Hi-Fi World September 2017

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Hi-Fi World September 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: Something Valuable, And Hopefully Entertaining, About High-Fidelity
Editorial By Noel Keywood

7 News
Words from the world...

25 Competition
Your chance to win a pair of Piega Classic 3.0 loudspeakers worth Ł899.

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

36 Subscriptions
Ensure your copy every month and save money too!

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

60 Audiophile Vinyl
Paul Rigby rounds up the latest audiophile vinyl releases.

Loudspeakers
11 Q Acoustics Concept 500 Loudspeakers
Q acoustics debuts a new floorstanding loudspeaker
That can take on the best at its price, says Jon Myles.

63 Quadral Breeze M Portable Speaker
Summer is here so it's time for portable Bluetooth loudspeakers
Jon Myles takes one out and about.

Hi-Fi World September 2017

Digital
56 McIntosh MB50 Streamer
McIntosh's new MB50 adds superb streaming to an existing system. Jon Myles explains all.

Amplification
16 Onix DNA 50 Amplifier
Martin Pipe reviews a new amplifier from Onix.

Cables
39 Naim Powerline-Lite Power Cable
A new power cable from Naim offers a tremendous upgrade, says Jon Myles.

Olde Worlde
51 Rio PMP300 mp3 Player
Martin pipe celebrates the quality of one of the first portable music players.

Features
92 Sony TC377
Dave Tutt dissects the quality – and longevity – of Sony's popular reel-to-reel deck from the 1970s.

Soundbites
41 Intona USB 2.0 Speed Isolator / Melodika MDPJ30 Headphone Extension Cable
Paul Rigby takes a listen to two new devices aimed at improving your listening experience.

89 Black Rhodium Stylus Cable/Rega Atlas Tracking Force Gauge
Get the best of out of your vinyl with new products from black rhodium and atlas. Paul Rigby explains how.

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

83 Sony PS-HX500 Turntable
Sony's new turntable features a digital output. Noel Keywood puts it through its paces.

87 Classic cuts
ZZ Top Tres Hombres, 1973 by Paul Rigby.

91 Audiophile Book
Paul Rigby delves into a new book on punk pioneers the damned.

Headphones
21 Audeze iSine 10/iSine 20 EARBUDS
Audeze brings planar magnetic drivers into in-ear monitors. Noel Keywood admires the concept.

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

74 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
This months second-hand bargains.

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

97 Advertisers' Index

98 Classic Cuts
The Grateful Dead... all you need to know by Paul Rigby.