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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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COMMENT
7 Incoming! Your views on all things audio
10 Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023
Back at last! Our exclusive preview to the return of one of the most important UK audio events
89 Meet Your Maker We speak to Arnaud and Laurent Fusilier of French audio experts, JMF Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
15 Robert Koda Takumi K-160 mono power amplifier
25 Gold Note DS-10 EVO/PSU-10 EVO/PA-10/A3 EVO11 DAC preamp/power supply/power amp/stand-mount loudspeaker system
34 Klipsch RP-8000F II floorstanding loudspeaker
41 Synthesis Roma 117DC/98DC line valve preamplifier/mono valve power amplifiers
47 Closer Acoustics OGY stand-mount loudspeaker
53 Elipson P1F/A2700 pre/power amplifier
59 Qln Prestige One stand-mount loudspeaker
65 Vertere DG-1 S turntable and tonearm combination
71 Revival Audio Atalante 3 stand-mount loudspeaker
77 Sendy Audio Peacock planar-magnetic headphones
81 iFi Audio Pro iCAN Signature headphone amplifier
87 RSX Technologies Benchmark ER-20 power cord

MUSIC
96 A Beginner’s Guide to... Americana
Is it Alt-Country, No Depression, or Country mixed with Punk? The essential guide to modern Americana
105 Jesse Malin The New York singer-songwriter on 20 years of The Fine Art of Self-Destruction!
112 Third Lung British four-piece band with stadium rock appeal
119 Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

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104 Competition! Synergistic Research’s Black Box resonator worth £2,000 must be won!!
116 Subscriptions Subscribe and save!
118 Back Issues Grab a classic issue!
127 Advertiser Index
128 Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!
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hi-fi+ ISSUE 216 COMMENT 7 Incoming! Your views on all things audio 10 Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023 Back at last! Our exclusive preview to the return of one of the most important UK audio events 89 Meet Your Maker We speak to Arnaud and Laurent Fusilier of French audio experts, JMF Audio EQUIPMENT REVIEWS 15 Robert Koda Takumi K-160 mono power amplifier 25 Gold Note DS-10 EVO/PSU-10 EVO/PA-10/A3 EVO11 DAC preamp/power supply/power amp/stand-mount loudspeaker system 34 Klipsch RP-8000F II floorstanding loudspeaker 41 Synthesis Roma 117DC/98DC line valve preamplifier/mono valve power amplifiers 47 Closer Acoustics OGY stand-mount loudspeaker 53 Elipson P1F/A2700 pre/power amplifier 59 Qln Prestige One stand-mount loudspeaker 65 Vertere DG-1 S turntable and tonearm combination 71 Revival Audio Atalante 3 stand-mount loudspeaker 77 Sendy Audio Peacock planar-magnetic headphones 81 iFi Audio Pro iCAN Signature headphone amplifier 87 RSX Technologies Benchmark ER-20 power cord MUSIC 96 A Beginner’s Guide to... Americana Is it Alt-Country, No Depression, or Country mixed with Punk? The essential guide to modern Americana 105 Jesse Malin The New York singer-songwriter on 20 years of The Fine Art of Self-Destruction! 112 Third Lung British four-piece band with stadium rock appeal 119 Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music PLUS 104 Competition! Synergistic Research’s Black Box resonator worth £2,000 must be won!! 116 Subscriptions Subscribe and save! 118 Back Issues Grab a classic issue! 127 Advertiser Index 128 Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!


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COMMENT
7 Incoming! Your views on all things audio
10 Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023
Back at last! Our exclusive preview to the return of one of the most important UK audio events
89 Meet Your Maker We speak to Arnaud and Laurent Fusilier of French audio experts, JMF Audio

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
15 Robert Koda Takumi K-160 mono power amplifier
25 Gold Note DS-10 EVO/PSU-10 EVO/PA-10/A3 EVO11 DAC preamp/power supply/power amp/stand-mount loudspeaker system
34 Klipsch RP-8000F II floorstanding loudspeaker
41 Synthesis Roma 117DC/98DC line valve preamplifier/mono valve power amplifiers
47 Closer Acoustics OGY stand-mount loudspeaker
53 Elipson P1F/A2700 pre/power amplifier
59 Qln Prestige One stand-mount loudspeaker
65 Vertere DG-1 S turntable and tonearm combination
71 Revival Audio Atalante 3 stand-mount loudspeaker
77 Sendy Audio Peacock planar-magnetic headphones
81 iFi Audio Pro iCAN Signature headphone amplifier
87 RSX Technologies Benchmark ER-20 power cord

MUSIC
96 A Beginner’s Guide to... Americana
Is it Alt-Country, No Depression, or Country mixed with Punk? The essential guide to modern Americana
105 Jesse Malin The New York singer-songwriter on 20 years of The Fine Art of Self-Destruction!
112 Third Lung British four-piece band with stadium rock appeal
119 Music Reviews Contemporary, classical and audiophile music

PLUS
104 Competition! Synergistic Research’s Black Box resonator worth £2,000 must be won!!
116 Subscriptions Subscribe and save!
118 Back Issues Grab a classic issue!
127 Advertiser Index
128 Next Issue Find out what’s happening next time!
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