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Since its launch in June 1956 - two years before the commercial realisation of stereo - Hi-Fi News & Record Review has been delivering insightful reviews of the key products and technologies that lie behind our shared hobby... the passion of listening to music on the very best equipment available to the enthusiast. Every issue, Hi-Fi News delivers uniquely in-depth reviews of high-end audio equipment, including the best in vinyl replay and iconic vintage gear from the early days of audio. It is essential reading for all music enthusiasts.

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Miles and Miles • As the jazz world celebrates Miles Davis’ centenary, Ken Kessler brings you 20 recent vinyl releases that showcase him at his best – and the artists that he influenced

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Nagra PREAMP II-S • Vanguard product in Nagra’s new Series II – positioned between the established HD and Compact ranges – is a triode tube preamplifier complete with an iconic Modulometer

Børresen X3 • Audio Group Denmark’s most affordable speaker series has just received a price cut, lopping £2k off its X3 floorstander

Simaudio MOON 371 • The MOONLink-compatible 371 streaming integrated is the ‘north star’ of MOON by Simaudio’s new Compass Collection – bristling with features, and with power to spare

Pro-Ject Debut Reference 10 • The Debut line of turntables is arguably the foundation of Pro-Ject’s vinyl-spinning dynasty, and the lineage has just been extended with the addition of a new ‘flagship’

Unison Research Pre/DM v2 • From the Italian marque arguably best known for wooden-chassis’d tube amps comes a new flagship pre/power boasting greater flexibility, innovative tech and an elegant look

B&W 707 S3 Prestige Edition • Latest addition to B&W’s 700 series, the new 707 S3 Prestige Edition is the brand’s ‘ultimate bookshelf loudspeaker’ with a high-gloss Santos wood finish to match

Astell&Kern A&ultima SP4000 • Deep and heavily stitched pockets are needed to accommodate this luxury portable that weighs north of half a kilo. But for enthusiasts on-the-go, it’s still the DAP of choice

Lumin X2 • Hong Kong-based Pixel Magic waves its digital wand over a bespoke, FPGA-based DAC solution inside its new flagship streamer. A significant departure, so how does it sound?

Chord Sarum T • Sarum is accepted as the medieval Latin name for Salisbury, near The Chord Company’s Wiltshire HQ, but its Sarum T cable is truly 21st century.

Schumann Cello Concerto • The first Romantic cello concerto – and for some, the best – asks its soloists to think like a poet or a pianist, explains Peter Quantrill, as he surveys the options on record

10cc Original Soundtrack • Featuring one of the biggest pop hits of the decade, this 1975 LP showcased the proper coming-of-age of an undeniably British art-rock band that...