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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Bristol Hi-Fi Show highlights 2026

Our pics of the sights and sounds from this year’s event.

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Chord Company PowerHAUS M6 mains distribution block and SarumT power cable review

Top flight mains block with equally accomplished power cable for hi-end systems.

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Primare Allt-i-Ett all-in-one music player review

Swedish brand’s all-in-one marries style, convenience and performance into a sophisticated package.

Musical Fidelity 600.2

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 600.2 integrated amplifier review

The most accessible way into MF’s flagship range with plenty to offer.

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Tannoy Autograph Mini review

A century of speaker design gets distilled into a highly accomplished miniature.

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Atlas Arran Transpose Speaker Grun & Ailsa Duo Ultra L RCA Grun cables review

Scottish cable King’s refined loudspeaker and interconnect wires for no-compromise systems.

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Visit to Henley Audio

Our Editor sets the sat nav for Oxfordshire’s Didcot.

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Rotel Michi Q5 CD player/DAC review

Purist silver disc spinner with a DAC to die for.

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Chord Company SignatureXL speaker cable review

Hi-end loudspeaker cable that’s engineered to get the best from your system.

MoFi V10 bass drivers

MoFi SourcePoint V10 Master Edition floorstanding loudspeaker review

Flagship floorstander that get our Editor’s pulse racing.

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