THIS MONTH

REVIEWS

Bryston 4B SST2

The company’s back with a revamp of its 4B SST power amp. John Bamford hooks it up to the BP26 pre and gets thrashed to within an inch of his life

Audio Physic Sitara

Subtle, spacious sounding and with a compact footprint to boot, the baby of Audio Physic’s High End range is a must-listen, says Keith Howard

Group Test: valve amplifiers

Five valve integrateds, each costing four figures, as models from EAR Yoshino, PrimaLuna, Pure Sound, Shanling and Unison Research clash glass for top honours in our round-up of the best £1200-£3200 contenders

Sony BDP-S5000ES

It’s the most affordable ‘high end’ Blu-ray player yet, but can picture and sound match the specs? You betcha, says Richard Stevenson

Clearaudio Performance Black Pearl

Striking looks, a matching arm and cartridge included, plus sonics that are spot on... this turntable package is a true steal, reckons Ken Kessler

Anthem Statement D2V/P2/P5

Epic? Yes. Monumental? Certainly. Richard Stevenson squares up to this behemoth of an AV processor/amp and sets the controls to stun

Aura Note Completer

This slick-looking miniature one-box offers CD, radio and two USB audio inputs all with a dash of retro styling. Ken Kessler wrestles with the lid...

Denon AH-D7000

‘The aural equivalent of a Badedas bath,’ says Keith Howard of Denon’s new range-topping cans. Yep, in ‘a perverse’ sort of way, he likes them

Necessary Accessories

A DAC from Firestone Audio, Musical Fidelity’s V-CAN headphone amp, plus Supra cables, and a mains conditioner

FEATURES

Paris Show Blog

Nigel Smith visits High End Days, a show which sees the best in audio exhibited not in a hall or hotel but in the rooms of retailers across Paris

Futuretech

Talk of industry-wide standards for 3D TV and a single codec for all media from the BBC... Barry Fox reports

Inside Story: Virtual hi-fi

Barry Fox’s guide to downloading music safely from the net and using a PC at the heart of your audio system

Sound Off

Our letters pages – the place to air your comments, ideas and questions on any video or audio topic

Opinion

The hot audio and AV topics of the day explored by Ken Kessler, Barry Fox, Paul Miller, Christopher Breunig, Janine Elliot, John Bamford, and, writing from the USA, Barry Willis

Music Reviews

Our selection of new classical, jazz, rock and audiophile releases reviewed by our music specialists

Audio Milestones

Ken Kessler continues his series that spotlights the products that changed the course of audio history, not with a component but a brand – Koetsu

Hi-fi @ Home

It’s back to France this month and a spacious and traditional chateau housing a not-so-traditional system. Nigel Smith packs his phrase book...

Movers & Shakers

It was in 2008 that Terry Dorn became President of Audio Research.  He tells Ken Kessler why there’s more to the company than valves...

Back2Basics

Pickup arm essentials: arm/cartridge matching, compliance, bias force... Keith Howard continues his in-depth explanation of how vinyl replay works

Classic Kit

It was founded nearly 90 years ago, had a manufacturing facility that grew to 46 acres and the brand is still around today. John Howes on Mullard

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