Zidel Marketing

08/28/2026

Castle Tintagel and Walmer: somewhat hard to say, but oh so easy to listen to
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Castle Tintagel et Walmer : quelque peu difficiles à prononcer, mais ô combien faciles à écouter.

The Tintagel and Walmer series aim to provide “an accessible bedrock” alongside “elevated engineering for superior sonics”

08/27/2026

Presenting the new, oh so elegant, Elegan speaker series from Quad

Both speakers in the Elegan Series use woven Kevlar drivers

08/11/2026

TONE publications wrote, and I happily quote:

"If I didn’t review gear for a living and need that big room, I could put a pair of these and a nice tube amp in my little living room and live happily ever after. Perhaps you can as well."

https://tonepublications2.com/project/the-castle-audio-windsor-duke-speakers/

The temptation with British monitors is always to start the evaluation off with some Beatles, Stones, and Yardbirds, with maybe a little early Clash or Elvis Costello – just because, but this time, a great suggestion from Chris Harr was to crank some techno. Why not? Charlotte de Witte’s “Last...

08/03/2026

Thorens, from MoFi Distribution and Zidel Marketing. Yes, Daddy like.

07/27/2026

https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuadAudio/permalink/4420872344827563/?

07/22/2026

I have been absent from social media due to circumstances beyond my control. Fear not, I will return to entertaining/informing/annoying you, sometime next week. Soothe your soul and listen to some music while I am gone. Cheers.
J’ai été absent des réseaux sociaux en raison de circonstances indépendantes de ma volonté. N’ayez crainte, je serai de retour la semaine prochaine pour vous divertir, vous informer… ou peut-être vous agacer. En attendant, apaisez votre âme en écoutant un peu de musique. Santé!

07/08/2026

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3i is What HiFi's Best Budget Floorstander.

Every model is tested by our in-house experts

06/18/2026

Secrets of Home Theatre and HiFi said:
"With excellent sonics and build quality, the combo of Platina Integrated amp and Platina Stream is the result of years of R&D. QUAD has made products that will provide years of musical enjoyment in a visually handsome package. Separate or paired, they come highly recommended!"

QUAD was started in England back in the 1940s by Peter Walker. The acronym QUAD stands for “Quality Unit Amplifier Domestic,” and the...

06/12/2026

Wharfedale Elysian R. WhatHiFi calls them "a blissful sonic reward".

Will the five-strong series be outstanding in their (Elysian) field?

06/11/2026

NEW!!! Dr. Feickert Virgo SE

Our esteemed Stereophile colleague Ola Björling speaks with Dr. Christian Feickert about Dr. Feickert Analogue’s new turntable, the Virgo SE, at High End Vienna 2026 in a video interview that's now posted on Stereophile official YouTube channel. With their kind permission, we share it with you no...