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10MAKING A LOUDSPEAKER

Building the Falcon Acoustics IMF100

93MEET YOUR MAKER

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16AURALiC ARIES G2.1

network streamer

23VPI AVENGER

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31AUDIO ANALOGUE AAdrive/AAdac

CD transport and DAC

39ACOUSTIC ENERGY AE520

floorstanding loudspeaker

45RCM AUDIO theRIAA MKII

phono stage

51NEAT ACOUSTICS ORKESTRA

floorstanding loudspeaker

57NOVAFIDELITY N25

network streamer

63GRYPHON AUDIO DESIGNS STANDART

equipment support system

69T+A SOLITAIRE P-SE

open-back headphones

75DEGRITTER

ultrasonic record cleaning machine

81GUTWIRE CHIME3 ABSOLUTE EDITION

loudspeaker cable

85ATLAS ELEMENT ACHROMATIC

interconnect cable

89TELLURIUM Q SILVER/SILVER DIAMOND

power cords

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106DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO

Retro cool funk/rock/jazz combo

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10WILSON AUDIO SABRINAX

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floorstanding loudspeaker

23MOONRIVER AUDIO MODEL 404

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31ATMA-SPHERE M-60 MK 3.3

output transformerless power amps

39DYNAUDIO HERITAGE SPECIAL

stand-mount loudspeaker

45STACK AUDIO LINK II

network bridge

51HEGEL AUDIO V10

phono stage

57PMC TWENTY5.26i

floorstanding loudspeaker

63SONUS FABER LUMINA III

floorstanding loudspeaker

69NAD M10/PSB ALPHA T20/BLUESOUNDPULSE MINI 2i

multiroom networked streaming

77ANSUZ ACOUSTICS POWERSWITCH X

audiophile network switch

81EARMEN TR-AMP

portable DAC/headphone amp

85KUZMA PLATIS 54/DAMPING FEET

equipment support systems

89CARDAS AUDIO CLEAR HS USB

USB cable

92BLACK RHODIUM CHARLESTON DCT++ CS

loudspeaker cable

94EMT JSD PURE BLACK/STX-5/10

moving coil cartridge and step-up transformer

99MEZE AUDIO RAI SOLO

universal-fit in-ear monitors

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106PHILIP RAMBOW

Canadian singer-songwriter and doyen of New York’s New Wave scene tells all

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10AUDIOVECTOR R6 ARRETÉ

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16MAGNEPAN LRS

floorstanding panel loudspeaker

23ELAC VELA FS 408

floorstanding loudspeaker

31GRYPHON AUDIO DESIGNS ETHOS

CD player

41PURELOW LO

passive subwoofer

49BOWERS & WILKINS 702 SIGNATURE

floorstanding loudspeaker

55PRIMALUNA EVO 100

digital converter

61AURALiC VEGA G2.1

streaming DAC preamplifier

67KARAN ACOUSTICS MASTER COLLECTION LINEb

line preamplifier

73PRIMARE I35 PRISMA

integrated amplifier

79ACOUSTIC SOLID WOOD MPX

turntable

85VERTERE ACOUSTICS REDLINE

cable system

91HIGH FIDELITY CABLES ORCHESTRAL HELIX

cable system

97GUTWIRE CONSUMMATE

interconnect cables

1011MORE DUAL DRIVER ANC

wireless neckband in-ear monitors

107WESTONE ES80

custom-fit in-ear monitors

MUSIC

114JOHN HOWARD

Prolific English singer-songwriter talks about life, love and lockdowns

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EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

156LINN PRODUCTS MAJIK DSM

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160iFi AUDIO ZEN BLUE/ZEN DAC

bluetooth DAC/DAC and headphone amplifier

164ROCKNA WAVELIGHT DAC

digital to analogue converter/preamplifier

169HANA UMAMI RED

moving coil cartridge

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172MATT OWENS

Founder member of Noah and the Whale on Little Mammoths, a solo career, and the impact of 2020!

