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Fii
O
fidelity
A ordable X3 portable player
packs 24/192 audio in your pocket
Melody maker
Does this Marantz network
receiver make sweet music?
A
p
PASSION
FOR SOUND
Issue No.
382
March 2014
Sony superstar
New ‘
for
New ‘Hi-Res’ one-box system
for all your computer audio
BEAUTIFUL
SYSTEM:
Mini ATC setup
big on sound
30
Record club
Meet the enthusiasts that
wax lyrical about vinyl
P
ROD
UCT
S ON
TES
T:
B&W, Cambridge Audio,
Harman Kardon, NAD
and Yamaha
GROUP TEST
Head
gear
Power
Stylish headphones
for music on the go
and home listening
towers
Dynaudio’s exciting
X34 floorstanders
pack a mighty punch
LS50
ULTIMATE STUDIO EXPERIENCE
‘These are supremely musical mini-monitors with astounding bass punch and
rhythmic ability allied to class-leading resolution.’
Hi-Fi World, July 2013
)RNS]]SYVQYWMGTVIGMWIP]XLI[E]MX[EW½VWX
recorded. Unheard of in such a compact design,
LS50 delivers a deeply rich, multi-dimensional
‘soundstage experience’ that is out of all
proportion to its size. Designed using KEF’s
cutting-edge acoustic modeling, LS50 is the
ultimate mini monitor for the home.
www.kef.com / LS50
@KEF Audio
KEF Audio UK
GP Acoustics (UK) Limited, Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QP, UK T. +44 (0)1622 672261
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
PASSION FOR SOUND
www.hifichoice.co.uk Issue No. 382 March 2014
The future of hi-res audio looks set
to shine very brightly this year
following the long awaited
announcement from US high-
resolution music store HDTracks that
it will officially launch a UK site by
April 2014. This is exciting news
for audiophiles that have been
unsuccessful in fooling the territory-
restricted system by claiming to be a resident of, say
Page, Arizona, and will now be able to access some
10,000 24-bit tracks in the music store’s catalogue.
Of course, we have had access in the UK to hi-res
download material via online music stores from the likes
of Linn and Naim Audio for some time now, but their
music catalogues are mostly limited to own-label artists.
HDTracks claims the new store will have the world’s
largest catalogue of hi-res music, and has now partnered
with every major record label, with new HD material being
added to its catalogue regularly.
CES 2014 (see Show Report, p120) is an excellent
indicator of what technology will be shaping our world in
the year ahead, and in terms of hi-res audio DSD (Digital
Stream Direct) is the file format on many lips. Support for
DSD hasn’t been announced yet by HDTracks, but this is
sure to be on the agenda following new DSD hardware
from Sony with its Hi-Res audio range (see our In-Depth
review of the HAP-S1, p16) and Astell&Kern players also
offering support for the format. I for one can’t wait to see
how hi-res unfolds and to trawl through the HDTracks
catalogue when it arrives in the UK.
120
CES 2014
Show Report
117
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO
DacMagic XS
58
NAD
D 7050
100
Lisa Stansfield
Seven
BADGES EXPLAINED
OUR AWARDS
Lee Dunkley
Editor
Follow us:
twitter.com@HiFiChoiceMag facebook.com/hifichoice.co.uk
EDITOR’S
CHOICE:
Awarded to those
products that are
judged to deliver
outstanding
performance
RECOMMENDED:
Products that
we feel meet a
high standard of
performance
GROUP TEST
WINNER:
Comparative
tests can only
have one winner,
and this badge
says it all!
HADLOW HOUSE, 9 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET
GREEN, ORPINGTON, KENT BR6 6BG
3
MARCH 2014
Contents
hifichoice.co.uk Issue No. 382 March 2014
NEWS & OPINION
GROUP TEST
6
Audiofile
The latest news on the hottest products
from the world of hi-fi coming your way
14
Webwatch
Essential websites to direct your browser
towards for all your hi-fi requirements
69
Letters
Put your points of view and queries on
audio matters to our team of experts
77
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
13
0
Back Chat
A look back in time, news snippets and an
industry insider picks their top albums
READER SERVICES
10
2
Reader Classifieds
Sell your unwanted hi-fi for FREE here
12
4
Next Issue
The sonic treats to look out for next month
FEATURES
62
Glossop Record Club
Meet the vinylistas that wax lyrical about
records once a month in a Midlands pub
24
Six headphones to get your
head nodding fight it out in
this month’s roundup
62
6
99
66
Writing Competition
A last look at some of the reader reviews
from our extra special competition
90
Beautiful System
ATC’s take on a lifestyle system exudes a
decidedly professional-looking air
94
Sound Affects
A look back at the second wave of
Merseybeat in post-punk Liverpool
12
0
CES 2014
All the hot news from Las Vegas at the
legendary Consumer Electronics Show
Audiofile:
Cambridge Audio’s Azur 851s
Music reviews:
The Small Faces
4
MARCH 2014
CONTENTS
MARCH 2014
“Getting the most pleasing
sound out of it is a bit like
operating the Tardis.”
