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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
7 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
83 MEET YOUR MAKER(ISH)
UK distribution legend Henley Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
11 KARAN ACOUSTICS MASTER COLLECTION POWERa MONO
solid-state mono power amplifiers
21 AAVIK ACOUSTICS D-580
digital converter
27 FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO ESSENCE
floorstanding loudspeakers
33 DR. FEICKERT BLACKBIRD
turntable
39 ELAC SOLANO BS 283
stand-mount loudspeakers
45 VIVID AUDIO KAYA S12
stand-mount loudspeakers
53 MARANTZ SACD 30n/MODEL 30
CD/SACD player streamer and integrated amplifier
59 LINDEMANN MUSICBOOK SOURCE II/POWER 1000 II
streaming DAC/preamp and power amplifier
65 JAY’S AUDIO CDT2-MK3
CD transport
70 AUDIOVECTOR R SUB ARRETÉ
active subwoofer
75 CRITICAL MASS SYSTEMS CENTERSTAGE2M
equipment support footer
79 SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH PURPLE
audiophile fuse

MUSIC
93 BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION
Part IV: European Jazz 2000-present
101 ZAK STARKEY
Drummer, reggae artist, headphone guru, and Ringo’s son speaks!
111 CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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Hi-Fi+ Issue 203 COMMENT 7 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 83 MEET YOUR MAKER(ISH) UK distribution legend Henley Audio EQUIPMENT REVIEWS 11 KARAN ACOUSTICS MASTER COLLECTION POWERa MONO solid-state mono power amplifiers 21 AAVIK ACOUSTICS D-580 digital converter 27 FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO ESSENCE floorstanding loudspeakers 33 DR. FEICKERT BLACKBIRD turntable 39 ELAC SOLANO BS 283 stand-mount loudspeakers 45 VIVID AUDIO KAYA S12 stand-mount loudspeakers 53 MARANTZ SACD 30n/MODEL 30 CD/SACD player streamer and integrated amplifier 59 LINDEMANN MUSICBOOK SOURCE II/POWER 1000 II streaming DAC/preamp and power amplifier 65 JAY’S AUDIO CDT2-MK3 CD transport 70 AUDIOVECTOR R SUB ARRETÉ active subwoofer 75 CRITICAL MASS SYSTEMS CENTERSTAGE2M equipment support footer 79 SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH PURPLE audiophile fuse MUSIC 93 BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION Part IV: European Jazz 2000-present 101 ZAK STARKEY Drummer, reggae artist, headphone guru, and Ringo’s son speaks! 111 CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC + 110 BACK ISSUES 119 ADVERTISER INDEX 120 NEXT ISSUE Find out what’s happening next time!


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COMMENT
7 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
83 MEET YOUR MAKER(ISH)
UK distribution legend Henley Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
11 KARAN ACOUSTICS MASTER COLLECTION POWERa MONO
solid-state mono power amplifiers
21 AAVIK ACOUSTICS D-580
digital converter
27 FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO ESSENCE
floorstanding loudspeakers
33 DR. FEICKERT BLACKBIRD
turntable
39 ELAC SOLANO BS 283
stand-mount loudspeakers
45 VIVID AUDIO KAYA S12
stand-mount loudspeakers
53 MARANTZ SACD 30n/MODEL 30
CD/SACD player streamer and integrated amplifier
59 LINDEMANN MUSICBOOK SOURCE II/POWER 1000 II
streaming DAC/preamp and power amplifier
65 JAY’S AUDIO CDT2-MK3
CD transport
70 AUDIOVECTOR R SUB ARRETÉ
active subwoofer
75 CRITICAL MASS SYSTEMS CENTERSTAGE2M
equipment support footer
79 SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH PURPLE
audiophile fuse

MUSIC
93 BUILDING A JAZZ COLLECTION
Part IV: European Jazz 2000-present
101 ZAK STARKEY
Drummer, reggae artist, headphone guru, and Ringo’s son speaks!
111 CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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110 BACK ISSUES
119 ADVERTISER INDEX
120 NEXT ISSUE
Find out what’s happening next time!
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