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Hi-Fi+ Issue 209 Contents

COMMENT

7Incoming! Your views on all things audio

11Munich High-End 2022 show report

88Burmester Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo in-car entertainment system

92Meet Your Dealer Criterion Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

27Russell K. RED 120Se floorstanding loudspeaker

37Karan Acoustics Master Reference PHONOa phono stage

45Lowther Almira floorstanding loudspeaker

53Jadis I70 integrated valve amplifier

61Rogers Classic LS5/9 stand-mount loudspeaker

67Mission 770 stand-mount loudspeaker

73Nordost QNET audiophile network switch

79Pathos In The Groove phono stage

84IsoTek V5 Titan power conditioner

MUSIC

100Music Interview The Style Council founding member, keyboard wizard Mick Talbot

104Music Interview Singer-songwriting legend Gilbert O’Sullivan

111Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

PLUS

110Back issues

119Advertiser index

120Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!

Hi-Fi+ Issue 207 Contents

COMMENT

7Incoming! Your views on all things audio

15Choosing and using How to buy the right amplifier!

93Meet Your Dealer Peter Tyson, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

23KEF Reference 5 Meta floorstanding loudspeaker

32Copland CSA 100 hybrid integrated amplifier

39Mark Levinson No. 5909 closed-back headphones

45Radialstrahler MBL 101 X-Treme omni-directional loudspeaker system

53Melody AN300B MAX valve integrated amplifier

59Allnic L-6500 valve line preamplifier

65Triangle Borea BR09 floorstanding loudspeaker

71Titanic Audio Model S moving coil cartridge

77Chord Company GroundARAY noise reduction system

83AudioQuest ThunderBird interconnect cable

87GutWire Synchrony3 interconnect and loudspeaker cables

MUSIC

98Music Interview Film score composer, Steven Price

102Modern recordings for modern audiophiles

Good sounding recordings don’t have to be 1950s jazz albums. We trawl the best of the 2010s

108Music Interview Singer-songwriter Alex Lipinski

117Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

PLUS

114Subscriptions

127Advertiser index

128Next month Find out what’s happening next time!

Hi-Fi+ Issue 206 Contents

COMMENT

7Incoming! Your views on all things audio

11hi-fi+: new look, new direction What we changed and why!

17Choosing and using How to buy the right loudspeakers for you and your room!

93Meet Your Dealer New, Essex-based high-end audio retailer, Reference Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

23CH Precision D1.5 SACD/CD transport/player

32Aretai Contra 100S Stand-mount loudspeaker

39Lavardin ITx 20 Integrated amplifier

45Dynaudio Emit 20 Stand-mount loudspeaker

51PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid Integrated amplifier

59JBL HDI-3800 Floorstanding loudspeaker

65Audio Analogue Bellini and Donizetti AnniversaryPreamplifier and power amplifier

73Audiolab Omnia All-in-one stereo system

79Q Acoustics Concept 50 Floorstanding loudspeaker

23Audience Studio ONE Interconnect cable and loudspeaker cable

23Solidsteel HF-4 Equipment rack

MUSIC

99Modern recordings for modern audiophiles
Good sounding recordings don’t have to be 1950s jazz albums. We trawl the best of the 2000s

107Graham Day One of the founding fathers of British Garage rock, with a true cult following

117Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

PLUS

114Subscribe!

127Advertiser index

128Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!

Hi-Fi+ Issue 205 Contents

COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

92MEET YOUR MAKER

Wolfgang B. Thörner of WBT Industrie GmbH

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

11TRAFOMATIC AUDIO ELYSIUM

valve mono power amplifier

21BOWERS & WILKINS 802 D4

floorstanding loudspeaker

31TRIANGLE COMÈTE 40th ANNIVERSARY

stand-mount loudspeaker

37CHORD ELECTRONICS MOJO 2

portable DAC/headphone amplifier

45AAVIK ACOUSTICS I-580

integrated amplifier

51PHASEMATION PP-200

moving-coil cartridge

57EGGLESTONWORKS NICO EVO

stand-mount loudspeaker

63CYRUS AUDIO i9-XR

integrated amplifier

69NUPRIME EVOLUTION DAC

digital converter/preamplifier

75QUIESCENT PEAK

power modules and filter

81BURSON SOLOIST 3X GT

headphone amplifier/preamplifier

87NXEARS OPERA

universal-fit in-ear monitor

91RUSS ANDREWS EVOLUTION-500 POWERKORD

power chord

MUSIC

101AUDIOPHILE RECORDINGS YOU LOVE TO HATE

A worldwide round-up of the best sounding and most overplayed recordings ever!

