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ATC unleashes SCM19AT loudspeakers
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 31, 2016  |  0 comments
ATC describes its new SCM19 Active Tower speaker system as delivering "the company’s reference-quality audio from an elegantly curved floor-standing design". Measuring 370mm wide and 980mm in height, it will no doubt be familiar to seasoned fans of the company's speakers as it is acoustically identical to the two-way SCM19 (tested in HFC 390). The 25mm tweeter employs a unique dual-suspension system, which has been designed to suppress rocking modes even at high power output levels. The configuration of a short edge-wound voice coil in a long, narrow magnetic gap is claimed to deleiver exceptionally low distortion throughout the operating band and removes the need for ferrofluids.
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Beach Boys release Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Edition
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 30, 2016  |  0 comments
This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys' classic albumPet Sounds. To mark the occasion, the band is planning to release a special 50th Anniversary boxset in June. The deluxe collector's edition comes on four CD/Blu-ray discs stored in a natty-looking hardback book. The collection will include stereo, mono and high-resolution recordings of the album, plus instrumentals, 5.
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PMC unveils new cubed power amps
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 29, 2016  |  0 comments
PMC introduced the Bryston Cubed power amplifier series to visitors of this year’s Bristol Show, debuting the 300W 4B3 – which is also bridgeable to create a 900W mono amplifier – and the 600W mono 7B3. Described by PMC as a statement design platform idealfor music enthusiasts, the stylish amplifiers are also being aimedat home cinema installation and professional audio applications. The series is claimed to feature robust RF and audio frequency noise filtering circuitry positioned before the power supplies to prevent unwanted interference from affecting the audio signal. The amps cost £5,299 and £5,449 respectively and are available to buy now.
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Roksan releases Radius 7 turntable
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 28, 2016  |  0 comments
Meet the latest update to Roksan’s famed Radius turntable, the Radius 7. Boasting the same decoupled dual-layer plinth design as the company’s Xerxes record deck, but in a new precision-machined ‘glass-effect’ finish, the Radius 7 features a high-accuracy, temperature-compensated crystal speed control system, claimed to maintain pitch-perfect speed stability at both 33 and 45rpm. The Radius 7 comes supplied as standardwith the Roksan Nima tonearm, which is a low-friction, uni-pivot design that allowsany pick-up cartridge to navigate the groove accurately to a fine tolerance. Assembled byhand, the aluminium alloy arm tube boaststhe same internal wiring as Roksan’s previousflagship tonearm, the Artemiz.
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Dynaudio unveils new Emit range
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 25, 2016  |  0 comments
We're seeing a growing number of brands introducing new or revised entry-level speaker lines, proving that there's growing interest in the sector attracting new audiences looking to take the first steps along the hi-fi path. It's a healthy state of affairs, and the plentiful choice of models on offer ensures there's lots of competition, meaning better-quality products and lower prices for everyone. Dynaudio is the latest loudspeaker maker to join this increasingly popular sector with the introduction of its Emit entry-level series. The new range officially launched at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show back in Februarywith the four-strong range promising high-level performance at affordable prices, according to the Danish manufacturer.
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Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 24, 2016  |  0 comments
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Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 24, 2016  |  0 comments
Few current audio trends seem to be gathering pace with quite the urgency of personal high-resolution audio players. Considering how many consumer temptations the proliferating sector has snagged, it isn’t hard to understand why. Perhaps it was inevitable that the early aspirational appeal of Astell&Kern’s carbon fibre-clad, tech-dense luxury items would open the way for the skilfully compromised but high-achieving, cost-very-much-an-object Far East offerings that have grown the market and realised the idea that the sonic advantages of hi-res on the move are for every music lover and not just the diehard audiophile or well heeled. More than that, the market is evolving and diversifying in interesting ways.
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Analogue Works Zero+ turntable competition
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 24, 2016  |  0 comments
If you weren’t aware of the vinyl revolution that’s been going on over the last 18 months or so, you probably shouldn’t be reading these pages. But HFC is anything but exclusive, so for those that haven’t been paying attention or weren’t aware, we’ll go over the details just one more time. Vinyl is back and it’s more popular than its been for a very long time. The result is that everyone from youngsters wanting to experience music on something other than their phones to those that put their record collections in the loft 20 years ago are realising the real power of the black stuff.
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New issue on sale now!
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 21, 2016  |  0 comments
Welcome to the April 2016 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. . . 

 As champions of all things vinyl – the format that despite mainstream belief never actually disappeared – Hi-Fi Choice has been supporting Record Store Day since its introduction in just a handful of UK independents.
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Music news: Phil Collins to release remastered version of classic albums
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 15, 2016  |  0 comments
Phil Collins will be releasingextended and remastered editions of his classic albumsNo Jacket RequiredandTestifyon 15April as part of the Take A Look At Me Now campaign, which already seen re-releases of Collins other solo albumsFace Value(1981),Hello, I Must Be Going!(1982),Both Sides(1993) andDance Into The Light(1996). Entirely curated and compiled byCollinshimself, the idea of theconcept is to examine how his songs have evolved over time, with the majority of the additional content throughout the series focused on live versions of the tracks. By contrasting the original studio versions of the material with later performances, the series demonstrates howhis songs take on a life of their own once they’re freed from the confines of the studio. Originally released in1985, No Jacket Required was PhilCollins’third album andtopped the charts in theUK,USand went on to win threeGrammyAwards(forBestAlbum, Best Pop Vocal Performance, MaleandProducer of the YearforCollinsand co-producerHughPadgham).
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