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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
9 2019 HONG KONG HIGH-END AUDIO VIDEO SHOW
One of the most important shows in audio today
87 MEET YOUR MAKER
Classical streaming company Primephonic
92 MEET YOUR DEALER
Audio Exotics, Hong Kong


EQUIPMENT+
15 FINK TEAM BORG
floorstanding loudspeaker
25 DARTZEEL NHB-18NS/NHB-108 MODEL TWO
preamplifier and stereo power amp
31 MARK LEVINSON NO. 5805
integrated amplifier
39 FYNE AUDIO F702
floorstanding loudspeaker
45 TECHNICS SL-1000R
direct drive turntable and arm
51 EMM LABS DV2
digital-to-analogue converter
57 BOWERS & WILKINS FORMATION DUO
networked active loudspeakers
63 PATHOS ACOUSTICS KRATOS
integrated amplifier
69 AUDIOVECTOR R1 ARRETÉ
stand-mount loudspeaker
75 NAIM AUDIO MU-SO GENERATION 2
networked active loudspeaker
81 NORDOST QPOINT/QCORE
harmoniser/linear power supply
84 GUTWIRE IRIS3, PURE3, X3
power cords
MUSIC
100 THE RAILS
English husband-and-wife duo James Walbourne and Kami Thompson
106 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

+
96 SUBSCRIPTIONS
105 ADVERTISER INDEX
128 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!

ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE
113 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions
116 Show Report: Personal Audio discoveries from CanJam London 2019
120 conrad-johnson HVA-1 valve headphone amplifier
122 Warwick Acoustics APERIO electrostatic headphone system
126 Auris Audio Euterpe valve headphone amplifier/DAC
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 176 COMMENT 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 9 2019 HONG KONG HIGH-END AUDIO VIDEO SHOW One of the most important shows in audio today 87 MEET YOUR MAKER Classical streaming company Primephonic 92 MEET YOUR DEALER Audio Exotics, Hong Kong EQUIPMENT+ 15 FINK TEAM BORG floorstanding loudspeaker 25 DARTZEEL NHB-18NS/NHB-108 MODEL TWO preamplifier and stereo power amp 31 MARK LEVINSON NO. 5805 integrated amplifier 39 FYNE AUDIO F702 floorstanding loudspeaker 45 TECHNICS SL-1000R direct drive turntable and arm 51 EMM LABS DV2 digital-to-analogue converter 57 BOWERS & WILKINS FORMATION DUO networked active loudspeakers 63 PATHOS ACOUSTICS KRATOS integrated amplifier 69 AUDIOVECTOR R1 ARRETÉ stand-mount loudspeaker 75 NAIM AUDIO MU-SO GENERATION 2 networked active loudspeaker 81 NORDOST QPOINT/QCORE harmoniser/linear power supply 84 GUTWIRE IRIS3, PURE3, X3 power cords MUSIC 100 THE RAILS English husband-and-wife duo James Walbourne and Kami Thompson 106 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC + 96 SUBSCRIPTIONS 105 ADVERTISER INDEX 128 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month! ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE 113 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions 116 Show Report: Personal Audio discoveries from CanJam London 2019 120 conrad-johnson HVA-1 valve headphone amplifier 122 Warwick Acoustics APERIO electrostatic headphone system 126 Auris Audio Euterpe valve headphone amplifier/DAC


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COMMENT
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
9 2019 HONG KONG HIGH-END AUDIO VIDEO SHOW
One of the most important shows in audio today
87 MEET YOUR MAKER
Classical streaming company Primephonic
92 MEET YOUR DEALER
Audio Exotics, Hong Kong


EQUIPMENT+
15 FINK TEAM BORG
floorstanding loudspeaker
25 DARTZEEL NHB-18NS/NHB-108 MODEL TWO
preamplifier and stereo power amp
31 MARK LEVINSON NO. 5805
integrated amplifier
39 FYNE AUDIO F702
floorstanding loudspeaker
45 TECHNICS SL-1000R
direct drive turntable and arm
51 EMM LABS DV2
digital-to-analogue converter
57 BOWERS & WILKINS FORMATION DUO
networked active loudspeakers
63 PATHOS ACOUSTICS KRATOS
integrated amplifier
69 AUDIOVECTOR R1 ARRETÉ
stand-mount loudspeaker
75 NAIM AUDIO MU-SO GENERATION 2
networked active loudspeaker
81 NORDOST QPOINT/QCORE
harmoniser/linear power supply
84 GUTWIRE IRIS3, PURE3, X3
power cords
MUSIC
100 THE RAILS
English husband-and-wife duo James Walbourne and Kami Thompson
106 CONTEMPORARY AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

+
96 SUBSCRIPTIONS
105 ADVERTISER INDEX
128 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!

ULTIMATE HEADPHONE GUIDE
113 Incoming: We answer your personal audio questions
116 Show Report: Personal Audio discoveries from CanJam London 2019
120 conrad-johnson HVA-1 valve headphone amplifier
122 Warwick Acoustics APERIO electrostatic headphone system
126 Auris Audio Euterpe valve headphone amplifier/DAC
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