Hi Fi News

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.

YEARBOOK/22

HI-FI NEWS’ EXPERT LINE UP: THE FINEST MINDS IN AUDIO JOURNALISM BRING THEIR EXPERIENCE TO BEAR ON ALL AREAS OF HI-FI & MUSIC

Florida Audio Expo 2022

Audiojumble, Tonbridge

AXPONA 2022

High End, Munich 2022

Prague Audio Video Show

Montréal Audiofest 2022

Clearaudio Reference Jubilee

MoFi UltraGold

Ortofon MC Verismo

Pro-Ject X2 B

Shelter Harmony

SME Model 60

Thorens TD 1500

Vertere Sabre

Audio Research REF Phono 3SE

Aurorasound VIDA MkII

Exposure VXN Phono

Manley Chinook

Nagra Classic Phono

Auralic Vega G2.1

Aurender N200

Chord Mojo 2

dCS Vivaldi APEX

Ferrum ERCO

iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon

Lumin P1

Marantz CD 60

Matrix X-Sabre 3

Melco N10/2

Musical Fidelity M6x

Rotel DT-6000

EarMen CH-Amp

Ferrum OOR

Audio Research I/50

AVM CS 2.3

BAT VK-80i

Cambridge Audio Evo 150

Chord Anni

Copland CSA70

D’Agostino M400 MxV

darTZeel NHB-18NS/NHB-468

Engström ARNE

Exposure 3510

HiFi Rose RA180

Marantz Model 40n

MBL N11/N15

McIntosh MA9500

NAD M23

PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid

Primare A35.8

T+A DAC 200/A 200

AVID Reference Four

B&W 801 D4

Cabasse Pearl Pelegrina

Canton Reference 7K

ELAC Concentro S 503

GoldenEar BRX

KEF Blade One Meta

KEF LS60 Wireless

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7G

Paradigm Founder 120H

Perlisten S7t SE

PS Audio aspen FR30

Simaudio MOON Voice 22

System Audio Legend 7.2

Wilson Audio Alexx V

Wilson Audio Lōkē

AudioQuest JitterBug FMJ

AudioQuest ThunderBird

In-akustik NF-204 Micro Air

Kimber Carbon 18XL

Dual CS 601

Hitachi HT-L70

Sony CDP-502ESII

Marantz Model 2226B

Philips AG9016

Crimson Elektrik 1200 series

Rubies and rollercoasters • It’s been a year of unexpected twists and turns says Paul Miller who, while navigating a return to ‘normalcy’, also recognises our desire to glance back, and linger awhile, before looking forward

Slash and burn • Unamplified operas, post-gig CD sales, and lessons for record labels in the mass production of counterfeit discs… The situation isn’t sustainable, says Barry Fox, as he looks back over the year

Console yourself

Sounds of celebration • Adam Smith’s sonic surroundings came alive with birthday bunting this year as a bounty of anniversary analogue products brought a series of new highs. But first those LP sales figures…

Two’s company • After a year that’s seen attempts to change the musical landscape to surround us with sound, Andrew Everard’s even more convinced two-channel stereo will do him very nicely, thank you

Full stream ahead? • Peter Quantrill reckons this year has shown that when it comes to keeping up with the world’s great orchestras and conductors, streaming services are crucial. So what’s the future for CD?

Four decades of the CD...