Hi-Fi World   Volume 21 Number 9   November 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 Classic Hi-Fi
Editorial By David Price

7  COMPETITION 
Your chance to win an Audiolab 8200CDQ CD player/DAC/preamp
worth £950!

8 NEWS
Words from the front!

33 MAIL
Eleven pages of your views.

58 WORLD STANDARDS
Our guide to the latest and greatest hi-fi hardware on sale.

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

80 MEASURED PERFORMANCE
Noel Keywood explains our rigid testing regime.

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

 

Features
SHOWTIME 66
Noel Keywood visits China’s popular Guangzhou AV Fair 2011.

OLDE WORLDE 86
Tim Jarman remembers Sony’s late nineties DVP-S725 DVD player.

THE LUXURY RAP 126
David Price talks to Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware.

 

Loudspeakers
TANNOY DC6T 12
Alvin Gold enjoys his time spent with these top quality affordable Dual Concentrics.

ALR JORDAN CLASSIC 2 28
David Price is highly impressed by these German designed and built standmounters.

HART AUDIO DUO SONIX 72
Noel Keywood samples this powerful new British high end speaker system.

 

Amplification
ALL IN ONE? 17
Paul Rigby tries a range of mid-price integrated amplifiers...

Icon Audio Stereo 20PP 19

Onix A55 20

Pioneer A-A9MK2 21

Creek Evolution 2 22

Onkyo TX-NR709 23

Yamaha A-S1000 24

Cyrus 6 XP d 25

 

Digital
SONY BDP-S480 44
Noel Keywood tries this great new entry level Blu-ray Disc player.

BLADELIUS FREJA III 50
David Price enjoys his time with a superb SACD spinner from Sweden.

DELTEC PDM3/DELTRAN 54
Rafael Todes samples this distinctive DAC and sync locking system.

 

Vinyl Section
VINYL NEWS 98
Paul Rigby has the latest and greatest vinyl releases...

REGA RP3 TURNTABLE 100
Adam Smith auditions this new mid-price vinyl spinner.

MISSING LINK VINCENT PHo-111VP 105
David Price enjoys this carefully tweaked budget phono stage.

TIGER PAW LINN LP12 106
Tony Bolton auditions a superb new Sondek modifications package.

NORTHWEST ANALOGUE SLATE 401 111
Adam Smith does some heavy lifting with this great new Garrard plinth and stand.

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

 

Soundbites
AVID ISORAK/ORIGIN LIVE LINEAR 49
AUDIO PRO WF100/PURE ONE MINI 71

 

And More...

120 DIAL-A-DEALER
A comprehensive guide to UK hi-fi retailers.

124 CLASSIFIEDS
Two pages of second-hand bargains.

128 NEXT MONTH
what we hope to bring you in the next issue...

129 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

130 CLASSIC CUTS 
Paul Rigby remembers Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’.

 

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