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Hi-Fi Choice One for all Mini test FlexibleF 2TB CD-ripper Four Bluetooth desktop & network music system speakers battle it out PASSION FOR SOUND Issue No. 399 July 2015 Pocket players Six hi-res portables for music on the go Wired for sound How digital cables can make your hi-fi sound even better 26PRODUCTS ON TEST: A&K, Dali, Krell, MartinLogan, Sony & Tangent PRINTED IN THE UK US$13.99 US$13.99 PRINTED IN THE UK £4.50 2015 JULY Pleasure Cambridge CXN principle Versatile network music Oppo’sO ’b superb player from all-new series PM-3 headphones “OUTSTANDING... amongst the best” Hi-Fi World - April 2015 HI-RES MUSIC SERVER | PLAYER | STREAMER CD RIPPER | DAC (ESS SABRE 32bit/384kHz DAC) INTERNET & FM RADIO | QOBUZ and more... Store & play all of your hi-res music on one component with up to 4TB ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ͘ŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞyϰϬƚŽLJŽƵƌĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŶĂůŽŐƵĞ and Digital outputs (including Balanced XLR). Record from Vinyl (in 24bit/192kHz) and radio. Listen to streaming services like Qobuz, take control with your smartphone/tablet and much more... www.sygnifi.co.uk BIGGEST BRANDS, BEST PRICES, EXPERT ADVICE! www.novafidelity.co.uk INTRODUCTION PASSION FOR SOUND Welcome www.hifichoice.co.uk Issue No. 399 July 2015 52 DALI Mid-May is always a highlight in Rubicon 6 the hi-fi show calendar with the High End Show held in Munich. This year’s international event saw attendance figures rise by 16 percent, with visitors travelling to the show from 71 countries around the globe eager to witness the latest developments in the world of audio. Previous years have seen the show focus on the more exotic areas of the market – this is the High End Show after all – with eye-watering prices 115 to match, but Munich 2015 seemed to spread its wings ADL G40a and include real-world price tags for the first time, attracting a slightly younger audience as a result – check out the highlights of the show on page 14 and get more insight in Opinion on page 79. Our cover story is a fine example of the broadening hi-fi horizon. Just a few years ago the majority of hi-res portable audio players cost upwards of £1,000, but the market has recently been buoyed by the introduction of a number of surprisingly affordable models. Our Group Test starting on page 26 looks at six, offering an usually broad range of prices, and compares their performance and usability. Portable music has come a long way in recent years and the must-have iPod is finally beginning to look outdated as fans move towards transportable high-quality audio. It’s not all about the player or file formats though, and you’ll need to factor in decent headphones like the PM-3 from 99 Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers Oppo on page 56 to fully appreciate those sonic gains. BADGES EXPLAINED Lee Dunkley Editor OUR AWARDS Follow us: EDITOR’S RECOMMENDED: GROUP TEST twitter.com@HiFiChoiceMag facebook.com/hifichoice.co.uk CHOICE: Products that WINNER: Awarded to those we feel meet a Comparative tests products that are high standard of can only have one judged to deliver performance winner, and this outstanding badge says it all! ENTERPRISE HOUSE, ENTERPRISE WAY, performance Rolling Stones picture credit: Peter Webb Peter credit: Stones picture Rolling EDENBRIDGE, KENT TN8 6HF JULY 2015 3 WIN! 24 pairs of headphones from AKG p120 Contentshifichoice.co.uk Issue No. 399 July 2015 NEWS & OPINION GROUP TEST 6 Audiofile The latest news on the hottest products from the world of hi-fi coming your way Six of the best 16 Webwatch 26 hi-res portable Essential websites to direct your browser digital audio towards for all your hi-fi requirements players face off 69 Letters Put your points of view and queries on audio matters to our team of experts 79 Opinion The Hi-Fi Choice team say it as they see it as they discuss the issues of the day 99 Music Reviews The month’s essential new CD, vinyl and hi-res releases given a work out READER SERVICES 122 Reader Classifieds Sell your unwanted hi-fi for FREE here 124 Back Issues Get past copies to complete your set 130 Next Issue The sonic treats to look out for next month 64 FEATURES 14 Show Report Munich’s High End Show is the perfect place to blow those lottery winnings 64 Quadraspire 6 From lawyer to hi-fi furniture builder: the story behind this amazing manufacturer 90 Beautiful System Bow down before the glory of this Krell, MartinLogan and Prima Luna combo 94 Labelled With Love How Sheff ield’s Warp record label crafted the template for today’s electronic music 116 Guide To... Why digital cables