Hi-Fi News | May 2024
In the may issue of HiFi News
Definitive product reviews
PS Audio’s new AirLens streamer includes an I2S/HDMI link to the partnering DirectStream DAC MK2. See p48
Generation Z – Luxman’s L-509Z integrated amplifier, see p52
Silver coils and tickled-up magnets distinguish the new SE version of Goldring’s flagship Ethos MC. Our exclusive review gets into the groove on p56
Vinyl & Record Reviews
Passion through a cinematic lens, ABC’s The Lexicon Of Love is our Vinyl Icon (p82), while Steve Sutherland goes transcendental as Kate Bush’s The Sensual World reappears on 180g (p80)
Vinyl Icon: ABC burst out of the Steel City with a shimmering sound that seduced a generation of ’80s pop fans. Mike Barnes looks at the making of their debut album, The Lexicon Of Love (p84)
Vintage
Vintage Review: The Philips AH585 from 1979 was a third-generation Motional Feedback speaker designed to bring enthusiasts with more traditional tastes into the MBR fold. How will it sound today? (p120)
The Vault: It’s HFN Jul ’91 and Ken Kessler is assessing Apogee’s Centaurus Major and Minor hybrid speakers. Ribbons to be cheerful? (p126)
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Hi-Fi News May 2024.