Hi-Fi Choice

Hi-Fi Choice is the essential guide to audio excellence in the home. It is a no-nonsense guide to the finest products available, from vinyl and valves, to multi-channel digital audio and high-fidelity video. Hi-Fi Choice sorts the best from the rest with rigorous test processes and a highly experienced team of reviewers.

Welcome

Box of delights • Two new additions to streaming lineup

Air apparent • Flash new Japanese turntable

Perfect fit • New compact, room-friendly standmount

One of a kind • Brand new digital music player

R|Evolution rock • Mighty new mini sub import

Distinct advantages • Swiss DAC import

In a spin • Canadian CD import

Play time! • New next-gen Chinese streamer and portable CD spinner

M people • A couple of new integrated additions to famed audio range

Famous five • New Danish speaker import

Centre of attention • Trad new centre speaker for music and movies

Prime time! • A swish new home audio system

Element of surprise • Reworked cable range from Scottish company

Kiwi fruits • A pair of pricey new high-end server imports from NZ

Groove armada • German album accessories

Sounding boards • New homegrown flagship preamp

Good Tuk charms • Re-imagined speaker ranges

Capital gains • New British cartridge

Concerted effort • A duo of new Danish speaker ranges

Digital masterclass • There wasn’t very much wrong with the original M33, but NAD has rung the changes. Ed Selley sees if it still excels

Depth charge • Mark Craven raves about Perlisten’s latest room-friendly sub – ideal for boosting bass without rearranging the furniture

Five star • After a long absence, A&K bounces back with a new flagship DAC. Cliff Joseph has fun putting it through its paces

The look of love • Bowers & Wilkins’ latest offering aims to bring a little class to the compact speaker category. Ed Selley takes it on a date

Multi-tasker • Cliff Joseph discovers excellent sound quality and connectivity via iFi’s new headphone DAC/amp

Stereo type • Onkyo is back in the world of two-channel and, based on its latest offering, Ed Selley suspects that it means business

Wall of sound • Nick Tate enjoys the widescreen sound of this striking ‘retro modern’ loudspeaker

Talking ‘bout a Revolution • The Revolv is the first new Michell turntable in over two decades. Ed Selley finds out if it’s been worth the wait

Triple threat • This three-box flagship streamer/network bridge from Aurender includes a separate server, digital interface and PSU. Does this approach pay off in superior performance?

“Evolving hi-fi through cutting-edge technologies” • A Korean company with its roots in IT tech, HiFi Rose is looking to shake up the hi-fi industry with its unique approach

“The balance between precision and emotion is very important to us” • Sean Kim, VP/Communication Director for HiFi Rose

Keep on nuning • Musicians like to draw inspiration from the past, but few go as far back as the 12th century. Neville Roberts finds out how a nun became the hottest name in experimental music

Vinyl solutions • Steve Sutherland investigates the problems mounting up around the production, distribution and quality of vinyl records

Hi-fichoices • YOUR LETTERS & QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Music reviews

Qobuz playlist JULY • This month’s pick of the best happening tunes to stream in hi-res from Qobuz

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