109PAUL DRAPER

The former front-man of 1990s indie-art-rockers Mansun speaks out

117JOHN McLAUGHLIN

The jazz fusion guitar legend on almost 50 years of playing at Montreux

127CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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135ADVERTISER INDEX

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COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

83MEET YOUR MAKER

Mads Klifoth of Audiovector

89REMEMBERING MAX TOWNSHEND

A personal tribute

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

11WILSON AUDIO CHRONOSONIC XVX

floorstanding loudspeaker

21PMC FACT FENESTRIA

floorstanding loudspeaker

31MÉTRONOME TECHNOLOGIE DSC

streaming DAC/preamplifier

39MUSICAL FIDELITY M8xi

integrated amplifier

45ASTELL&KERN A&ultima SP2000T

portable music player

51THE FUNK FIRM AKUTRAK

moving magnet phono stage

57VERMEER AUDIO MODEL TWO

streaming DAC/preamplifier

63MEZE AUDIO LIRIC

hybrid closed-back headphones

69FINITE ELEMENTE PAGODE EDITION MK2 CARBON

equipment supports

73NORDOST ODIN 2 TONEARM CABLE +

tonearm cable

77TELLURIUM Q BLACK II

XLR and RCA interconnect cables

81ESSECI RELAXA 750

equipment platform

MUSIC

93BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION

Part V: 21st Century Global Jazz

101THE BOO RADLEYS

The 90s shoegazy icons return with happy songs about euthanasia!

111CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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Hi-Fi+ Issue 203 Contents

COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

83MEET YOUR MAKER(ISH)

UK distribution legend Henley Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

11KARAN ACOUSTICS MASTER COLLECTION POWERa MONO

solid-state mono power amplifiers

21AAVIK ACOUSTICS D-580

digital converter

27FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO ESSENCE

floorstanding loudspeakers

33DR. FEICKERT BLACKBIRD

turntable

39ELAC SOLANO BS 283

stand-mount loudspeakers

45VIVID AUDIO KAYA S12

stand-mount loudspeakers

53MARANTZ SACD 30n/MODEL 30

CD/SACD player streamer and integrated amplifier

59LINDEMANN MUSICBOOK SOURCE II/POWER 1000 II

streaming DAC/preamp and power amplifier

65JAY’S AUDIO CDT2-MK3

CD transport

70AUDIOVECTOR R SUB ARRETÉ

active subwoofer

75CRITICAL MASS SYSTEMS CENTERSTAGE2M

equipment support footer

79SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH PURPLE

audiophile fuse

MUSIC

93BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION

Part IV: European Jazz 2000-present

101ZAK STARKEY

Drummer, reggae artist, headphone guru, and Ringo’s son speaks!

111CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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Hi-Fi+ Issue 202 Contents

COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

10UK AUDIO SHOW 2021

It’s been a long time coming, but audio shows are back!

AWARDS

20THE 2021 HI-FI+ AWARDS

The finest products in audio and personal audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

179ENLEUM AMP-23R

Integrated amplifier

185TOTEM METAL V2

Floorstanding loudspeaker

191MELCO M50-S38

Music server

MUSIC

199CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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196SUBSCRIPTIONS

207ADVERTISER INDEX

208NEXT ISSUE

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COMPETITION

150WIN! MEZE AUDIO ELITE

Meze Audo’s excellent Elite over-ear headphones worth £3,699 must be won!

