FAD GADGETS

Rhodri Marsden on three of the latest must-have gizmos currently putting the prog in progress.

DEVIALET ASTRA Hi-fi amplifiers are generally thought of as rather uninteresting objects, performing basic functions without drawing too much attention to themselves. French audio brand Devialet, however, have no truck with this kind of attitude. The exterior casing of this amp matches the finesse of the audio engineering within; inspired by Art Deco, it’s designed in partnership with the Opéra National de Paris and decorated with 23-carat gold leaf that’s hand-applied by master gilders at Les Ateliers Gohard. Yours for $27,000 (£21,269). Sorry, could you not put your mug of tea on it? Thanks.  www.devialet.com BEHRINGER WAVE It’s been four years since Behringer trailed the imminent arrival of the Wave, a simulation (some might say knock-off) of the PPG Wave 2.2, a German-built synth from the mid-1980s that was beloved…

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