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EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

8Naim ND 555 and PS 555 DR

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15darTZeel CTH 8550 Mk 2

integrated amplifier

25Simaudio MOON 860A v2

power amplifier

33Burmester B38

floorstanding loudspeaker

41Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand Reference

floorstanding loudspeakers

51Primare R35

solid-state, MM/MC phono stage

57Chord Electronics ULTIMA 5

stereo power amplifier

63finite elemente CARBOFIBRE

isolation base

67Funk Firm Houdini

decoupler

71Silversmith Audio Fidelium

loudspeaker cables

75REL Carbon Special

subwoofer

80IsoTek EVO3 Super Nova

mains conditioner

82LA SOUND “Corium”

interconnect and loudspeaker cables

MUSIC

93Susie Vanner and Kipper Eldridge

50 years since the beginning of her music career, we spoke to singer turned actress
Susie Vanner and Producer Kipper Eldridge

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EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

8FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO

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15RAIDHO TD1.2

stand-mount loudspeaker

23GRYPHON AUDIO DESIGNS ESSENCE

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31MELLOW ACOUSTICS FRONTRO

hybrid electrostatic loudspeaker

37ZANDEN AUDIO SYSTEMS MODEL 1200 SIGNATURE

phono preamplifier

45MICHI P5/S5

preamplifier and power amplifier

51 APL DSD-SR Mk2

digital converter

57CANOR AI 1.20

integrated amplifier

63BRICASTI DESIGNS M3

digital converter/streamer/headphone amp

67FIDATA HFAS1-XS20U

music server

75ATC LOUDSPEAKERS SCM7

stand-mount loudspeaker

81SVS SB-2000 PRO

active subwoofer

85WESTMINSTERLAB STANDARD

cable range

89BETTERCABLES SILVER SERPENT AIR/BLUE TRUTH REFERENCE

interconnect and loudspeaker cables

931MORE TRUE WIRELESS ANC

in ear monitors

MUSIC

99MATT JAMES OF GENE

Celebrating the 25th anniversary launch of the Gene retrospective, we spoke to Matt James of the band

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81MEET YOUR MAKER

Rune Skov from Gryphon Audio Designs

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

8BOWERS & WILKINS 705 SIGNATURE

stand-mount loudspeaker

15HEGEL H95

integrated amplifier

21MOOR AMPS ANGEL PRE/ANGEL 6

preamplifier and power amplifier

27AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 160 S

stereo valve power amplifier

33JERN11

stand-mount loudspeakers

39PRIMARE 15 SERIES

CD transport, streaming DAC, phono stage and integrated amplifier

45 XAVIAN CORALLO ESCLUSIVO

stand-mount loudspeaker

51AUDIOBYTE HYDRA.VOX/HYDRA.ZAP

headphone amp/DAC and supercapcitor power supply

57NORMA HS-IPA1

integrated amplifier

63SCHIIT AUDIO AEGIR

stereo power amplifier

69B.AUDIO B.DPR ONE/B.AMP ONE

preamp/DAC and power amplifier

75T+A SOLITAIRE P/HA 200

planar magnetic headphones and headphone amplifier/DAC

79GERMAN PHYSIKS PION N3 ZF

power cord

MUSIC

89EMMA SWIFT

The Nashville-based country artist talks depression... and the power of Bob Dylan!

97CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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10GOING TO GROUND

Why the right ground makes the best sound!

73MEET YOUR MAKER

Luis Fernandes from finite elemente

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

15GERSHMAN ACOUSTICS GRANDE AVANT GARDE

floorstanding loudspeaker

23AUDIOVECTOR R3 SIGNATURE

floorstanding loudspeaker

31LIVING VOICE R25A V2

floorstanding loudspeaker

39TRIANGLE BOREA BR08

floorstanding loudspeaker

45WILSON AUDIO TUNETOT STANDS

stand-mount loudspeaker stands

51ARCAM SA30

streaming integrated amplifier

57AURENDER A30

caching music server/CD ripper/streamer

63CARDAS AUDIO CLEAR REFLECTION

power cord

65FOCAL STELLIA

circumaural closed-back headphone

69PURIST AUDIO DESIGN DIAMOND REVISION

HDMI cable

71TRUE COLOURS INDUSTRIES COBRA II/COBRA II SE

analogue interconnect cables

MUSIC

81DAN PENN

We speak to the Nashville songwriting legend

89CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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73THE EXPLORERS CLUB

Inspired by the classics of the 1960s, Jason Brewer of The Explorers Club speaks exclusively to Hi-Fi+

