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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 MUNICH HIGH-END 2019
The most important audio show in the world today
17 AXPONA 2019: PERSONAL AUDIO
Personal Audio finds a Sweet Home (in) Chicago!

EQUIPMENT+
21 CONRAD-JOHNSON ART300
mono valve power amplifiers
29 TECHDAS AIR FORCE V
turntable
39 MOON BY SIMAUDIO 700i v2/780D v2
integrated amplifier and digital converter
47 HEGEL AUDIO SYSTEMS H390
integrated amplifier/DAC
53 CYRUS 82 DAC/QXR
integrated amplifier/DAC upgrade
59 TOTEM ACOUSTIC TRIBE TOWER
floorstanding loudspeaker
65 SONNER AUDIO LEGATO DUO
floorstanding loudspeaker
71 BURMESTER 175, 111, 948, 159, BC350
Complete top-of-the-range system
77 LATERAL LAS-4 INTEGRAL
equipment support table
81 WIRE ON WIRE EXPERIENCE 880
tuneable interconnect cables

MUSIC
89 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

+
70 COMPETITION!
Win! Audiodesk Systeme’s Vinyl Cleaner PRO worth £2,525 must be won... and borrowed!
109 COMPETITION!
Win! MrSpeakers Ether2 Planar Magnetic headphones worth £1,900!
84 SUBSCRIPTIONS
95 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!

ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE
97 Hi-Fi+’s Ultimate Headphone Guide
99 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions
102 Sony IER-Z1R custom-fit in-ear monitors
104 Stax SR-009S electrostatic headphones
107 Empire Ears Phantom universal-fit earphones
110 Woo Audio WA11 Topaz portable, balanced solid‑state headphone amp/DAC
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 173 COMMENT 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 8 MUNICH HIGH-END 2019 The most important audio show in the world today 17 AXPONA 2019: PERSONAL AUDIO Personal Audio finds a Sweet Home (in) Chicago! EQUIPMENT+ 21 CONRAD-JOHNSON ART300 mono valve power amplifiers 29 TECHDAS AIR FORCE V turntable 39 MOON BY SIMAUDIO 700i v2/780D v2 integrated amplifier and digital converter 47 HEGEL AUDIO SYSTEMS H390 integrated amplifier/DAC 53 CYRUS 82 DAC/QXR integrated amplifier/DAC upgrade 59 TOTEM ACOUSTIC TRIBE TOWER floorstanding loudspeaker 65 SONNER AUDIO LEGATO DUO floorstanding loudspeaker 71 BURMESTER 175, 111, 948, 159, BC350 Complete top-of-the-range system 77 LATERAL LAS-4 INTEGRAL equipment support table 81 WIRE ON WIRE EXPERIENCE 880 tuneable interconnect cables MUSIC 89 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC + 70 COMPETITION! Win! Audiodesk Systeme’s Vinyl Cleaner PRO worth £2,525 must be won... and borrowed! 109 COMPETITION! Win! MrSpeakers Ether2 Planar Magnetic headphones worth £1,900! 84 SUBSCRIPTIONS 95 ADVERTISER INDEX 112 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month! ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE 97 Hi-Fi+’s Ultimate Headphone Guide 99 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions 102 Sony IER-Z1R custom-fit in-ear monitors 104 Stax SR-009S electrostatic headphones 107 Empire Ears Phantom universal-fit earphones 110 Woo Audio WA11 Topaz portable, balanced solid‑state headphone amp/DAC


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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 MUNICH HIGH-END 2019
The most important audio show in the world today
17 AXPONA 2019: PERSONAL AUDIO
Personal Audio finds a Sweet Home (in) Chicago!

EQUIPMENT+
21 CONRAD-JOHNSON ART300
mono valve power amplifiers
29 TECHDAS AIR FORCE V
turntable
39 MOON BY SIMAUDIO 700i v2/780D v2
integrated amplifier and digital converter
47 HEGEL AUDIO SYSTEMS H390
integrated amplifier/DAC
53 CYRUS 82 DAC/QXR
integrated amplifier/DAC upgrade
59 TOTEM ACOUSTIC TRIBE TOWER
floorstanding loudspeaker
65 SONNER AUDIO LEGATO DUO
floorstanding loudspeaker
71 BURMESTER 175, 111, 948, 159, BC350
Complete top-of-the-range system
77 LATERAL LAS-4 INTEGRAL
equipment support table
81 WIRE ON WIRE EXPERIENCE 880
tuneable interconnect cables

MUSIC
89 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

+
70 COMPETITION!
Win! Audiodesk Systeme’s Vinyl Cleaner PRO worth £2,525 must be won... and borrowed!
109 COMPETITION!
Win! MrSpeakers Ether2 Planar Magnetic headphones worth £1,900!
84 SUBSCRIPTIONS
95 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!

ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE
97 Hi-Fi+’s Ultimate Headphone Guide
99 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions
102 Sony IER-Z1R custom-fit in-ear monitors
104 Stax SR-009S electrostatic headphones
107 Empire Ears Phantom universal-fit earphones
110 Woo Audio WA11 Topaz portable, balanced solid‑state headphone amp/DAC
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