Hi-Fi World    August 2018

    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: About Some Things Said About Turntables
Editorial By Noel Keywood

7 News
World News
Words from the world... 

31 Competition 
Your chance to win a pair of Roth vA4 loudspeakers worth £200.

34 Mail
Six pages of your views, wonderful as always...

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

60 Subscriptions
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Features
43 Pro-Ject Feature
Noel Keywood visits turntable manufacturer Pro-Ject – And learns about HD vinyl too.

Olde Worlde
56 Meridian 207 Player
Martin pipe goes back in time to an early Meridian CD two-box player.

Loudspeakers
40 Q Acoustics 3050i Loudspeakers 
Powerful bass and a smooth delivery; Jon Myles loved 'em.

92 Studio 19 Solo E500x-EQ Bluetooth Speaker
Jon Myles listens to a small, budget power tower 'speaker.

Digital
15 FiiO M7 Hi-Res Portable Player
A fine portable with VHF / FM – just £150. Noel Keywood tunes in.

22 Cambridge cCXN V2 Network Streamer
Martin Pipe returns to an old favourite in updated form.

27 Melco D100 Transport And E100 Expansion Drive
Jon Myles checks out new top digital drives from Melco.

48 Aqua La Voce S3 DAC
A specialised ladder DAC takes Martin Pipe's fancy. 

Amplification
12 NAD C338 Hybrid Digital Integrated Amplifier
NAD do budget digital with flair, Jon Myles finds.

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

85 Technics SP-10R Direct Drive Turntable
A £9k reference turntable; listen up. Noel keywood does – closely. 

91 Audiophile Book – Of Course I Said Yes!
Paul Rigby looks at the amazing adventure of a life in music.

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

65, 67, 69, 71, And 73 Opinion
The team get to grips with matters music, hi-fi and life!

74 World Standards
The latest and greatest hi-fi hardware on sale.

90 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 
Manfred Mann - Mann made. 
A classic even though the band thought not, says Paul Rigby.

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