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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
7 Incoming! Your views on all things audio

FEATURES
96 Meet Your Maker Franc Kuzma of Kuzma d.o.o.

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
10 Magico S3 floorstanding loudspeaker
19 PMC prodigy1 stand-mount loudspeaker
29 Technics SL-1210G turntable and tonearm
37 Hegel Viking CD player
43 Epos ES14N stand-mount loudspeaker
52 Lowther Hegeman floorstanding loudspeaker
57 Phasemation EA-350 phono stage
63 Vinius Audio TVC-05 preamplifier
69 Ophidian Incanto floorstanding loudspeaker
75 Shunyata Research Omega loudspeaker and interconnect cables
81 REL Classic 98 subwoofer
85 IsoTek V5 Sigmas power conditioner

MUSIC
96 A Beginner’s Guide to... Hip-Hop Part 1
Hip-Hop turns 50 this year. We look at the New York roots of the most influential genre in popular music.
104 Howard Jones The 1980s pop icon is celebrating 40 years in the music business with a deluxe four-CD box-set, including a track in Simlish!
110 Brian Auger Legendary keyboard player and the godfather of Acid Jazz, talks about his band Oblivion Express and the new six-disc collection.
119 Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

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114 Competition Java Hi-Fi Single Shot amplifier worth £9,290 must be won!
116 Subscriptions Subscribe and save!
127 Advertiser index
128 Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!
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hi-fi+ISSUE 224 COMMENT 7 Incoming! Your views on all things audio FEATURES 96 Meet Your Maker Franc Kuzma of Kuzma d.o.o. EQUIPMENT REVIEWS 10 Magico S3 floorstanding loudspeaker 19 PMC prodigy1 stand-mount loudspeaker 29 Technics SL-1210G turntable and tonearm 37 Hegel Viking CD player 43 Epos ES14N stand-mount loudspeaker 52 Lowther Hegeman floorstanding loudspeaker 57 Phasemation EA-350 phono stage 63 Vinius Audio TVC-05 preamplifier 69 Ophidian Incanto floorstanding loudspeaker 75 Shunyata Research Omega loudspeaker and interconnect cables 81 REL Classic 98 subwoofer 85 IsoTek V5 Sigmas power conditioner MUSIC 96 A Beginner’s Guide to... Hip-Hop Part 1 Hip-Hop turns 50 this year. We look at the New York roots of the most influential genre in popular music. 104 Howard Jones The 1980s pop icon is celebrating 40 years in the music business with a deluxe four-CD box-set, including a track in Simlish! 110 Brian Auger Legendary keyboard player and the godfather of Acid Jazz, talks about his band Oblivion Express and the new six-disc collection. 119 Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music PLUS 114 Competition Java Hi-Fi Single Shot amplifier worth £9,290 must be won! 116 Subscriptions Subscribe and save! 127 Advertiser index 128 Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!


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COMMENT
7 Incoming! Your views on all things audio

FEATURES
96 Meet Your Maker Franc Kuzma of Kuzma d.o.o.

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
10 Magico S3 floorstanding loudspeaker
19 PMC prodigy1 stand-mount loudspeaker
29 Technics SL-1210G turntable and tonearm
37 Hegel Viking CD player
43 Epos ES14N stand-mount loudspeaker
52 Lowther Hegeman floorstanding loudspeaker
57 Phasemation EA-350 phono stage
63 Vinius Audio TVC-05 preamplifier
69 Ophidian Incanto floorstanding loudspeaker
75 Shunyata Research Omega loudspeaker and interconnect cables
81 REL Classic 98 subwoofer
85 IsoTek V5 Sigmas power conditioner

MUSIC
96 A Beginner’s Guide to... Hip-Hop Part 1
Hip-Hop turns 50 this year. We look at the New York roots of the most influential genre in popular music.
104 Howard Jones The 1980s pop icon is celebrating 40 years in the music business with a deluxe four-CD box-set, including a track in Simlish!
110 Brian Auger Legendary keyboard player and the godfather of Acid Jazz, talks about his band Oblivion Express and the new six-disc collection.
119 Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

PLUS
114 Competition Java Hi-Fi Single Shot amplifier worth £9,290 must be won!
116 Subscriptions Subscribe and save!
127 Advertiser index
128 Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!
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