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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Leisure Interest (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
9 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AUDIO SHOW 2018
The best of audio from the other side of the world
91 MEET YOUR DEALER
It’s A Family Affair at Cloney Audio in Ireland

EQUIPMENT+
17 AURALiC VEGA G1
network streaming DAC
25 INNUOS STATEMENT
music server
35 FOCAL MAESTRO UTOPIA EVO
floorstanding loudspeakers
43 AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 10
hybrid line preamplifier
49 BOULDER AMPLIFIERS 508
phono preamplifier
55 CHORD ELECTRONICS ÉTUDE
solid-state stereo power amplifier
63 REVEL PERFORMA M126Be
stand-mount loudspeakers
69 MARANTZ SA-KI RUBY
CD/SACD player and DAC
75 GOLD NOTE VALORE 425 PLUS
turntable and tonearm combination
81 AUDIOQUEST NIAGARA 7000
power conditioner

MUSIC
98 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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61 COMPETITION
Win! A VIP trip to see Linn in Glasgow
88 SUBSCRIPTIONS
101 ADVERTISER INDEX
120 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!

ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE
103 Hi-Fi+’s Ultimate Headphone Guide
105 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions
107 HiFiMAN Shangri-La Jr. electrostatic headphone system
110 Final E5000 universal-fit earphones
112 Westone WX1 universal-fit earphones with Bluetooth dongle
115 Acoustic Research AR-M20 digital audio player
118 Brainwavz B400 universal-fit earphones
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 168 COMMENT 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 9 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AUDIO SHOW 2018 The best of audio from the other side of the world 91 MEET YOUR DEALER It’s A Family Affair at Cloney Audio in Ireland EQUIPMENT+ 17 AURALiC VEGA G1 network streaming DAC 25 INNUOS STATEMENT music server 35 FOCAL MAESTRO UTOPIA EVO floorstanding loudspeakers 43 AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 10 hybrid line preamplifier 49 BOULDER AMPLIFIERS 508 phono preamplifier 55 CHORD ELECTRONICS ÉTUDE solid-state stereo power amplifier 63 REVEL PERFORMA M126Be stand-mount loudspeakers 69 MARANTZ SA-KI RUBY CD/SACD player and DAC 75 GOLD NOTE VALORE 425 PLUS turntable and tonearm combination 81 AUDIOQUEST NIAGARA 7000 power conditioner MUSIC 98 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC + 61 COMPETITION Win! A VIP trip to see Linn in Glasgow 88 SUBSCRIPTIONS 101 ADVERTISER INDEX 120 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month! ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE 103 Hi-Fi+’s Ultimate Headphone Guide 105 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions 107 HiFiMAN Shangri-La Jr. electrostatic headphone system 110 Final E5000 universal-fit earphones 112 Westone WX1 universal-fit earphones with Bluetooth dongle 115 Acoustic Research AR-M20 digital audio player 118 Brainwavz B400 universal-fit earphones


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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
9 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AUDIO SHOW 2018
The best of audio from the other side of the world
91 MEET YOUR DEALER
It’s A Family Affair at Cloney Audio in Ireland

EQUIPMENT+
17 AURALiC VEGA G1
network streaming DAC
25 INNUOS STATEMENT
music server
35 FOCAL MAESTRO UTOPIA EVO
floorstanding loudspeakers
43 AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 10
hybrid line preamplifier
49 BOULDER AMPLIFIERS 508
phono preamplifier
55 CHORD ELECTRONICS ÉTUDE
solid-state stereo power amplifier
63 REVEL PERFORMA M126Be
stand-mount loudspeakers
69 MARANTZ SA-KI RUBY
CD/SACD player and DAC
75 GOLD NOTE VALORE 425 PLUS
turntable and tonearm combination
81 AUDIOQUEST NIAGARA 7000
power conditioner

MUSIC
98 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

+
61 COMPETITION
Win! A VIP trip to see Linn in Glasgow
88 SUBSCRIPTIONS
101 ADVERTISER INDEX
120 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!

ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE
103 Hi-Fi+’s Ultimate Headphone Guide
105 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions
107 HiFiMAN Shangri-La Jr. electrostatic headphone system
110 Final E5000 universal-fit earphones
112 Westone WX1 universal-fit earphones with Bluetooth dongle
115 Acoustic Research AR-M20 digital audio player
118 Brainwavz B400 universal-fit earphones
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