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Welcome to Hi-Fi News & Record Review, the longest serving and most prestigious hi-fi and music magazine in the world.

Since its launch in June 1956 - two years before the commercial realisation of stereo - Hi-Fi News & Record Review has been delivering insightful reviews of the key products and technologies that lie behind our shared hobby... the passion of listening to music on the very best equipment available to the enthusiast. Every issue, Hi-Fi News delivers uniquely in-depth reviews of high-end audio equipment, including the best in vinyl replay and iconic vintage gear from the early days of audio. It is essential reading for all music enthusiasts.

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The psychedelic cover of our February issue reflects two of music's most far-out bands – The Bryd's with their Fifth Dimension LP, this month's Vinyl Icon, and Pink Floyd whose newly-remastered CD, DVD and Blu-ray catalogue is the subject of our in-depth Investigation. The Audio Research brand is no less iconic so we are delighted to feature an exclusive review of its latest stereo power amp, the fabulous REF150, one of a new breed of tube designs to employ the KT120 pentode. Our Group Test draws some of the more interesting tuners together, many offering DAB and Internet radio facilities, to discover just how they fare with the best medium currently available – analogue FM. We have plenty of other exclusive reviews to tempt the audiophile, including firsts on the Primare BD32 universal disc player, the Neat Ultimatum Xli and Acoustic Ref 2 loudspeakers plus the sophisticated CD/Network media player from Germany's T+A.

Our comprehensive music features and reviews are joined by ex-NME editor Steve Sutherland's take on King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, the Glasgow rock venue where Oasis were discovered and bands like Pulp and Verve began their careers. It's all in this month's Hi-Fi News – the best equipment, the best music, the best hi-fi magazine...

MUSIC REVIEWS & FEATURES
Vinyl Frontier	Chris Heard of Classic LPs brings you the best of the new re-issues and re-releases on premium vinyl
Vinyl Release	As Universal reissues Burnin' on180g vinyl, Steve Sutherland recounts a meeting with Wailers' mainman, the late Peter Tosh
Vinyl Icon	The Byrd’s Fifth Dimension was to plant the seeds of acid rock. Johnny Black takes a look at the making of this watershed LP
Music Reviews	Our selection of audiophile LPs, digital releases and HD downloads reviewed by our specialists alongside the latest rock, jazz and classical albums
Classic Venues	Steve Sutherland continues his tour of the world's iconic rock venues, this month heading to Scotland to bring you the story of King Tut's
DEFINITIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS
UK Exclusive: Audio Research REF150 tube power amp	It may look like the REF110 it replaces, but ARC's new flagship power amp boasts greater kick and sports a new output valve, too
T+A E-Series Music Player	This all-in-one unit sees the German company apply its audiophile knowhow to all manner of digital sources
Group Test: FM Tuners £450-£1050	Six models from premium makers, some stripped-down, others packed with features. Tune-in for the best in FM radio
Neat Ultimatum XLi	A floorstander that isn't... read on as we make sense of this fun, insightful, yet idiosyncratic loudspeaker
Primare BD32	'Truly universal' high-end BD player plays all disc formats and music streamed from a network or HDD
Acoustic Energy Ref 2	UK company expands its line-up of Reference speaker with a reworked version of a firm and famous favourite
Air Tight PC-3	Big-ticket MC promises high-energy output from low-impedance circuitry, but can this deluxe cartridge deliver?
Cambridge Sonata NP30	Not just another affordable network player, but one that offers Internet radio and support for hi-res music files
Musical Fidelity V-Link 192	Giant-killing, budget USB-to-S/PDIF converter gets a 192kHz upgrade
VINTAGE
Vintage Review	How do the classic components of yesteryear measure up today? This month it's the Michell Prisma, the first deck from the company to use acrylic
Audio Milestones	This pre/power pairing from the '70s pioneered ideas about amp design. Yep, it's the Naim NAC32/NAP250
NEWS AND OPINION
News	Magico unveils more metal-clad floorstanders; new turntable and CD player from Rega; Paradigm launches Monitor Series speakers in the UK; plus unipivot Wand tonearm
Show Blog	New York, Paris, Tonbridge... from seriously-priced speakers to music streamers and cut-price DACs, this month we cover a trio of top shows
Investigation	We scratch below the surface of the new EMI Pink Floyd box sets. How were they remastered and what formats are on offer?
Opinion	Insider comment on the hot audio topics of the day from Paul Miller, Barry Fox, Barry Willis, Jim Lesurf, and Christopher Breunig
Sound Off	Villchur and the air-suspension speaker; a 'how to' on measuring digital compression; the case of the hot-running amp; plus you recall your classic live music moments
Off The Leash	Does a company have to comprise a bunch of tweaky freaks and have its components made only on UK soil to be considered British, asks KK?
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