Earlier in the year, we took a closer look at Cairn's obscurely
named Fog 3 CD player.  Manufactured in France, it had its fair
share of Gallic charm and provided more thrills than we've
encountered in digital audio for some time.  Small, but
perfectly formed  Now we have the first sample of its new
stablemate, the Tornado - a similarly designed player that
manages to bring the price down quite dramatically by cutting
back on luxuries. While the Fog 3 will set you back over two
grand, the Tornado is only £850.  The Tornado is the base disc
player in Cairn's small, but attractively formed range (there
are two further one-box players, including the aforementioned
Fog 3 and the Via, which is only available built to order).
Described as a simplified version of the Fog 3, the Tornado is
smaller and is less lavish; the former's attractively ventilated
silver casework being replaced with a standard black finish
behind a 5mm front panel. It is not quite as smart as the
Cambridge 840C, but is very much on a par with