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MUSIC REVIEWS & FEATURES
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Vinyl Frontier |
Chris Heard of Classic LPs brings you the best of the new reissues and re-releases on premium vinyl |
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Vinyl Release |
Ex-NME editor Steve Sutherland talks to singer Edwyn Collins as the Scottish post-punk band's debut album is released on 180g vinyl |
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Vinyl Icon |
Perhaps best known for the title track 'Layla', Derek & The Dominos one and only studio album saw the singer/songwriter of pop's previous decade make way for the guitar hero, as Johnny Black explains |
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Classic Venues |
This month sees Steve Sutherland continue his tour of the world's iconic rock venues with the story of the Troubadour in West Hollywood |
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Music Reviews |
Our selection of audiophile LP and hi-res downloads reviewed by our specialists alongside the latest rock, jazz and classical albums |
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DEFINITIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS
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Constellation Audio Virgo/Centaur |
A new range of electronics from industry veterans... we test the Virgo pre and Centaur monoblocks |
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Quadral Aurum Vulkan VIII-R |
Ninth iteration of Quadral's Aurum Vulkan sees the speaker completely reworked, but how does it sound? |
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Marantz NA-11S1 |
At last! Marantz unveils a streamer to match its flagship SACD player. Is it the best value model around? |
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Krell S-550i |
Following the S-300i amp comes this compact integrated - one of the most powerful we've tested... |
Group Test: USB cables
£18-£139 (and £6.5k) |
Ten key brands, all auditioned blind. Don't buy another USB cable until you've read this month's group test |
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Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue |
Looking for a cartridge with soul? Few, it seems, compare with this hand-made-to-order MC from Japan |
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Aurorasound VIDA |
Retro-styled phono stage from niche Japanese manufacturer brings the latest tech to your vinyl replay system |
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Benchmark DAC2 HGC |
No longer limited to 96kHz, latest DAC now also supports native DSD replay via USB using the DoP protocol |
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Grado PS1000 |
Can the US company's flagship cans claim to be the best money can buy? |
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VINTAGE
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Vintage Review |
How do the classic components of yesteryear measure up today? We test The Preamp/Dr Thomas pre/power ñ Musical Fidelity's very first amps |
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Audio Milestones |
A highpoint in loudspeaker design, yet now forgotten... We remember Philips' Motional Feedback speakers |
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NEWS AND OPINION
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News |
Linn launches new Aktiv flagship loudspeaker; Danish high-end Gato separates arrive in UK; single-ended tube monoblocks from Icon Audio and a new phono stage from Canor |
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Show Blog |
Oddball speakers, world-class cans, serious turntables and unrivalled electronics... Jonas Bryngelsson reports from the ever-expanding High End show in Stockholm |
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Investigation |
John Bamford takes you on a tour of the Old Vinyl Factory in Hayes, once home to the EMI pressing plant and now being redeveloped with a distinct vinyl theme |
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Opinion |
Insider comment on the hot audio topics of the day from Paul Miller, John Bamford, Barry Willis, Jim Lesurf and Steve Harris |
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Sound Off |
Bitrates and frequency response explained, another take on binaural sound, high-res downloads revisited, a plea on behalf of SACD, plus do pre-recorded cassettes trump LPs? |
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Off The Leash |
This month Ken Kessler remembers another of hi-fi's recently departed - Sonus faber's Franco Serblin, the man who made speakers with style |
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