Hi-Fi+ Issue 201 Contents

COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

83MEET YOUR DEALER

Cameron Jenkins, of Stranger High Fidelity

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

11IDEON ABSOLUTE ε

Digital converter

20SANDERS SOUND SYSTEMS MAGTECH

Stereo power amplifier

27PRIMALUNA EVO 400

Integrated valve amplifier

33B.AUDIO B.DAC EX

Digital converter

39ROCKNA WAVEDREAM NET/DAC

CD transport/music server and digital converter

47THALES TTT-SLIM II, SIMPLICITY II, X-QUISITE CA

Turntable, arm and MC cartridge

53DEVIALET PHANTOM I 108dB

Active network loudspeaker

59HIFI ROSE RS150B

Audio/video server

65MEZE AUDIO ELITE

Planar-magnetic headphones

71FRANC AUDIO ACCESSORIES CERAMIC DISC

Isolation feet

75BETTER CABLES BLUE TRUTH ULTRA XLR/BLUE TRUTH USB

Analogue and digital interconnect cables

79TRUE SIGNAL AUDIO SILVER, SILVER ULTIMATE AND MAESTRO

Analogue, digital interconnect cables, loudspeaker cables and power cords

MUSIC

93BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION

Part III: US Jazz 2000-present

101MATT BERRY

The musical dreamweaver, visionary, plus actor speaks!

111CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

10PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

Where we were, where we are and where we are going

17FROM THE TOP

Our Chairman and CEO on 200 issues of Hi-Fi+

20REQUIEM FOR A SHOW

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest... the show’s over!

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

112KRONOS DISCOVERY

Turntable

122BURMESTER BC150

Floorstanding loudspeaker

132AURALiC SIRIUS G2.1

Upsampling processor

142ISOTEK V5 AQUARIUS

Power conditioner

152SILTECH CLASSIC LEGEND

Cable system

162WARWICK ACOUSTICS BRAVURA

Electrostatic headphones

170CHORD ELECTRONICS ANNI

Desktop integrated amplifier

INNOVATION

22HI-FI+ INNOVATION AWARDS

To celebrate our 200th issue, we present the 100 most innovative brands in audio

MUSIC

179BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION

From 1960–2000

189SUPER FURRY ANIMALS

Pyschedelic Welsh rockers on their 2001 Mercury Prize winner

199CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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203COMPETITION

Win! Lateral Audio Stands LAS‑9 Cadenz equipment support worth £920 must be won!!

207ADVERTISER INDEX

208NEXT ISSUE

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Hi-Fi+ Issue 199 Contents

COMMENT

7INCOMING!

Your views on all things audio

83MEET YOUR DEALER

Now in its new home... Hifonix

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

11ENGLISH ACOUSTICS STEREO 21c

valve/tube stereo power amplifier

20GERMAN PHYSIKS EMPEROR

integrated amplifier

27DALI RUBICON 6C

wireless floorstanding loudspeakers

33AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 80S

valve/tube stereo power amplifier

39TAIKO AUDIO SGM EXTREME

music server

47ATC SIA2-100

integrated amplifier

53DYNAUDIO EMIT 30

floorstanding loudspeaker

59NORDOST VALHALLA 2

ethernet cable

65AGD PRODUCTIONS ANDANTE/THE AUDION

streamer preamplifier and mono power amplifiers

71ADOT MC01 KIT 2

fibre network system

77LATERAL AUDIO STANDS LAS-9 CADENZ

equipment support system

81ZANDEN ODC-1

disc cleaning /enhancing fluid

MUSIC

91BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION

From humble beginnings to Kind of Blue

101BERNARD BUTLER

Suede’s guitar hero on his new solo album and more

111CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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Meet your Maker - Daryl Wilson Audio

Meet your dealer - Ajay of Art+Sound

How to fall in love with classical music (part 3) - a personal guide to the best recordings

Stephen Duffy - 1980s icon on loss and the lost band of The Hawks

Contemporary, Classical and Audiophile music

Kuzma XL Air - air-bearing turntable upgrade

Constellation Audio Inspiration Integrated 1.0 - integrated amplifier

T+A SDV 3100HV - digital converter/preamplifier

Aqua Linq/LA Scala MkII Optologic - music streamer/digital converter

Cary Audio DMS-700 - network audio player

QLN Prestige Three - floorstanding loudspeaker

VPI Prime 21+ - turntable, arm and cartridge

Sonus Faber Lumina II - stand-mount loudspeaker

Isoacoustics Zazen I/II - equipment support platforms

Geergab D.Bob - digital break-out-box

Titan Audio Eros Signature/Forcefield module - power cord/active RFI control