Martin Virgo

Martin Virgo

Martin’s been smitten with hfi since aged six, when he experienced his first wind-up radiogram! Since then his career has included writing music reviews through to being a regular contributor and reviewer for HiFi WigWam and The Maverick, helping other enthusiasts get the most from their audio gear.

Memorable kit:

In the late seventies I was working in a lab where one of the technicians was a fellow music lover. His system included an early LP12, connected to a home made pre/phono stage and cross-over, feeding two valve power amps, driving a pair of Gold Tannoy 15” dual-concentrics. This active system just blew my mind!

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Chord Electronics Alto headphone/integrated amplifier review

Dedicated desktop device that packs plenty of proprietary tech.

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Meze Empyrean II open-back headphones review

Martin gets his head into Meze’s penultimate over-ear headphone.

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Martin’s headphone playlist

Cherry-picked songs to challenge your system.

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Focal Azurys closed-back headphones review

Over-ear cans packed with pedigree at a bargain price.

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Danish Audio Group demo by Signature Audio Systems

Martin and the team set the satnav for Westerham.

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Martin’s system

Audiograde scribe Martin Virgo talks us through his home hifi.