Hi-Fi News & Record Review

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The latest issue

Welcome to the latest issue of Hi-Fi News & Record Review, on sale from the 24th May 2013. The oldest hi-fi magazine in the world is still delivering the best mix of international show reports, in-depth investigative features, world-class reviews, vintage celebrations and surely the most comprehensive range of music features available anywhere. And we're still the only magazine that tests high resolution music downloads...

MUSIC REVIEWS & FEATURES
Vinyl Frontier	Chris Heard of Classic LPs brings you the best of the new reissues and re-releases on premium vinyl
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
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
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
Music Reviews	Our selection of audiophile LP and hi-res downloads reviewed by our specialists alongside the latest rock, jazz and classical albums
DEFINITIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS
Constellation Audio Virgo/Centaur	A new range of electronics from industry veterans... we test the Virgo pre and Centaur monoblocks
Quadral Aurum Vulkan VIII-R	Ninth iteration of Quadral's Aurum Vulkan sees the speaker completely reworked, but how does it sound?
Marantz NA-11S1	At last! Marantz unveils a streamer to match its flagship SACD player. Is it the best value model around?
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
Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue	Looking for a cartridge with soul? Few, it seems, compare with this hand-made-to-order MC from Japan
Aurorasound VIDA	Retro-styled phono stage from niche Japanese manufacturer brings the latest tech to your vinyl replay system
Benchmark DAC2 HGC	No longer limited to 96kHz, latest DAC now also supports native DSD replay via USB using the DoP protocol
Grado PS1000	Can the US company's flagship cans claim to be the best money can buy?
VINTAGE
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
Audio Milestones	A highpoint in loudspeaker design, yet now forgotten... We remember Philips' Motional Feedback speakers
NEWS AND OPINION
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
Show Blog	Oddball speakers, world-class cans, serious turntables and unrivalled electronics... Jonas Bryngelsson reports from the ever-expanding High End show in Stockholm
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
Opinion	Insider comment on the hot audio topics of the day from Paul Miller, John Bamford, Barry Willis, Jim Lesurf and Steve Harris
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?
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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