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What HiFi
March 2021
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Moon 110LP v 2
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THE BEST OF CES 2021: NINE PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS
CES 2021 had an unprecedented online-only format, but the show still featured the usual high number of new product announcements
INSIDER TOP FIVE LAUNCHES
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HOME CINEMA SYSTEM
SECRET COMBINATIONS
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SYSTEM 1: BASIC
1 Sony KD-65XH9005 (£1100) 2  Sonos Arc (£800) 3  Sony PlayStation 5 (£450)
SYSTEM 2: MID-PRICE
1 Philips 65OLED805 (£1800) 2  Panasonic DP-UB820EB (£299) 3  Sony STR-DN1080 (£429) 4  Q Acoustics 3010i 5.1 Cinema Pack (£895) 5  Sky Q
SYSTEM 3: PREMIUM
1 Sony VPL-VW270ES (£4990) 2  Sony UBP-X1100ES (£749) 3  Denon AVC-X3700H (£999) 4  Monitor Audio Silver 200 AV12 (£2865) 5  Apple TV 4K (£179)
ADVERTORIAL
ASUS ROG DELTA S HEADSET
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OUT OF THIS WORLD PHONES
Out of this world performance
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APPLE iPHONE 12 PRO MAX
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SONY XPERIA 1 II
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PREMIUM SMARTPHONES
TURNTABLES HEAD-TO-HEAD
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HI-FI
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THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM
CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS
GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL SHINE
MUSIC STREAMERS
THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE
RADIOS
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SYSTEMS
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TURNTABLES
DECKS TO KEEP THE VINYL REVIVAL THRIVING
WIRELESS SPEAKERS
FREE YOUR MUSIC WITH ONE OF THESE STREAMING WONDERS
HOME CINEMA
BLU-RAY PLAYERS
ENJOY HIGH-DEF MOVIE THRILLS 
HOME CINEMA  AMPLIFIERS
POWERFUL SOUND THAT TRULY BRINGS MOVIES TO LIFE
PROJECTORS
BECAUSE A MASSIVE PICTURE IS HOME CINEMA
SOUNDBARS & SOUNDBASES
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SET-TOP BOXES
THE BEST WAY TO ACCESS THE WORLD OF TELEVISION
SPEAKER PACKAGES
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VIDEO STREAMERS
DON’T RESTRICT STREAMING TO A LAPTOP – GET IT ON THE TELLY
TELEVISIONS
MAKE THE FOCUS OF YOUR ENTERTAINMENT HUB A GOOD ONE
PORTABLE
HEADPHONES
BIN THE BUNDLED BUDS AND INVEST IN BETTER SOUND
PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS
TREAT YOUR TUNES TO A DEDICATED MUSIC PLAYER
SMARTPHONES
SUPERB MUSIC AND VIDEO PLAYERS THAT MAKE PHONE CALLS TOO
STREAMING APPS & SERVICES
THE BEST WAY TO GET YOUR STREAMING FIX
TABLETS
VIDEO, GAMES AND MUSIC ON A PORTABLE SCREEN
ACCESSORIES
ANALOGUE INTERCONNECTS
DON’T SKIMP ON CABLES: THEY’RE A TOP-VALUE UPGRADE
AV & HI-FI RACKS
HI-FI KIT CAN ONLY SOUND ITS BEST WITH THE PROPER SUPPORT
CARTRIDGES
YOU CAN’T HEAR YOUR RECORDS WITHOUT ‘EM
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIERS
HOW TO GET THE VERY BEST FROM YOUR CANS
MAINS PRODUCTS
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PHONO STAGES
EVERY RECORD DECK NEEDS A PHONO AMP
SPEAKER CABLES
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