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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Leisure Interest (Hi-Fi)
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4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 MUNICH HIGH-END 2016
The most important audio show in the world, today
101 MEET YOUR DEALER
Is Choice Hi-Fi the audio retailer of tomorrow?
16 MARK LEVINSON AUDIO SYSTEMS 585
integrated amplifier with DAC
22 AUDIO RESEARCH CORPORATION REFERENCE PHONO 3
valve phono stage
28 BOWERS & WILKINS 803 D3
floorstanding loudspeaker
34 SOULUTION AUDIO 520
full-function preamplifier
42 McINTOSH C52/MC301
full-function preamplifier and mono power amplifiers
49 FONO ACUSTICA VIRTUOSO
loudspeaker cables
53 DS AUDIO DS-W1
optical cartridge and equaliser
59 AUDIO ALCHEMY DDP-1/PS-5/DPA-1
digital converter/preamp, optional power supply, and stereo power amplifier
69 TEDDY PARDO i80a
integrated amplifier
75 ROKSAN AUDIO PUG/VSC
tonearm and phono stage/speed control for the Xerxes turntable
81 AUDIOMAT ARIA
integrated valve amplifier
87 SENNHEISER HD 630VB
variable bass closed back headphones
92 SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH GROUNDING BLOCKS AND CABLES, TRANQUILLITY BASE UEF, AND ATMOSPHERE
system tuning components

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Win! Entotem’s Plato media system worth up to £3,300!
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108 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 136 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 8 MUNICH HIGH-END 2016 The most important audio show in the world, today 101 MEET YOUR DEALER Is Choice Hi-Fi the audio retailer of tomorrow? 16 MARK LEVINSON AUDIO SYSTEMS 585 integrated amplifier with DAC 22 AUDIO RESEARCH CORPORATION REFERENCE PHONO 3 valve phono stage 28 BOWERS & WILKINS 803 D3 floorstanding loudspeaker 34 SOULUTION AUDIO 520 full-function preamplifier 42 McINTOSH C52/MC301 full-function preamplifier and mono power amplifiers 49 FONO ACUSTICA VIRTUOSO loudspeaker cables 53 DS AUDIO DS-W1 optical cartridge and equaliser 59 AUDIO ALCHEMY DDP-1/PS-5/DPA-1 digital converter/preamp, optional power supply, and stereo power amplifier 69 TEDDY PARDO i80a integrated amplifier 75 ROKSAN AUDIO PUG/VSC tonearm and phono stage/speed control for the Xerxes turntable 81 AUDIOMAT ARIA integrated valve amplifier 87 SENNHEISER HD 630VB variable bass closed back headphones 92 SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH GROUNDING BLOCKS AND CABLES, TRANQUILLITY BASE UEF, AND ATMOSPHERE system tuning components + 80 COMPETITION Win! Superb Synergistic Research equipment 89 COMPETITION Win! Entotem’s Plato media system worth up to £3,300! 90 SUBSCRIPTIONS 108 ADVERTISER INDEX 112 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month!


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hi-fi+ Global Network  |  Hi-Fi+ Issue 136  


4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 MUNICH HIGH-END 2016
The most important audio show in the world, today
101 MEET YOUR DEALER
Is Choice Hi-Fi the audio retailer of tomorrow?
16 MARK LEVINSON AUDIO SYSTEMS 585
integrated amplifier with DAC
22 AUDIO RESEARCH CORPORATION REFERENCE PHONO 3
valve phono stage
28 BOWERS & WILKINS 803 D3
floorstanding loudspeaker
34 SOULUTION AUDIO 520
full-function preamplifier
42 McINTOSH C52/MC301
full-function preamplifier and mono power amplifiers
49 FONO ACUSTICA VIRTUOSO
loudspeaker cables
53 DS AUDIO DS-W1
optical cartridge and equaliser
59 AUDIO ALCHEMY DDP-1/PS-5/DPA-1
digital converter/preamp, optional power supply, and stereo power amplifier
69 TEDDY PARDO i80a
integrated amplifier
75 ROKSAN AUDIO PUG/VSC
tonearm and phono stage/speed control for the Xerxes turntable
81 AUDIOMAT ARIA
integrated valve amplifier
87 SENNHEISER HD 630VB
variable bass closed back headphones
92 SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH GROUNDING BLOCKS AND CABLES, TRANQUILLITY BASE UEF, AND ATMOSPHERE
system tuning components

+
80 COMPETITION
Win! Superb Synergistic Research equipment
89 COMPETITION
Win! Entotem’s Plato media system worth up to £3,300!
90 SUBSCRIPTIONS
108 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!
read more read less
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Very good magazine for all those fans of hi-fi information and news Reviewed 09 April 2022

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Well, over the (many) years as an Audiophile, I have read (many) Audiophile magazines...My first impressions of Hi-Fi+ came from reading a printed issue (unfortunately, landed to someone who should have sent it back to me but didn't), but that issue whetted my appetite, so I paid for the digital edition. Great reviews, of important products, well-written....very satisfied. Will re-activate my subscription when it expires (in two month's time). Thanks a lot! Reviewed 17 January 2021

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Excellent magazine, well written articles, technically accurate, informative and entertaining. Reviewed 17 January 2021

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Love the magazine for its well written reviews of equipment and music. Reviewed 28 September 2020

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always excellent Reviewed 02 September 2020

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