can have a significant 100 eff ect on the sound quality of your system Audiofile: Yamaha integrated and CD deck Music Reviews: James Taylor 4 JULY 2015 CONTENTS JULY 2015 “There is a wealth of good-quality solutions to cater for all your digital 103 Blue Aura X30 Bluetooth stereo speaker (Mini Test) connection requirements” TESTED THIS MONTH Guide to... Cables (Part one digital and networking) p116 18 Cambridge CXN network music player/DAC/preamp REVIEWS MINI TEST Kit testing Bluetooth stereo speakers 18 Cambridge £250-£300 CXN Network music player/DAC/preamp 102 Clint 44 German Physiks Freya BT Unlimited Ultimate floorstanding 103 Blue Aura 44 loudspeaker (Exotica) X30 German Physiks Unlimited Ultimate 48 Novafidelity 103 Tangent X40 music server & streamer Spectrum X5 BT 52 DALI Rubicon 6 floorstanding loudspeaker 104 Audio Pro 56 Oppo Addon T8 PM-3 headphone 58 Raumfeld CHOICE EXTRAS Stereo M active standmount loudspeaker 107 Analogue Studio 88 Heybrook AS-500 Rolling Cleaner 48 TT2 turntable (Retro) 107 Mitchell & Johnson Novafidelity X40 music server Wave Bluetooth adaptor & streamer GROUP TEST 109 LP Gear Hi-res portable players AT-95VL cartridge £169-£1,500 110 Epiphany Acoustics 29 Acoustic Research Atratus II and III RCA interconnects AR-M2 110 NuForce 31 Astell&Kern AK120 uDAC3 headphone amp and DAC 33 FiiO X5 113 Audio Origami 35 Hidizs AP100 UniArm tonearm 90 37 Lotoo PAW Gold 115 Alpha Design Labs Beautiful System Krell, MartinLogan 39 Sony NWZ-A15 GT40a DAC/ADC and Prima Luna come together Never miss an issue – turn to p62 for our latest subs offer JULY 2015 5 THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS… Boost to hi-fi Yamaha continues to grow its stereo separates range with the introduction of a new integrated amplifier and relaunched CD player PRICE: £1,000-£1,400 AVAILABLE: SUMMER CONTACT: 0844 811116 WEB: UK.YAMAHA.COM SINCE 2013 YAMAHA has made spanning 60 years, the Japanese audio launched in the summer last year. clear its commitment to extend its hi-fi brand maintains that stereo hi-fi Like the A-S2100 (£1,699), the range of models with an increasing components continue to be at the core A-S1100 amp borrows some of its number of dedicated two-channel of its thinking, and the introduction of technical know-how and features separate component introductions. a new integrated amplifi er along with from the fl agship A-S3000 (£3,999) This has not only helped broaden its a revamped CD player looks set to integrated amplifi er by utilising range but has also created further reinforce this pledge to continue the similar ideas like Yamaha’s fl oating appeal for audiophiles, thanks to a brand’s two-channel focus. and balanced power amplifi er design wide selection of models targeting The A-S1100 stereo integrated along with Mosfet technology, and customers looking for components at amplifi er is priced at £1,400 and claims that it delivers a valve-like differing price points. With an enviable bridges the gap between its A-S701 sound characteristic that makes it musical heritage and a hi-fi division and the A-S2100 integrated amplifi ers ideal for longer listening sessions. 6 JULY 2015 COMMENT TURN OF FORTUNE FOR TURNTABLES They say that in life things are cyclical and that something that was once fashionable and has since fallen from grace will return to be flavour of the month again. And for whatever reason, right now that particular fad appears to be the humble record player and the black plastic discs that spin on its platter. Of course, we’ve known for a long time that vinyl is hard to beat when it comes to the warm sound quality, and removing a disc from its sleeve and sticking it onto a turntable is always going to be better than pressing play on a CD or MP3 player, but it seems that the general public that’s not usually so bothered about things like resolution and sound quality appears to be jumping on the bandwagon too. In early May The Daily Mail reported that vinyl album sales enjoyed a 20-year high of 1.29-million in 2014 – following seven years of unbroken growth – and that the trend has continued into 2015. According to the latest figures, LP sales are 69 percent better than they were at this Power output is quoted at 2x 90W Internally, the A-S1100 features a time last year, while 7in singles are up into 8ohm and 2x 150W into 4ohm symmetrical layout with the power 23 percent. Research by ICM seems to and the new amp is equipped to supply located in the centre and the suggest that it’s 18-24 year olds that are handle analogue sources via four power amp blocks on either side, driving the upwards trend, with one in five gold-plated RCA stereo inputs.
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