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

9AURALiC ALTAIR G1

digital audio streamer

15TOTEM SKYLIGHT

stand-mount loudspeaker

21REQUEST AUDIO THE RAPTOR

music server

27ACCUPHASE E-650

integrated amplifier

33COMPUTER AUDIO DESIGN GC-R

passive grounding system

41ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO II MK 2

mono power amplifiers

47ENGLISH ELECTRIC 8SWITCH

audiophile network switch

53EFFECT AUDIO CODE 51

personal audio cables

55SHUNYATA RESEARCH NR v2

power cord

59SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION

interconnects and loudspeaker cables

61ARYA AUDIO LABS REVOPOD

equipment support system

65FINITE ELEMENTE PAGODE Mk II MR

equipment platform system

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73AMY LaVERE

The Memphis singer-songwriter on her new album – and you can win

one of 10 copies!

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10VERTERE ACOUSTICS DG-1

turntable and arm combination

16CH PRECISION A1.5

two-channel power amplifier

23NAIM AUDIO NAIT XS 3

integrated amplifier

31ENGSTRÖM ARNE

valve integrated amplifier

39INNUOS PHOENIXUSB

USB reclocker

45TOWNSHEND AUDIO ALLEGRI REFERENCE

autotransformer preamplifier

51GOLD NOTE DS-10/PA-10

DAC/preamp/headphone amp with bridgeable stereo power amplifier

57SYNTHESIS ROMA 14DC

CD player

63PMC FACT.12 SIGNATURE

floorstanding loudspeakers

68ZMF VÉRITÉ CLOSED

dynamic closed-back headphones

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11 BRISTOL HI-FI SHOW 2020

The last great audio show before the lockdown!

81 MEET YOUR MAKER

The cable maker from Bandon; Cardas Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

19 YG ACOUSTICS VANTAGE

floorstanding loudspeaker

27 CONRAD-JOHNSON ART27A

valve stereo power amplifier

35 ATC CD2

CD player

41 MÉTRONOME AUDIO Le DAC

digital-to-analogue converter

47 CHORD ELECTRONICS HUEI

MM/MC phono stage

53 BLUE HORIZONS PRS

equipment support system

61 AUSOUNDS AU-FLEX-ANC

noise-cancelling wireless neckband earphone system

67 LATERAL AUDIO SYSTEMS LAS‑AmpX CONCERT

equipment support platform

71 FOCAL ARCHE

headphone DAC/amplifier/preamplifier/headphone stand

75 ANSUZ ACOUSTICS DARKZ

record stabilising system

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112020 FLORIDA AUDIO EXPO

The best show of the season in the USA! All the latest from the fast-growing Florida
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EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARDS

25THE 2020 EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARDS

Celebrating 21 years of outstanding audio and personal audio

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195CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

203MUSIC INTERVIEW

We speak to Kelly Finnigan from the San Francisco-based psychedelic soul band, Monophonics

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8TURNTABLE ACCESSORIES

The second part of our vinylista round-up

99MEET YOUR MAKER

Swiss electronics experts CH Precision

105MEET YOUR DEALER

Soundstage, in North London

EQUIPMENT+

15KARAN ACOUSTICS MASTER COLLECTION LINEa

preamplifier

23MCINTOSH MTI100

integrated turntable/receiver

31HEGEL H190/AMPHION ARGON 7LS

amplifier and loudspeaker system

39MAGICO A1

stand-mount loudspeakers

45MYTEK BROOKLYN BRIDGE

network streaming DAC/preamp

51MOON AUDIO BLACK DRAGON

interconnect, loudspeaker and power cables

57CYRUS AUDIO ONE CAST

integrated streaming amplifier

631MORE TRIPLE DRIVER

on-ear headphones

69FIDELICE BY RUPERT NEVE PRECISION

digital to analogue converter

75MEZE RAI PENTA

universal-fit in-ear monitor

81NOVAFIDELITY N15D

music server/streamer/DAC

87GUTWIRE CONSUMMATE GROUND

grounding cable

91REL S/510

active subwoofer

95WBT PLASMA PROTECT

cable termination system

MUSIC

116THE HANGING STARS

Country-psych-folk-rock from the heart of London

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