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Special Ethos
SE VERSION OF ETHOS MC FEATURES PURE SILVER WINDINGS
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AUDIOVECTOR REVAMPS ENTRY-LEVEL LINEUP
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Tubular belles
JADIS THINKS COMPACT WITH JP7/P70A PAIR
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Three-way French fancy
FIRST ATALANTE FLOORSTANDER ANNOUNCED BY REVIVAL
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Exposure goes full circle
360 TURNTABLE TO CATER FOR LP-LOVING FANS OF UK BRAND
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Absolute says ‘Relax…’
DIAMOND CANTILEVER FLAGSHIP HEADS ANALOG RELAX STABLE
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Screen ’n’ heard
This music helped turn movies into masterpieces and stage plays into sensations… Ken Kessler brings you a star-studded selection of the best new soundtrack releases
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PS Audio aspen FR10
The most compact of three floorstanding models in what will ultimately be a four strong range, PS Audio’s ‘triple ABR’ aspen FR10 packs a deceptively huge punch
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Reed Muse 1C/3P
Artisanship and innovation meet in this precision-engineered turntable/arm combo that brings 21st century know-how to bear on a pre-Millennium turntable technology
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T+A PSD 3100 HV
Complete with a new streaming module, T+A’s latest network-attached DAC/preamp is the perfect partner for its PA 3100 HV integrated and A 3000 HV power amplifiers
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HiFi Rose RA280
More sober than the ‘steampunk’ styled RA180, and more powerful too, the new RA280 takes HiFi Rose’s GaN FET-based Class D architecture into the audiophile zone
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Magnat Signature Edelstein
These super-compact loudspeakers are simply the tip of the iceberg for Germany’s expansive Magnat brand whose ranges encompass the gamut of ‘lifestyle’ to ‘purist’
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Lumin D3
Building on the earlier D2 platform, Lumin’s equally compact D3 model features a new processor, new DAC, LeedH volume control and support for increased file sample rates
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Leema Acoustics Neutron/Graviton
Inspired by Leema Acoustics’ flagship Constellation series, this pre/power combination is the first fruit of the Welsh brand’s new Quantum range. Does the Graviton have gravitas?
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Bruckner Symphony No 7
The ideal gateway symphony to Bruckner – or an elusive work of secrets and memories? Peter Quantrill slaughters a herd of sacred cows in his survey of the Seventh on record
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Black Grape It’s Great When…
Ex-Happy Mondays stars Shaun Ryder and Bez returned to the top of the UK charts with this rockin’, rollin’ and rappin’ LP. Steve Sutherland applauds its return on 180g
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The Cure Faith
Released in 1981, the third album from the UK kings of Gothic rock built upon the stark sounds of its predecessor, added even more melancholy, and contained a song that the band’s leader and singer Robert Smith would later describe as ‘life-changing’
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United Sound Systems
From a rock ’n’ roll first to punk’s earliest record, this Detroit studio was a pit-stop for the pioneers whose creations would shape music’s history, as Steve Sutherland explains
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Lessons learned
Those storing vintage audio equipment in their loft or garage should prepare for the worst when the time comes to fire it up, says Barry Fox – but at least the manuals are now easy to find…
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The real thing
What’s your sonic ‘reference’? No matter the level of hi-fi hardware, Barry Willis believes we’re all missing out on the musical truth that comes from a live, unamplified performance
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What’s in a name?
The boom in streaming continues to bring new brands and products to the market, and some of them offer remarkable value for money. It’s time to embrace the unknown, says Andrew Everard
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Stopify in Uruguay
The streaming giant’s warning of a hasty exit in the face of unfavourable legislation fanned the flames of the debate over the principles of the platform. Peter Quantrill has the story so far…
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His master’s toys
Steve Harris plots his way through the convoluted corporate story of music shop chain HMV, before discovering it’s now the place to go for Pokémon merchandise, if not CDs and vinyl
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Rogers Ravensbourne Stereo
The late 1960s saw British brands move from tubes to transistors, and the Ravensbourne Stereo was the first such model to arrive from Rogers Developments (Electronics) Ltd
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Meridian CDR
CD-R recordings will play on any CD player and, in some cases, can sound better than the original. Paul Miller explains as he tests Meridian’s CDR
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OFF THE LEASH! KEN KESSLER TELLS IT LIKE IT IS…
Streaming versus physical media? Ken Kessler sees the arguments, but he’s not buying into the trend