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Cambridge Audio updates Minx Air Wireless speakers
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 21, 2015  |  0 comments
Cambridge Audio has unveiled the second-generation of its Minx Air wireless speakers. The Air 100 V2 and Air 200 V2 are claimed to offer an improved, more rhythmic and musical sound, and now come with the addition of Spotify Connect and an update to the design. The V2 models now feature Cambridge-developed and patented fourth-generation BMR drivers – which are also found in the £1,000 flagship Cambridge Aeromax 6 floorstanding speaker tested in HFC 391 – specially designed to produce a rich, smooth and wide, room-filling sound. They use acoustically dampened, rigid cabinets to eliminate vibration and distortion, while a custom-developed Class-D digital amplifier and a bass port are hidden in the carry handle.
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AKG N60NC noise-cancelling headphone
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 21, 2015  |  0 comments
All headphones offer a degree of passive noise reduction by simply placing the earpeiceson your ears. Some offer greater background noise reduction than others, and in-ear types cut this more significantly simply by inserting earbuds into the ear canal to block out the interference. With active noise cancelling technology added to an on-ear headphone, ambient sounds can be significantly reduced thanks to the use of built-in microphones that analyse any background noise and regenerate it out of phase so that it is effectively cancelled out in the listeners’ ears. It’s a clever technique, and one that gets more sophisticated with each new generation of noise-cancelling cans.
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QED launches new Reference cable range
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 20, 2015  |  0 comments
QED has introduced eight new Reference Series interconnect cables that have been designed specifically for hi-fi enthusiasts and home cinema fans. The new cables complete the company’s premium Reference Series, which includes the award winning Reference Audio 40 (tested back in HFC 387). The new products consist of the £79. 95 Reference Optical Quartz, £124.
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Audio-Technica launches AT-LP5 turntable
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 19, 2015  |  0 comments
Audio-Technica has unveiled it latest turntable, the AT-LP5. First revealed to the world at this year’s IFA show in Berlin, the new deck is a direct-drive vinyl spinner that provides playback for 33 and 45rpm discs. Based on an original design from the sixties, the J-shaped 247mm tonearm has a 17mm overhang and is claimed to minimise tracking errors. It comes fitted with Audio-Technica’s lightweight AT-HS10 headshell and the exclusive AT95Ex dual moving magnet cartridge.
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New issue on sale now!
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 19, 2015  |  0 comments
Welcome to the November 2015 issue of Hi-Fi Choice – the essential guide to getting the best possible sound from your hi-fi, whether you're buying, tuning or tweaking. . . 


 This is a very good time of year to think about buying yourself a pair of stout new shoes.
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Dali unleashes new Opticon range
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 16, 2015  |  0 comments
“Striking sound that can both soar and soothe” is how Danish manufacturer DALI describes the ethos that is at the heart of the new Opticon range. Consisting of seven models, the hand-assembled speakers boast a unique SMC-based magnet motor system alongside hybrid soft dome ribbon tweeters and wood-fibre, low-loss cones. The £499 Opticon 1 is a compact standmount with a 26mm soft dome tweeter and a 120mm wood-fibre, low-loss woofer. The slightly larger Opticon 2 (£649) increases the woofer to 165mm and partners it with a 28mm tweeter.
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Chord unveils Mojo DAC
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 15, 2015  |  0 comments
Following on from the success of its excellent Hugo DAC (on test HFC 386), Chord Electronics has unveiled a new portable digital-to-analogue converter aimed specifically at the large number of people that listen to their music on their smartphone. Mojo connects digitally to smartphones and portable devices via either Micro USB (a cable is supplied), optical or a 3. 5mm coaxial input and is capable of playing back all format types, including the hi-res Dop and DSD 64, 128 and 256 options. Mojo utilises a new Atrix-7 FPGA chipset from Silicon Valley's Xilinx, which is a programmable circuit that Chord claims makes Mojo the most advanced DAC on the planet.
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The Who release The Track Records Singles 1967-1973
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 13, 2015  |  0 comments
Put together to mark the 50th anniversary of The Who,The Track Records Singles 1967 – 1973isvolume three of a four-part set of classic Who singles by labels including Brunswick, Reaction, Track and Polydor. The 15-disc set features classic hit singles including Pinball Wizard, I Can See For Miles and Won’t Get Fooled Again. Housed in a rigid ‘lid-and-tray’ full colour, laminatedouter box,this special boxset also includes a 7in-sized 20-page colour booklet with liner notes about each release and period memorabilia, making it the ultimate Who fans' collector's item. It's available to pre order now here for £109.
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Ruark revamps R4 Integrated Music System
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 12, 2015  |  0 comments
Ruark’s R4 Integrated Music System (IMS) incorporates a CD player, aptX Bluetooth connectivity, DAB/DAB+/FM tuners with a 2. 1 speaker system. The third-generation R4 IMS looks familiar but, says Ruark, it has a sleeker profile, an OLED display, RotoDial controller and an ergonomically designed remote. The updated slot-loading CD mechanism provides CD text info with compatible discs, and the rear panel has a USB playback port for MP3, AAC and WMA files (which also doubles as a mobile charge port) along with optical digital and RCA analogue inputs.
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Onkyo releases new TX-8150 and TX-8130 stereo amps
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 09, 2015  |  0 comments
The newly launched TX-8150 and TX-8130 stereo receivers from Onkyo offer 2x 135W and 110Wper channel respectively. Touted as hi-res network receivers, they both use a 32-bit/384kHz DAC to decode any digital two-channel source, be it wireless (TX-8150) or wired (TX-8130), including 24-bit/192kHz FLAC or DSD 5. 6MHz music files over a home network. Deezer, TuneIn, and Spotify Connect streaming services are onboard with song selection available via a free remote app that can integrate with music libraries stored on PC or media server to control playback.
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