Audio Pro
Addon T10 Bluetooth speaker
113
Adrian Justins: Tivoli Audio Music System+
p109
TESTED THIS MONTH
REVIEWS
Kit testing
16
Sony
HAP-S1 one-box HDD system
42
Tellurium Q
Claymore integrated amplifier (Exotica)
46
Cambridge Audio
Aero 6 floorstanding loudspeaker
50
FiiO
X3 digital audio player
52
Dynaudio
Excite X34 floorstanding loudspeaker
56
Marantz
Melody Stream M-CR510 network
receiver
58
NAD
D 7050 digital music system
88
Nytech
CTA 252 receiver (Retro)
16
Sony
HAP-S1 HDD system
46
Cambridge Audio
Aero 6 floorsranding loudspeaker
42
GROUP TEST
Tellurium Q
Claymore integrated amplifier
CHOICE EXTRAS
105
Simple Audio
Listen desktop speakers
107
Oyaide
BR-12 turntable mat
109
Tivoli Audio
Music System+ all-in-one system
111
Black Rhodium
Straight Line Contact loudspeaker plugs
111
Chord Company
C-power mains cable
113
Audio Pro
Addon T10 Bluetooth loudspeaker
113
Epiphany Acoustics
Solaris interconnects
115
Keith Monks
discOveryOne record cleaning machine
117
Cambridge Audio
DacMagic XS DAC
119
Analogue Seduction
Isoclean Anti-Static Disc Cleaner
119
Origin Live
Cartridge washers
Headphones £150-£200
27
AKG
K545
29
Bowers & Wilkins
P3
31
Grado
SR125i
33
Harman Kardon
Soho
35
Sony
MDR-10RC
37
Yamaha
HPH-PRO300
50
MINI TEST
Equipment platforms
£85-£235
84
Avid HiFi
Avid Platform
84
ISOkinetik
ISOdek DAB2 isolation platform
85
String Suspension
Concept
SSC Solobase
85
Hi-Fi Racks Ltd
Podium isolation plinth 22
FiiO
X3 digital audio player
56
Marantz
Melody Stream network receiver
Never miss an issue – turn to p20 for our latest subs offer
5
MARCH 2014
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Fii
O
fidelity
A ordable X3 portable player
packs 24/192 audio in your pocket
Melody maker
Does this Marantz network
receiver make sweet music?
A
p
PASSION
FOR SOUND
Issue No.
382
March 2014
Sony superstar
New ‘
for
New ‘Hi-Res’ one-box system
for all your computer audio
BEAUTIFUL
SYSTEM:
Mini ATC setup
big on sound
30
Record club
Meet the enthusiasts that
wax lyrical about vinyl
P
ROD
UCT
S ON
TES
T:
B&W, Cambridge Audio,
Harman Kardon, NAD
and Yamaha
GROUP TEST
Head
gear
Power
Stylish headphones
for music on the go
and home listening
towers
Dynaudio’s exciting
X34 floorstanders
pack a mighty punch
LS50
ULTIMATE STUDIO EXPERIENCE
‘These are supremely musical mini-monitors with astounding bass punch and
rhythmic ability allied to class-leading resolution.’
Hi-Fi World, July 2013
)RNS]]SYVQYWMGTVIGMWIP]XLI[E]MX[EW½VWX
recorded. Unheard of in such a compact design,
LS50 delivers a deeply rich, multi-dimensional
‘soundstage experience’ that is out of all
proportion to its size. Designed using KEF’s
cutting-edge acoustic modeling, LS50 is the
ultimate mini monitor for the home.
www.kef.com / LS50
@KEF Audio
KEF Audio UK
GP Acoustics (UK) Limited, Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QP, UK T. +44 (0)1622 672261
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
PASSION FOR SOUND
www.hifichoice.co.uk Issue No. 382 March 2014
The future of hi-res audio looks set
to shine very brightly this year
following the long awaited
announcement from US high-
resolution music store HDTracks that
it will officially launch a UK site by
April 2014. This is exciting news
for audiophiles that have been
unsuccessful in fooling the territory-
restricted system by claiming to be a resident of, say
Page, Arizona, and will now be able to access some
10,000 24-bit tracks in the music store’s catalogue.
Of course, we have had access in the UK to hi-res
download material via online music stores from the likes
of Linn and Naim Audio for some time now, but their
music catalogues are mostly limited to own-label artists.
HDTracks claims the new store will have the world’s
largest catalogue of hi-res music, and has now partnered
with every major record label, with new HD material being
added to its catalogue regularly.
