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The Kandy MkIII is a notably powerful, no-nonsense integrated from Roksan’s early-2000s value-minded range. At £157, it is a strong bargain: that sits well below the £326 lower-quartile point in 127 comparable listings, and dramatically under the £511 median. Even allowing for its unknown condition, the price leaves useful headroom for sensible servicing or replacement accessories.
Its appeal is straightforward: roughly 115 watts per channel into 8 ohms, plenty of current for demanding speakers, a useful MM phono input, preamp outputs, tape connectivity and a headphone socket. It has a lively, dynamic presentation with firm bass and enough power to fill a sizeable room, while also offering bi-amping flexibility. Check that both channels are quiet, the input selector and volume control behave properly, and that the phono stage works, but at £157 this is an unusually attractive entry into serious British amplification.
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Roksan emerged in London in 1985, founded by Tufan Hashemi and Touraj Moghaddam, two Persian-heritage graduates of Imperial College London and Queen Mary College. Dissatisfied with prevailing turntable designs, they launched the groundbreaking Xerxes platform at that year's hi-fi show, challenging traditional construction and establishing the brand's reputation for radical innovation. Named after Roxana, daughter of Persian King Darius, Roksan infused its identity with cultural roots while rooting itself firmly in British audio engineering.
The brand specializes in high-fidelity components, starting with its iconic analog vinyl replay systems like the Xerxes turntable and Artemiz tonearm. It expanded into amplifiers (Kandy, Attessa, Caspian series), CD players, digital sources, and speakers, blending timeless design with robust engineering. Now hand-built in Rayleigh, Essex, under the Monitor Audio Group since 2016, products like the latest Caspian Series 4G cater to both vinyl enthusiasts and modern streamers.
Roksan occupies a distinctive niche in the high-end hi-fi market as a stylish British disruptor, prized for its boundary-pushing sound quality, reliability, and unconventional aesthetics. Far from mid-tier or vintage obscurity, it commands respect among discerning buyers seeking musical soul over conformity, with a legacy revitalized rather than diluted by its corporate home.
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