Hi-Fi World     Volume 20 Number 11     January 2011

   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 Hi-Fi World Awards 2010
By David Price

7 New
Words from the front...

35 MAIL
Twelve pages of your views; no small amount of controversy here...

69 COMPETITION 
Your chance to win a superb Naim UnitiQute system worth £1,350!

71 SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMOTION
The perfect Christmas gift....

 

Features
17 HI-FI WORLD AWARDS 2010
David Price brings you our biggest and best awards extravaganza yet; 
our favourite products reviewed in the past year! 

63 DEFINITIVE ARTICLE
Noel Keywood tries out the Spears and Munsil Blu-ray set up disc. 

 

Loudspeakers
12 MARTIN LOGAN ETHOS
Noel Keywood enjoys some superb hybrid electrostatics.

80 AUDIO ENGINE P4
Tony Bolton auditions these dinky bookshelf loudspeakers.

 

Amplification
54 DARTZEEL CTH-8550
David Price tries a fabulous piece of Swiss precision hi-fi!

60 ADVANCE acoustic MAP-101
Noel Keywood reviews this interesting French 'Class A' integrated.

 

Digital
59 OLYMPUS LS5
Tim Jarman tries a fine new portable hi res digital recorder.

64 PIONEER BDP-LX53
Noel Keywood tries a reasonably priced new Blu-ray player.

OLDE WORLDE
86 SONY PS-8750
David Price remembers Sony's seminal high end nineteen seventies turntable.

 

Vinyl Section
98 NEWS
Paul Rigby reports on the latest vinyl releases.

100 FLETCHER AUDIO OMEGA .5
Rafael Todes reviews Tom Fletcher's final vinyl venture.

104 ORIGIN LIVE ALADDIN
Tony Bolton tries out a fine new mid-price phono cartridge.

106 INSPIRE ECLIPSE SE12
This fine 12" turntable goes for a spin with Tony Bolton.

111 ALL MIXED UP
Paul Rigby talks of the new age of vinyl LP compilations.

 

73, 117 SOUNDBITES
Paul Rigby reviews Origin Live's Linear Flow 2 cable and Vertex AQ's 
Jaya power conditioner, then David Price reviews Roberts' ColourStream
radio and Tony Bolton reviews Chord's Indigo Plus digital cable.

74 WORLD CLASSICS
Brilliant designs that have stood the test of time...

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

84 AUDIOPHILE CD
Paul Rigby rounds up the latest audiophile CD releases.

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

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 
Paul Rigby reviews Brian Eno with John Hopkins & Leo Abrahams
'Small Craft in a Milk Sea'.

 

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