Articles
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Munich High-End 2013 - Everything Else!
|Over the years, Munich has become the most important audio event on the hi-fi calendar in the West, arguably even surpassing CES as the prime place to show off the latest audio devices. And this ...read more -
Electrocompaniet ECI-6DS Integrated Digital Streaming Amplifier (Hi-Fi+)
|The last few years have been something of a torrid time for hi-fi makers. Everything’s changed, and then changed again, as people tried to get their respective heads around what’s the next big thing in ...read more -
Head-Fi London Meet 2013
|Situated in the heart of London's university district, the Hotel Russell has an almost forgotten audio history - back in the 1970s, it was the home to one of the first hi-fi shows. But in ...read more -
Follow-Up: Pass Labs XP-25 Phono Preamp (Hi-Fi+)
|This is in part an apology. In issue 94, we got the price of the Pass Labs XP-25 phono stage mixed up with another product’s price tag. However, it is a good enough product to ...read more -
Fostex HP-A8 Headphone Amp/DAC (Hi-Fi+)
|When we recently investigated the outstanding TH-900 headphones by Fostex, we mostly used them with an amp and DAC from the same lineage – the Fostex HP-A8. They make a great team, but the £1,499 ...read more -
Burmester 111 Music Server (Hi-Fi+)
|One of the big problems facing any music server maker is how do you get past iTunes? Apple’s free elephant in the computer audio room is free, ubiquitous, free, robust, free and free. It’s not ...read more -
HRT Music Streamer HD Digital-to-Analogue Converter (Hi-Fi+)
|I’m not going to beat around the bush. Correctly fettled, this is the best DAC you can buy at this time. Not the best DAC for less than £500 or the best USB-powered DAC. It’s ...read more -
Scheu Analog Slate, Tacco II, and MC Scheu S Turntable System (Hi-Fi+)
|Even without looking at the name, you know this is German through and through. Just the first look at the turntable convinces you that you are in the presence of Big German Audio of the ...read more -
Just Audio μHA-120Ds portable Headphone Amp/DAC (Hi-Fi+)
|Unlike the HRT and Meridian featured in this issue, the Just Audio μHA-120Ds doesn’t easily lend itself to being just (no pun intended) a DAC. It’s basically a headphone amp on the move. It’s not ...read more -
Acoustic Energy launches new Reference Three flagship loudspeaker (Hi-Fi+)
|London, England: From the official Acoustic Energy press release: Acoustic Energy has expanded its well-received Reference Series with a new flagship floor standing model, the Reference Three. Drawing on the original AE5 design, part of ...read more -
Crystal Cable Absolute Dream Signal & Power Cables (Hi-Fi+)
|In the first episode of this tale of Extreme Wire, we looked at the impact just one Absolute Dream cable can have on a system. While the cable in question (USB) can be taken out ...read more -
Meet Your Maker: Hi-Fi+ Interviews Jerome Rota of PacketVideo about Twonky
|As we move toward storing all our music on hard drives, we spoke to Jerome Rota, Senior VP of PacketVideo about Twonky and how it might shape the future of home audio and video replayread more -
Wilson Audio Alexia: Michelangelo got it right... (Hi-Fi+)
|One of the more fascinating demonstrations at the CES in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year wasn’t actually at the CES. There are always off-piste demonstrations that run concurrently with the show, and ...read more -
World Exclusive -- Meridian Audio Explorer USB DAC/Headphone Amplifier (Hi-Fi+)
|In the grand scheme of all things digital in our world, Meridian Audio has long been at the forefront. Back when CD first appeared, it was the first brand to realise its high-end potential. It ...read more -
CES 2013 In Retrospect: Loudspeakers $10,000/pair and Up (Hi-Fi+)
|The ‘law of the excluded middle’ often takes out the all-important loudspeaker market between $10,000 and the extreme high-end. Products in this category currently stay in the catalog for longer than ever before, and occasionally ...read more