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ALL HANDS ON DECKS

The arrival on the market of one new

HOW WE TEST

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Denon AVC-X6800H

Denon delivers yet another feature-rich and powerful-sounding flagship AVR

JBL Authentics 300

Ice-cool looks, but does this do-it-all speaker help you chill out or just leave you cold?

Sennheiser Momentum Sport

Sport-friendly tech abounds, but what about the sound?

Samsung QN900D

Samsung’s new flagship TV suggests 8K is far from dead

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

Can Cambridge Audio bring its hi-fi talents to its first ANC earbuds?

Yamaha True X

An enjoyable, energetic sound from a small package

14 OF THE BEST VINYL DOCUMENTARIES TO BUY, RENT OR WATCH FOR FREE

From John Peel’s record collection to the history of scratching

TOP FIVE L AUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

ARE READY

Can this new breed of turntables serve up asound that gives them game, set and match?

Sony ULT Wear

Sony breaks from its winning wireless formula… with very mixed results

Meze Audio Empyrean II

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Q Acoustics 5050

Grace and power at a really competitive price

SPINNER BT

JBL has one eye on the vinyl revival with its first Bluetooth turntable

F110

Vinyl replay, the easy way

CS 618Q

Composed and detailed deck with bonus features

We asked top British hi-fi engineers for their favourite testtracks – this is what they said

These tracks are used to test the best kit in the business

STAGE RIGHT

Our pick of the best phono stages that will help your records bring the house down

SL -1500C

Abeautifully made, fuss-free record player

ALVA TT V2

Agentle evolution of the classy original

CONCEPT MM

Aturntable of diverse talents, and one of the best around at this price

PLANAR 6/ANIA

Awonderfully refined, articulate and precise turntable

How to set up a turntable and get the best sound

Make the most of your shiny new record player

FONO MINI A2D MK2

Alow-key restyle coupled to the same excellent performance

ZEN PHONO

Among the cleanest sounding components we have heard at this level

FONO MM MK5

Anew look coupled with the same class-leading performance

PHONO BOX DS2

Pro-Ject’s Phono Box DS2 is capable, flexible and well-built

AUDIO DUO MC/MM

Adynamic switchable phono stage, with headphone amp as a bonus

110LP V2

Awell-built and capable entry-level phono stage

MX-VYNL

Atop-class premium phono stage with generous features and superb sound

From voice to vinyl

how records get their groove

GROOVE ARMADA

In premium territory there is afleet of tempting turntables vying for your vinyl

System of the month

For our vinyl special, an affordable turntable set-up brought right up-to-date with streaming smarts

Esoter ic K-05XD

TEMPTATIONS EXRENSIVE,YES.BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM The

AMPLIFIERS

THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS

GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL SHINE

DACs

A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGUE CONVERTER IS A MODERN HI-FI MUST

How to digitize your vinyl collection

Turntables might not be cutting-edge tech, but for

MUSIC STREAMERS

THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE

RADIOS

THE ORIGINAL WIRELESS IS STILL GOING STRONG

STEREO SPEAKERS

THEY BRING THE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS – SO CHOOSE WITH CARE

Positioning your speakers

It’s no good spending hundreds of pounds on

SYSTEMS

CONVENIENCE DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN LOWER QUALITY

TURNTABLES

DECKS TO KEEP THE VINYL REVIVAL THRIVING

WIRELESS SPEAKERS

FREE YOUR MUSIC WITH ONE OF THESE STREAMING WONDERS

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

ENJOY HI-DEF MOVIE THRILLS

HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS

POWERFUL SOUND THAT TRULY BRINGS MOVIES TO LIFE

PROJECTORS

BECAUSE A MASSIVE PICTURE IS HOME CINEMA

SET-TOP BOXES

THE BEST WAY TO ACCESS THE WORLD OF TELEVISION

SOUNDBARS

A BRILLIANT WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR TV’S SOUND

SPEAKER PACKAGES

GOOD SURROUND-SOUND IS A MOVIE-MAGIC MUST

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

HEADPHONES

PORTABLE

PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS

TREAT YOUR TUNES TO A DEDICATED MUSIC PLAYER

Headphone jargon busted

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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

ANALOGUE INTERCONNECTS

ACCESSORIES

AV & HI-FI RACKS

HI-FI KIT CAN ONLY SOUND ITS BEST WITH THE PROPER SUPPORT

HEADPHONE AMPLIFIERS

HOW TO GET THE VERY BEST FROM YOUR CANS

CARTRIDGES

YOU CAN’T HEAR YOUR RECORDS WITHOUT ‘EM

SPEAKER CABLES

ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE UPGRADES YOU CAN MAKE

SPEAKER STANDS

STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS NEED THE BEST SUPPORT YOU CAN GET

SIX NEW 4K MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO WATCH RIGHT NOW

W hat are you up to this weekend?