6 |
Quad FM4 |
6 |
Quantum102/202 |
|
Radford SC24/SPA50 |
|
Radford STA25 |
4 |
Radford ZD22/100 |
2 |
Rega Planar 2 |
2 |
Rega Planar 3 |
5 |
Rega Planar CD |
|
Rega RB300 |
3 |
Rogers Cadet 3 |
|
Rogers HG88 |
3 |
Rogers LS3/5a |
18 |
Rogers LS5/9 |
|
Rogers Ravensbourne |
|
Roksan Kandy III |
|
Royd Sintra II |
|
Ruark CL10 |
|
Sinclair Project 60 |
|
SME 3009 S2 |
20 |
SME 3012 S2 |
3 |
SME V |
3 |
Spendor BC1 |
11 |
STD 305M |
|
Sugden A21a |
7 |
Sugden A48 |
8 |
Supex 900 |
2 |
Systemdek II (Dunlop Systemdek II) |
5 |
Syrinx PU2 |
2 |
TAG McLaren AV32R DP |
|
TAG McLaren CD20R |
|
Tannoy Chatsworth |
|
Tannoy Cheviot |
|
Tannoy Eaton HPD |
|
Tannoy Mayfair |
3 |
Tannoy Monitor Gold |
3 |
TDL RTL2 |
|
TDL Reference Standard |
2 |
TDL Studio Monitor |
|
Thorens TD124 |
2 |
Thorens TD125 |
5 |
Thorens TD150 |
5 |
Thorens TD160 |
|
Townshend Rock |
5 |
Transcriptors Reference |
6 |
Walker CJ61 |
|
Wharfedale Diamond (original) |
|
Wharfedale Dovedale |
2 |
Wharfedale Linton |
|
Williamson Triode amplifier |
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