Hi-Fi World     December 2020

    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
3 Bringing Power To The People
Power is still a headline specification.
Editorial By Noel Keywood

7 News
Words From The World...

25 Competition 
Your Chance To Win Chord Company Loudspeaker Cables Worth £600.

26 Mail
Eight Pages Of Your Views, Wonderful As Always...

40 Subscriptions
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Loudspeakers
16 Spendor Classic 4/5 Standmounts
Small Loudspeakers With Big Heritage. John Pickford Explains All.

56 Acoustic Energy Ae520 Loudspeakers
AE's Top Floorstanding Loudspeaker. Noel Keywood Is Shaken.

Amplification
10 Primaluna Evolution 400 Valve Amplifier
Power From A Sophisticated Valve Amplifier Leaves Noel Keywood Impressed.

36 Musical Fidelity M8xi Amplifier
With 600 Watts Available On Each Channel This Is An Amplifier That Rocks. Noel Keywood Listens.

46 Nva AP10H Headphone Amplifier
A Specialised Headphone Amplifier From Nva Has Chris Frankland Hanging On His 'phones.

Olde Worlde
43 Sharp SC-700 Casseiver From The 1980s
Martin Pipe Looks At How It Was In Those Days Of The Cassette.

Cables
62 Nva Ls7 Loudspeaker Cables
Chris Frankland Listens To New Cables From UK Manufacturer Nva.

Features
21 Tone Pearl Records
Do You Want To Run Master Tapes? Martin Pipe Interviews Laslo Gal About His Master Recordings.

33 Leak Letters Feature
The Story Of Leak Continues. Read An Interesting Reader Update On Later Leak History – Plus More.

Vinyl
80 News 
All The Latest And Greatest Vinyl Releases For You, From The Pen Of Paul Rigby.

83 Elipson Chroma 400 Riaa Bt
A Budget Turntable Package With 24-bit Digital. Noel Keywood Listens Closely.

89 iFi AudioZen Phono
Costs Little But Is Awesomely Capable. Noel Keywood Comes Away Impressed.

93 Audiophile Book
The Beatles Finally Let It Be – A Book From Fab Four Expert Bruce Spizer, Reviewed By Paul Rigby.

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