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USB DAC Group Test
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 13, 2015  |  0 comments
Bit perfection – unleash hi-res music from your computer with these six USB DACs PRODUCT Denon DA-300USB PRODUCT ADL X1 PRODUCT Hegel HD12 DSD PRODUCT Henry Audio USB DAC 128 mkII PRODUCT iFi Nano iDSD PRODUCT LH Labs Geek Out M ORIGIN China TYPE USB and S/PDIF DAC/headphone preamp WEIGHT 1. 5kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 170 x 57 x 182mm FEATURES ● 32-bit/192kHz DAC ● Format support: PCM 44. 1-192kHz; DSD64; DSD128 ● Inputs: USB-B port; S/PDIF coaxial; 2x Toslink ● Output: stereo RCAs DISTRIBUTOR D&M Audiovisual, UK Ltd TELEPHONE 02890 279830 WEBSITE denon. co.
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Integrated Amplifiers
NAD D 3020 - £400
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 12, 2015  |  0 comments
Does the classic NAD 3020 integrated amplifier need any introduction? Most HFC readers will have owned one, heard one orat least known someone else who used one. It came out 35 years ago, for the princely sumof £59 in the UK, and was painfully uncool looking back then; its 3030 predecessor wasa far more fashionable beast with its broad expanse of brushed aluminium, inset with big chunky analogue power meters. By contrast, the 3020 had a dull charcoal grey plastic fascia, a miserly mono LED power meter,and precious few facilities by the standardsofthe day. Worse still, it put out a piffling 20W RMS of power into 8 ohms.
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Primare's music master
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 12, 2015  |  0 comments
PRODUCT Primare PRE32/A34. 2 ORIGINSweden TYPEPreamp with mediaboard and Class Dpower amplifier WEIGHT10. 5kg each DIMENSIONS(WxHxD)470 x 109 x 343mm FEATURES ● Preamp withvTuner internetradio, upsamplingDAC, network andaptX Bluetoothstreaming ● Quoted power:150W/8ohms ● Balanced inputs/outputs ● Burr-BrownPCM1792 DAC DISTRIBUTORKarma-AV Ltd TELEPHONE01423 358846 WEBSITEkarma-av. co.
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Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6 V2
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 12, 2015  |  0 comments
PRODUCT Stream Magic 6 V2 ORIGIN UK/China TYPE Network streamer/ DAC preamp WEIGHT 4kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 430 x 85 x 305mm FEATURES ● Dual Wolfson WM8740 DACs ● Wi-fi, Ethernet and optional aptX Bluetooth streaming ● USB; S/PDIF; Toslink; Ethernet; Wi-fi inputs ● S/PDIF; Toslink; balanced XLR audio outputs DISTRIBUTOR Richer Sounds TELEPHONE 0333 9000093 WEBSITE cambridgeaudio. com ISSUE 393 . . .
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Turntables, Arms & Cartridges
Avid Ingenium turntable and arm - £825/£1,015
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jan 12, 2015  |  0 comments
When a manufacturer hits on a design philosophy that works it shouldn’t be too surprising to find that it will use the same basic pattern for as many products as it can. However, in the case of Avid, this methodology is taken one stage further. The company’s extensive range of turntables has all been designed ‘top down. ’Theflagship Acutus turntable wasdevelopedfirst and every other turntablesince is effectively as much of the Acutusas it is possible to retain at the new lowerprice point.
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Yearbook 2014 - all the greatest hi-fi kit of the year
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 20, 2014  |  1 comments
Welcome to our Yearbook 2014 – a 164-page ultimate collection with over 70 reviews of the greatest-sounding audio components and accessories from 19differentcategories. Plus, eight pages ofMusic Reviewsand the top tunes to own on CD, download, vinyl and Blu-ray. Click here to purchase the Yearbook 2014. .
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Chord Electronics Hugo
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 19, 2014  |  0 comments
Chord Electronics Hugo ORIGIN UK TYPE DAC/headphone amplifier WEIGHT 0. 4kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 100 x 20 x 132mm FEATURES ● 32-384kHz, DXD, DSD64, DSD128, 16-32-bit ● aptX Bluetooth, optical, coaxial, 2x USB inputs ● 6. 3mm and 3. 5mm headphone, RCA phono outputs ● Rechargeable battery operation ● Volume/output level control DISTRIBUTOR Chord Electronics Ltd TELEPHONE 01622 721444 WEBSITE chordelectronics.
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Devialet Ensemble
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 19, 2014  |  0 comments
PRODUCT:Devialet Ensemble ORIGIN:France TYPE:Amplifier andspeaker package WEIGHT:Amp: 5. 65kg Speaker: 8kg DIMENSIONS(WxHxD) Amp:383 x 40 x 383mm Speaker:200 x 330 x 250mm FEATURES ● Amp: Class A/Dhybrid analogue/digital ● Speakers: AtohmGT1 SE withmatching Zef cable ● AIR streamingmodule ● Fully configurableinputs for Ethernet,USB, RCA (line-leveland S/PDIF) Toslink ● Firmware updatesvia SD card/website ● 24-bit/192kHzupsampling DAC ● Phono stage DISTRIBUTORAbsolute Sounds TELEPHONE0208 9713909 WEBSITEabsolutesounds. com;en. devialet.
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VPI Nomad turntable package
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 19, 2014  |  0 comments
DETAILS PRODUCT:VPI Nomad PRICE: £795 ORIGIN:USA TYPE:Turntable packagewith built-inheadphone ampand phono stage WEIGHT:5. 9kg DIMENSIONS:(WxHxD)470 x 109 x 343mm FEATURES ● Belt-driventurntable withmanual speedchange ● 24V AC motor ● 10in tonearm ● Ortofon 2M Redcartridge supplied DISTRIBUTOR:Renaissance Audio TELEPHONE:0131 5553922 WEBSITE:renaissanceaudio. co. uk; vpiindustries.
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December issue out now!
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 12, 2014  |  0 comments
The December 2014 issue ofHi-Fi Choicemagazine has the usual wide range of features and equipment reviews, including our unique group test. It's packed with products for getting the best possible sound from your hi-fi, whether you're buying or tuning and tweaking. Clickhereto buy a copy or become a subscriber by clickinghere . .
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