Hi-Fi World     Volume 20 Number 1     March 2010

   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!

 

3 Well It's Official...
Editorial By David Price

7  NEWS
Words from the front...

31, 73 SOUNDBITES
David Prices samples Revo's brand new Heritage DAB/FM/Internet radio and Arcam's irDock, and Cambridge Audio's DV30 and MyAudioDesign's My England IEC power cable.

43 MAIL
Thirteen pages of your views; no small amount of controversy here...

75 world CLASSICS
Brilliant designs that have stood the test of time...

62 COMPETITION 
Your chance to win Grado's superb GS1000 headphones.

82 subscriptions
Ensure your copy every month and save money too!

84 Audiophile VINYL
Paul Rigby rounds up the latest audiophile vinyl releases.

89, 91, 93, 95, 97 OPINION
The team get to grips with matters music, hi-fi and life!

 

FEATURES
68 FOREVER CHANGES
Paul Rigby remembers the pomp and splendour of Prog Rock.

86 OLDE WORLDE
Haden Boardman tells the story of the classic Richard Allan / Sugden A21

 

AMPLIFICATION
10 DPA CA1/SA1
David Price tries the brand new, freshly relaunched DPA CA1/SA1 pre-power amplifier combination.

32 MUSICAL FIDELITY AMS50
Noel Keywood auditions this superb, high-end, solid-state power amp.

58 VALVET L1/A1R
An idiosyncratic and charismatic pre-power combination gets reviewed by Tony Bolton.

81 ANT AUDIO AMBER 3T
Paul Rigby tries a brand new solid-state headphone amplifier.

 

TUNERS
15 SUPERTEST
FM's not dead! Paul Rigby rounds up five mid-price stereo analogue tuners...

16 CYRUS FM6

17 CREEK DESTINY

19 MICROMEGA FM-10

21 MYRYAD MXT4000

23 NAD M4

 

LOUDSPEAKERS
26 USHER V-604
Noel Keywood enjoys these big value floorstanding loudspeakers.

63 Q ACOUSTICS 2020
David Price reviews a brand new pair of budget mini-monitors.

 

DIGITAL
40 PHILIPS BDP7500
Noel Keywood auditions the latest Blu-ray star from Eindhoven.

 

ANALOGUE
36 SONY TC-WE475
Tim Jarman reviews probably the very last cassette deck you'll ever be able to buy brand new!

 

VINYL
98 VINYL NEWS
Paul Rigby with all the latest black plastic releases.

100 SIMON YORKE S10
Adam Smith is beguiled by this high end vinyl spinning package.

105 Rega RB1000
Neville Roberts celebrates a superb mid-price tonearm.

110 INSPIRE i2
David Price tries out a fine 'plug an play' budget turntable.

 

120 dial-a-dealer
A comprehensive guide to UK hi-fi retailers.

123 classifieds
Three pages of second-hand bargains.

128 next month
what we hope to bring you in the next sizzling issue...

129 advertisers' index

130 CLASSIC CUTS 
Martin Simpson's 'Prodigal Son' is remembered this month by Paul Rigby

 

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