CES 2014 (see Show Report, p120) is an excellent
indicator of what technology will be shaping our world in
the year ahead, and in terms of hi-res audio DSD (Digital
Stream Direct) is the file format on many lips. Support for
DSD hasn’t been announced yet by HDTracks, but this is
sure to be on the agenda following new DSD hardware
from Sony with its Hi-Res audio range (see our In-Depth
review of the HAP-S1, p16) and Astell&Kern players also
offering support for the format. I for one can’t wait to see
how hi-res unfolds and to trawl through the HDTracks
catalogue when it arrives in the UK.
120
CES 2014
Show Report
117
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO
DacMagic XS
58
NAD
D 7050
100
Lisa Stansfield
Seven
BADGES EXPLAINED
OUR AWARDS
Lee Dunkley
Editor
Follow us:
twitter.com@HiFiChoiceMag facebook.com/hifichoice.co.uk
EDITOR’S
CHOICE:
Awarded to those
products that are
judged to deliver
outstanding
performance
RECOMMENDED:
Products that
we feel meet a
high standard of
performance
GROUP TEST
WINNER:
Comparative
tests can only
have one winner,
and this badge
says it all!
HADLOW HOUSE, 9 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET
GREEN, ORPINGTON, KENT BR6 6BG
3
MARCH 2014
Contents
hifichoice.co.uk Issue No. 382 March 2014
NEWS & OPINION
GROUP TEST
6
Audiofile
The latest news on the hottest products
from the world of hi-fi coming your way
14
Webwatch
Essential websites to direct your browser
towards for all your hi-fi requirements
69
Letters
Put your points of view and queries on
audio matters to our team of experts
77
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
13
0
Back Chat
A look back in time, news snippets and an
industry insider picks their top albums
READER SERVICES
10
2
Reader Classifieds
Sell your unwanted hi-fi for FREE here
12
4
Next Issue
The sonic treats to look out for next month
FEATURES
62
Glossop Record Club
Meet the vinylistas that wax lyrical about
records once a month in a Midlands pub
24
Six headphones to get your
head nodding fight it out in
this month’s roundup
62
6
99
66
Writing Competition
A last look at some of the reader reviews
from our extra special competition
90
Beautiful System
ATC’s take on a lifestyle system exudes a
decidedly professional-looking air
94
Sound Affects
A look back at the second wave of
Merseybeat in post-punk Liverpool
12
0
CES 2014
All the hot news from Las Vegas at the
legendary Consumer Electronics Show
Audiofile:
Cambridge Audio’s Azur 851s
Music reviews:
The Small Faces
4
MARCH 2014
CONTENTS
MARCH 2014
“Getting the most pleasing
sound out of it is a bit like
operating the Tardis.”
Audio Pro
Addon T10 Bluetooth speaker
113
Adrian Justins: Tivoli Audio Music System+
p109
TESTED THIS MONTH
REVIEWS
Kit testing
16
Sony
HAP-S1 one-box HDD system
42
Tellurium Q
Claymore integrated amplifier (Exotica)
46
Cambridge Audio
Aero 6 floorstanding loudspeaker
50
FiiO
X3 digital audio player
52
Dynaudio
Excite X34 floorstanding loudspeaker
56
Marantz
Melody Stream M-CR510 network
receiver
58
NAD
D 7050 digital music system
88
Nytech
CTA 252 receiver (Retro)
16
Sony
HAP-S1 HDD system
46
Cambridge Audio
Aero 6 floorsranding loudspeaker
42
GROUP TEST
Tellurium Q
Claymore integrated amplifier
CHOICE EXTRAS
105
Simple Audio
Listen desktop speakers
107
Oyaide
BR-12 turntable mat
109
Tivoli Audio
Music System+ all-in-one system
111
Black Rhodium
Straight Line Contact loudspeaker plugs
111
Chord Company
C-power mains cable
113
Audio Pro
Addon T10 Bluetooth loudspeaker
113
Epiphany Acoustics
Solaris interconnects
115
Keith Monks
discOveryOne record cleaning machine
117
Cambridge Audio
DacMagic XS DAC
119
Analogue Seduction
Isoclean Anti-Static Disc Cleaner
119
Origin Live
Cartridge washers
Headphones £150-£200
27
AKG
K545
29
Bowers & Wilkins
P3
31
Grado
SR125i
33
Harman Kardon
Soho
35
Sony
MDR-10RC
37
Yamaha
HPH-PRO300
50
MINI TEST
Equipment platforms
£85-£235
84
Avid HiFi
Avid Platform
84
ISOkinetik
ISOdek DAB2 isolation platform
85
String Suspension
Concept
SSC Solobase
85
Hi-Fi Racks Ltd
Podium isolation plinth 22
FiiO
X3 digital audio player
56
Marantz
Melody Stream network receiver
Never miss an issue – turn to p20 for our latest subs offer
5
MARCH 2014
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