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hi-fi+ Global Network Magazine Hi-Fi+ Issue 126 Back Issue

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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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Contents
4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio
8 ENCYCLOPAEDIA HEADPHONICA All you need to know... personal audio decoded

Equipment
14 HIFIMAN HE1000 planar magnetic headphones
20 STAX SR-507/SRM-006TS ‘KIMIK’ electrostatic earspeakers/energiser
26 ASTELL&KERN AK380 high-resolution digital audio player
33 LH LABS GEEK OUT V2 USB DAC and headphone amplifier
39 AUDIOQUEST NIGHTHAWK headphones
47 PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Bluetooth headphones
52 RHA AUDIO T20 universal-fit earphones
59 CELSUS SOUND COMPANION ONE portable DAC/amplifier
65 AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 75 SE hybrid valve balanced power amp
70 SPENDOR D1 standmount loudspeaker
77 LINN PRODUCTS MAJIK DSM integrated streaming amplifier
84 PRISTINE VINYL VIVAC RCS2 record cleaning machine
87 JSA TYPE 2 passive headphone conditioner
89 STUDIO CONNECTIONS interconnects, loudspeaker, and power cables

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68 COMPETITION! Peachtree Audio’s excellent deepblue2 system must be won!!
82 COMPETITION! Six sets of Mad Scientist’s BlackPod ceramic footers must be won!!
86 SUBSCRIPTIONS
94 ADVERTISER INDEX

MUSIC
98 CONTEMPORARY, AUDIOPHILE, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC
104 CLASSIC ALBUMS Jeff Wayne, ‘War of the Worlds’
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 126 Contents 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 8 ENCYCLOPAEDIA HEADPHONICA All you need to know... personal audio decoded Equipment 14 HIFIMAN HE1000 planar magnetic headphones 20 STAX SR-507/SRM-006TS ‘KIMIK’ electrostatic earspeakers/energiser 26 ASTELL&KERN AK380 high-resolution digital audio player 33 LH LABS GEEK OUT V2 USB DAC and headphone amplifier 39 AUDIOQUEST NIGHTHAWK headphones 47 PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Bluetooth headphones 52 RHA AUDIO T20 universal-fit earphones 59 CELSUS SOUND COMPANION ONE portable DAC/amplifier 65 AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 75 SE hybrid valve balanced power amp 70 SPENDOR D1 standmount loudspeaker 77 LINN PRODUCTS MAJIK DSM integrated streaming amplifier 84 PRISTINE VINYL VIVAC RCS2 record cleaning machine 87 JSA TYPE 2 passive headphone conditioner 89 STUDIO CONNECTIONS interconnects, loudspeaker, and power cables + 68 COMPETITION! Peachtree Audio’s excellent deepblue2 system must be won!! 82 COMPETITION! Six sets of Mad Scientist’s BlackPod ceramic footers must be won!! 86 SUBSCRIPTIONS 94 ADVERTISER INDEX MUSIC 98 CONTEMPORARY, AUDIOPHILE, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC 104 CLASSIC ALBUMS Jeff Wayne, ‘War of the Worlds’


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Contents
4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio
8 ENCYCLOPAEDIA HEADPHONICA All you need to know... personal audio decoded

Equipment
14 HIFIMAN HE1000 planar magnetic headphones
20 STAX SR-507/SRM-006TS ‘KIMIK’ electrostatic earspeakers/energiser
26 ASTELL&KERN AK380 high-resolution digital audio player
33 LH LABS GEEK OUT V2 USB DAC and headphone amplifier
39 AUDIOQUEST NIGHTHAWK headphones
47 PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Bluetooth headphones
52 RHA AUDIO T20 universal-fit earphones
59 CELSUS SOUND COMPANION ONE portable DAC/amplifier
65 AUDIO RESEARCH REFERENCE 75 SE hybrid valve balanced power amp
70 SPENDOR D1 standmount loudspeaker
77 LINN PRODUCTS MAJIK DSM integrated streaming amplifier
84 PRISTINE VINYL VIVAC RCS2 record cleaning machine
87 JSA TYPE 2 passive headphone conditioner
89 STUDIO CONNECTIONS interconnects, loudspeaker, and power cables

+
68 COMPETITION! Peachtree Audio’s excellent deepblue2 system must be won!!
82 COMPETITION! Six sets of Mad Scientist’s BlackPod ceramic footers must be won!!
86 SUBSCRIPTIONS
94 ADVERTISER INDEX

MUSIC
98 CONTEMPORARY, AUDIOPHILE, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC
104 CLASSIC ALBUMS Jeff Wayne, ‘War of the Worlds’
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Very good magazine for all those fans of hi-fi information and news Reviewed 09 April 2022

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Well, over the (many) years as an Audiophile, I have read (many) Audiophile magazines...My first impressions of Hi-Fi+ came from reading a printed issue (unfortunately, landed to someone who should have sent it back to me but didn't), but that issue whetted my appetite, so I paid for the digital edition. Great reviews, of important products, well-written....very satisfied. Will re-activate my subscription when it expires (in two month's time). Thanks a lot! Reviewed 17 January 2021

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Excellent magazine, well written articles, technically accurate, informative and entertaining. Reviewed 17 January 2021

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Love the magazine for its well written reviews of equipment and music. Reviewed 28 September 2020

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always excellent Reviewed 02 September 2020

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