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410 Reviews   •  English   •   Music (Hi-Fi)
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CONTENTS
Comment
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 THE NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2016
Now across two locations, the friendly show up North
92 MEET YOUR MAKER
Bob Stuart of MQA and Morten Lindberg of 2L
101 MEET YOUR DEALER
brianandtrevors

Equipment+
12 MOON NEO ACE
integrated streaming amplifier
20 ENIGMAcoustics DHARMA D1000
hybrid dynamic/electrostatic headphones
22 ELECTROCOMPANIET EC LIVING TANA SL-1/TANA L-1
streaming active loudspeaker/slave
28 DYNAUDIO EMIT 20
standmount loudspeakers
34 SONUS FABER VENERE S
floorstanding loudspeakers
38 OPPO DIGITAL PM-3
closed-back planar magnetic headphones
43 ROSSO FIORENTINO CERTALDO
floorstanding loudspeakers
49 AUDIOQUEST DRAGONFLY RED/BLACK
portable digital to analogue converters
55 AVI DM10/10” SUB
active loudspeaker/subwoofer system
63 PRO-JECT DEBUT CARBON ESPRIT SB
turntable, arm, and cartridge
69 GOLDENEAR TRITON FIVE
floorstanding loudspeaker
75 CHORD ELECTRONICS HUGO TT
DAC/headphone amplifier
81 BEYOND FRONTIERS AUDIO TULIP SRPP
integrated amplifier
87 CRO AUDIO TURNTABLE ACCESSORIES
record weight and mat

Music
109 CONTEMPORARY, AUDIOPHILE, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC

+
76 COMPETITION
Win! A pair of superb Riva S Bluetooth speakers worth £199 each!
90 SUBSCRIPTIONS
94 COMPETITION
Win! The excellent Sennheiser HD 800S worth £1,199.99!!
108 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
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Hi-Fi+ Issue 138 CONTENTS Comment 4 INCOMING! Your views on all things audio 8 THE NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2016 Now across two locations, the friendly show up North 92 MEET YOUR MAKER Bob Stuart of MQA and Morten Lindberg of 2L 101 MEET YOUR DEALER brianandtrevors Equipment+ 12 MOON NEO ACE integrated streaming amplifier 20 ENIGMAcoustics DHARMA D1000 hybrid dynamic/electrostatic headphones 22 ELECTROCOMPANIET EC LIVING TANA SL-1/TANA L-1 streaming active loudspeaker/slave 28 DYNAUDIO EMIT 20 standmount loudspeakers 34 SONUS FABER VENERE S floorstanding loudspeakers 38 OPPO DIGITAL PM-3 closed-back planar magnetic headphones 43 ROSSO FIORENTINO CERTALDO floorstanding loudspeakers 49 AUDIOQUEST DRAGONFLY RED/BLACK portable digital to analogue converters 55 AVI DM10/10” SUB active loudspeaker/subwoofer system 63 PRO-JECT DEBUT CARBON ESPRIT SB turntable, arm, and cartridge 69 GOLDENEAR TRITON FIVE floorstanding loudspeaker 75 CHORD ELECTRONICS HUGO TT DAC/headphone amplifier 81 BEYOND FRONTIERS AUDIO TULIP SRPP integrated amplifier 87 CRO AUDIO TURNTABLE ACCESSORIES record weight and mat Music 109 CONTEMPORARY, AUDIOPHILE, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC + 76 COMPETITION Win! A pair of superb Riva S Bluetooth speakers worth £199 each! 90 SUBSCRIPTIONS 94 COMPETITION Win! The excellent Sennheiser HD 800S worth £1,199.99!! 108 ADVERTISER INDEX 112 NEXT MONTH Find out what’s happening next month!


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CONTENTS
Comment
4 INCOMING!
Your views on all things audio
8 THE NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2016
Now across two locations, the friendly show up North
92 MEET YOUR MAKER
Bob Stuart of MQA and Morten Lindberg of 2L
101 MEET YOUR DEALER
brianandtrevors

Equipment+
12 MOON NEO ACE
integrated streaming amplifier
20 ENIGMAcoustics DHARMA D1000
hybrid dynamic/electrostatic headphones
22 ELECTROCOMPANIET EC LIVING TANA SL-1/TANA L-1
streaming active loudspeaker/slave
28 DYNAUDIO EMIT 20
standmount loudspeakers
34 SONUS FABER VENERE S
floorstanding loudspeakers
38 OPPO DIGITAL PM-3
closed-back planar magnetic headphones
43 ROSSO FIORENTINO CERTALDO
floorstanding loudspeakers
49 AUDIOQUEST DRAGONFLY RED/BLACK
portable digital to analogue converters
55 AVI DM10/10” SUB
active loudspeaker/subwoofer system
63 PRO-JECT DEBUT CARBON ESPRIT SB
turntable, arm, and cartridge
69 GOLDENEAR TRITON FIVE
floorstanding loudspeaker
75 CHORD ELECTRONICS HUGO TT
DAC/headphone amplifier
81 BEYOND FRONTIERS AUDIO TULIP SRPP
integrated amplifier
87 CRO AUDIO TURNTABLE ACCESSORIES
record weight and mat

Music
109 CONTEMPORARY, AUDIOPHILE, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC

+
76 COMPETITION
Win! A pair of superb Riva S Bluetooth speakers worth £199 each!
90 SUBSCRIPTIONS
94 COMPETITION
Win! The excellent Sennheiser HD 800S worth £1,199.99!!
108 ADVERTISER INDEX
112 NEXT MONTH
Find out what’s happening next month!
read more read less
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