Andrew Simpson

Andrew Simpson

Andrew has written for some of the UK’s biggest hifi titles and launched many on social media. With a career in digital and a passion for hifi, Audiograde was borne out of Andrew’s vision for a digital first website for the audio fans of today.

Memorable kit: 

My first pair of speakers were budget Heybrooks, hooked up via cheap bellwire to a 1970’s Rotel amp. Hearing Automatic For The People as a young teenager changed my view of what music could sound like, kickstarting my journey into better sound.

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Bowers & Wilkins 805 D4 Signature loudspeaker review

Cutting-edge standmount gets a raft of refinements to elevate its performance.

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Bristol Hi-Fi Show highlights 2025

The sights, sounds and systems that caught our ears at this year’s show.

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MoFi SourcePoint 888 loudspeaker review

Beefy three-way floorstander that ploughs its own furrow.

AVID Accent amplifier

AVID Accent integrated amplifier review

An accessible integrated from the masters of analogue audio.

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