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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
4 OBITUARY
Ken Ishiwata 1947–2019
7 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
A Meet Your Dealer special
15 THE AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW, 2019
Why the Warsaw Show is one of the best
23 COPENHAGEN HIGHEND 2019
The small audio show with big ideas

EQUIPMENT+
30 SONUS FABER OLYMPICA NOVA 1
stand-mount loudspeaker
37 VTL TL-6.5 SII SIGNATURE/S200 SIGNATURE
line-stage preamplifier and stereo power amp
45 iFi AUDIO AURORA
network music system
53 CONRAD-JOHNSON ET7-S2
line-stage preamplifier
59 TECHNICS SL-G700
CD/SACD/network audio player
65 HEGEL H120
integrated amplifier
71 HARMAN KARDON CITATION 500
networked active loudspeaker
76 MoFi ULTRADECK+M
turntable, arm and cartridge
80 DAN CLARK AUDIO ÆON2 CLOSED
closed-back planar magnetic headphones
87 64 AUDIO TIA FOURTÉ NOIR
universal-fit in-ear monitors
93 WIRE ON WIRE EXPERIENCE 660-S
loudspeaker cables


MUSIC
100 HANNAH ROSE PLATT
UK-based country and Americana singer-songwriter
105 CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC


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96 SUBSCRIPTIONS
109 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 179 COMMENT 4 OBITUARY Ken Ishiwata 1947–2019 7 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 8 THE FUTURE OF RETAIL A Meet Your Dealer special 15 THE AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW, 2019 Why the Warsaw Show is one of the best 23 COPENHAGEN HIGHEND 2019 The small audio show with big ideas EQUIPMENT+ 30 SONUS FABER OLYMPICA NOVA 1 stand-mount loudspeaker 37 VTL TL-6.5 SII SIGNATURE/S200 SIGNATURE line-stage preamplifier and stereo power amp 45 iFi AUDIO AURORA network music system 53 CONRAD-JOHNSON ET7-S2 line-stage preamplifier 59 TECHNICS SL-G700 CD/SACD/network audio player 65 HEGEL H120 integrated amplifier 71 HARMAN KARDON CITATION 500 networked active loudspeaker 76 MoFi ULTRADECK+M turntable, arm and cartridge 80 DAN CLARK AUDIO ÆON2 CLOSED closed-back planar magnetic headphones 87 64 AUDIO TIA FOURTÉ NOIR universal-fit in-ear monitors 93 WIRE ON WIRE EXPERIENCE 660-S loudspeaker cables MUSIC 100 HANNAH ROSE PLATT UK-based country and Americana singer-songwriter 105 CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC + 96 SUBSCRIPTIONS 109 ADVERTISER INDEX 112 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month!


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hi-fi+ Global Network  |  Hi-Fi+ Issue 179  


COMMENT
4 OBITUARY
Ken Ishiwata 1947–2019
7 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
A Meet Your Dealer special
15 THE AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW, 2019
Why the Warsaw Show is one of the best
23 COPENHAGEN HIGHEND 2019
The small audio show with big ideas

EQUIPMENT+
30 SONUS FABER OLYMPICA NOVA 1
stand-mount loudspeaker
37 VTL TL-6.5 SII SIGNATURE/S200 SIGNATURE
line-stage preamplifier and stereo power amp
45 iFi AUDIO AURORA
network music system
53 CONRAD-JOHNSON ET7-S2
line-stage preamplifier
59 TECHNICS SL-G700
CD/SACD/network audio player
65 HEGEL H120
integrated amplifier
71 HARMAN KARDON CITATION 500
networked active loudspeaker
76 MoFi ULTRADECK+M
turntable, arm and cartridge
80 DAN CLARK AUDIO ÆON2 CLOSED
closed-back planar magnetic headphones
87 64 AUDIO TIA FOURTÉ NOIR
universal-fit in-ear monitors
93 WIRE ON WIRE EXPERIENCE 660-S
loudspeaker cables


MUSIC
100 HANNAH ROSE PLATT
UK-based country and Americana singer-songwriter
105 CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC


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96 SUBSCRIPTIONS
109 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!
read more read less
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