We have received many reviews from the world’s specialist press of our products over the years. Below is just a small selection:
Orbe and Orbe SE
Orbe SE and Techno Arm “A” - HiFi Choice Group Test Winner : “It has a breadth and appeal that none of the alternatives could quite match which is impressive to say the least.”
Orbe (DC/VC) in TNT Audio : “And the sound? This was uncanny …”
Orbe in TNT Audio : “…a feeling that you’re dragging the last fraction of fidelity from a disc to get you right up to the mastertape.”
Orbe in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : “for once the clamping system and platter construction and drive method seem to manage the best compromise between clarity of sound and strong rhythmic performance”
Orbe + Wilson Benesh Act-2 + Ortofon Jubilee + Chord balanced phono stage in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : “It was the nearest thing to real performed music – or, a step removed, the mastertape – I have heard in a long while. All the more surprising when it is issued from thirty or 40-year old recordings from a ‘dead’ format.”
GyroDec and Gyro SE
Gyro SE (DC) in Positive Feedback Online
Gyro SE (DC) in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : “…showing excellent pitch and timing, and able to create a fluid and balanced soundstage.”
Gyro SE in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : “the gains in detail, space and neutrality over the generic LP12 sound made the extra insight available with the Gyro SE a worthwhile trade”
Gyro SE in Hi-Fi World : “it’s a powerful package of fine sound, peerless build and finish and genuine upgradeability – but at UKP*** it’s nigh-on unbeatable”
Gyro SE in Hi-Fi Choice : “With the necessary ancillaries, the Gyro ‘SE’ competes in the same ball park as decks way above its price.”
GyroDec in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : “quite conclusively, the GyroDec remains one of the biggest bargains in hi-fi”
Gyro SEduction
Gyro SEduction in HiFi Choice : “Michell has built just 99 examples of what might be the best Gyro ever.”
TechnoDec
TecnoDec in HiFi Choice
TecnoDec in Hi-Fi World : “Delightfully clean sound allied to superb build and finish make this the class of the mid-price vinyl field.”
Tonearms and Accessories
TecnoArm(a) in TNT Audio : “If low colouration and evenhanded tonality is your priority, the arrival of the Michell TecnoArm means you no longer have to save for a SME series IV or SME V.”
TecnoWeight in The Vinyl Engine : “The Tecno meanwhile banishes the rather ‘grey’ reputation of the standard Rega while sounding more refined and even handed …”