Hi-Fi World    August 2017

    Hi-Fi World is an independently owned and run specialist hi-fi magazine, started by Noel Keywood, a highly respected technical journalist of thirty five years standing. Dedicated to equipment of all types, the emphasis is on 'affordable audiophile' kit which doesn't have to be expensive, but has to perform. Our readership is worldwide and diverse in nature, but all share a passion for music and the desire to hear it as enjoyably as possible. Run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, our commitment shows in everything from the rigorous technical measurements we undertake on almost every product reviewed to the weird and wonderful editorial mix. No product is too small or obscure; old and new, budget or high end, if it's great then Hi-Fi World will say so!

Regulars
4 Editorial: Analog And Digital Gear In Today's Marketplace
Editorial By Noel Keywood

7 News
Words from the world...

23 Competition 
Your chance to win an OPPO HA-2 SE headphone DAC/amp worth £289.

28 Mail
Seven pages of your views, wonderful as always...

36 Subscriptions
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44 World Standards
Updated guide to the latest and greatest hi-fi hardware on sale.

Loudspeakers
11 Tannoy Mercury 7.4 Loudspeakers
A budget floorstander from Tannoy, reviewed by Noel Keywood.

Digital
15 NAD M32 DAC Amplifier / NAD M50.2 Server
Martin Pipe gets to grips with complex digital from NAD.

Soundbites
57 Sennheiser HD 4.50 Btnc Wireless Headset / Sennheiser Flex 5000 Transmitter 
Paul Rigby reviews a wireless headset from Sennheiser.

Headphones
51 Focal Utopia Headphones 
Top headphones from focal, reviewed by Martin Pipe.

Features
39 LA Audio Show
Noel Keywood visits the Los Angeles audio show.

Cables
35 Black Rhodium Concerto RCA Cable
Martin Pipe listens to a new cable from black rhodium.

Olde Worlde
53 Garrard Zero-100 Turntable
Martin Pipe on a golden oldie turntable with a difference.

Vinyl
76 News 
All the latest and greatest vinyl releases for you, from the pen of Paul Rigby.

78 Timestep Technics EVO GR Turntable
Technics latest direct drive tuned up. Noel Keywood listens.

83 Lost Recordings Feature
Paul Rigby peers into the story behind lost recordings.

87 Lenco l-90 Turntable
Noel Keywood takes a spin with a budget turntable.

93 Audiophile Book Review
Paul Rigby reads about a melange of musical pipe dreams (etc).

And More...
60 Audiophile CD
Paul Rigby rounds up the latest audiophile CD releases.

63, 65, 67, And 69 Opinion
The team get to grips with matters music, hi-fi and life!

70 World Classics
Brilliant designs that have stood the test of time...

88 Dial-A-Dealer
A comprehensive guide to UK hi-fi retailers.

95 Classifieds
Second-hand bargains.

96 Next Month
What we hope to bring you in the next sizzling issue...

97 Advertisers' Index

98 Classic Cuts
Paul Rigby on pearls before swine, Tom Rapp.

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