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445 Reviews   •  English   •   Leisure Interest (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 AXPONA 2018
The Chicago show that could replace CES
90 MEET YOUR MAKER
Allan Hendry of MonoPulse
94 MEET YOUR DEALER
Dominic Lye of studioAV

EQUIPMENT+
17 DYNAUDIO MUSIC 5
wireless loudspeaker
23 AUDIOENGINE A5+ WIRELESS
standmount loudspeaker
29 RIVA FESTIVAL
wireless loudspeaker
37 PSB M4U 8
noise-cancelling headphones
42 SENNHEISER AMBEO SMART HEADSET
binaural recording headset
45 iBASSO IT01
universal-fit earphones
49 iBASSO DX200
digital audio player
53 FiiO F9 PRO
universal-fit earphones
57 FiiO X7 Mk II
digital audio player
61 BLUEWAVE GET
Bluetooth headphone adaptor
62 BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR VIRTUOSO 2+
headphone amplifier/DAC 66 QUAD ARTERA SOLUS integrated CD/Bluetooth amplifier 72 dCS ROSSINI (MQA UPGRADE) CD player/streamer/DAC/clock 78 ACOUSTIC ENERGY AE1 ACTIVE active standmount loudspeaker 82 ISOTEK EVO3 GENESIS ONE AND NOVA ONE
mains regenerator and filter
87 CARDAS CLEAR CYGNUS
power cord

MUSIC
100 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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88 SUBSCRIPTIONS
103 ADVERTISER INDEX
104 NEXT MONTH
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 160 COMMENT 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 8 AXPONA 2018 The Chicago show that could replace CES 90 MEET YOUR MAKER Allan Hendry of MonoPulse 94 MEET YOUR DEALER Dominic Lye of studioAV EQUIPMENT+ 17 DYNAUDIO MUSIC 5 wireless loudspeaker 23 AUDIOENGINE A5+ WIRELESS standmount loudspeaker 29 RIVA FESTIVAL wireless loudspeaker 37 PSB M4U 8 noise-cancelling headphones 42 SENNHEISER AMBEO SMART HEADSET binaural recording headset 45 iBASSO IT01 universal-fit earphones 49 iBASSO DX200 digital audio player 53 FiiO F9 PRO universal-fit earphones 57 FiiO X7 Mk II digital audio player 61 BLUEWAVE GET Bluetooth headphone adaptor 62 BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR VIRTUOSO 2+ headphone amplifier/DAC 66 QUAD ARTERA SOLUS integrated CD/Bluetooth amplifier 72 dCS ROSSINI (MQA UPGRADE) CD player/streamer/DAC/clock 78 ACOUSTIC ENERGY AE1 ACTIVE active standmount loudspeaker 82 ISOTEK EVO3 GENESIS ONE AND NOVA ONE mains regenerator and filter 87 CARDAS CLEAR CYGNUS power cord MUSIC 100 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC + 88 SUBSCRIPTIONS 103 ADVERTISER INDEX 104 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month!


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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 AXPONA 2018
The Chicago show that could replace CES
90 MEET YOUR MAKER
Allan Hendry of MonoPulse
94 MEET YOUR DEALER
Dominic Lye of studioAV

EQUIPMENT+
17 DYNAUDIO MUSIC 5
wireless loudspeaker
23 AUDIOENGINE A5+ WIRELESS
standmount loudspeaker
29 RIVA FESTIVAL
wireless loudspeaker
37 PSB M4U 8
noise-cancelling headphones
42 SENNHEISER AMBEO SMART HEADSET
binaural recording headset
45 iBASSO IT01
universal-fit earphones
49 iBASSO DX200
digital audio player
53 FiiO F9 PRO
universal-fit earphones
57 FiiO X7 Mk II
digital audio player
61 BLUEWAVE GET
Bluetooth headphone adaptor
62 BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR VIRTUOSO 2+
headphone amplifier/DAC 66 QUAD ARTERA SOLUS integrated CD/Bluetooth amplifier 72 dCS ROSSINI (MQA UPGRADE) CD player/streamer/DAC/clock 78 ACOUSTIC ENERGY AE1 ACTIVE active standmount loudspeaker 82 ISOTEK EVO3 GENESIS ONE AND NOVA ONE
mains regenerator and filter
87 CARDAS CLEAR CYGNUS
power cord

MUSIC
100 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

+
88 SUBSCRIPTIONS
103 ADVERTISER INDEX
104 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!
read more read less
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Well, over the (many) years as an Audiophile, I have read (many) Audiophile magazines...My first impressions of Hi-Fi+ came from reading a printed issue (unfortunately, landed to someone who should have sent it back to me but didn't), but that issue whetted my appetite, so I paid for the digital edition. Great reviews, of important products, well-written....very satisfied. Will re-activate my subscription when it expires (in two month's time). Thanks a lot! Reviewed 17 January 2021

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