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March 2010 issue
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AMPLIFICATION
DPA CA1/SA1
David Price tries the brand new, freshly relaunched DPA CA1/SA1 pre-power amplifier combination.

MUSICAL FIDELITY AMS50
Noel Keywood auditions this superb, high-end, solid-state power amp.

VALVET L1/A1R
An idiosyncratic and charismatic pre-power combination gets reviewed by Tony Bolton.

ANT AUDIO AMBER 3T
Paul Rigby tries a brand new solid-state headphone amplifier.

TUNERS SUPERTEST
FM’s not dead! Paul Rigby rounds up five mid-price stereo analogue tuners...
CYRUS FM6
CREEK DESTINY
MICROMEGA FM-10
MYRYAD MXT4000
NAD M4

LOUDSPEAKERS
USHER V-604
Noel Keywood enjoys these big value floorstanding loudspeakers.

Q ACOUSTICS 2020
David Price reviews a brand new pair of budget mini-monitors.

DIGITAL
PHILIPS BDP7500
Noel Keywood auditions the latest Blu-ray star from Eindhoven.

ANALOGUE
SONY TC-WE475
Tim Jarman reviews probably the very last cassette deck you’ll ever be able to buy brand new!

SOUNDBITES
David Prices samples Revo’s brand new Heritage DAB/FM/Internet radio and Arcam’s irDock, and Cambridge Audio’s DV30 and MyAudioDesign’s My England IEC power cable.
 FEATURES

FOREVER CHANGES
Paul Rigby remembers the pomp and splendour of Prog Rock.

OLDE WORLDE
Haden Boardman tells the story of the classic Richard Allan/Sugden A21,

AUDIOPHILE CD
Paul Rigby rounds up the latest audiophile releases.

WORLD CLASSICS
Our favourite classic kit listed for your perusal.

CLASSIC CUTS
Martin Simpson’s ‘Prodigal Son’ is remembered this month by Paul Rigby.

COMPETITION
Your chance to win Grado's superb GS1000 headphones worth £1000!


VINYL WORLD SECTION
VINYL NEWS
Paul Rigby with all the latest black plastic releases...


SIMON YORKE S10
Adam Smith is beguiled by this high end vinyl spinning package.

REGA RB1000
Neville Roberts celebrates a superb mid-price tonearm.

INSPIRE i2
David Price tries out a fine ‘plug an play’ budget turntable.

REGULARS
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NEWS We track down the movers and shakers in the hi-fi scene.


COLUMNS The editorial team air their opinions on this thing called hi-fi.


DIAL-A-DEALER Look before you leap, or alternatively listen before you buy. These are the people to talk to.

 March 2010 issue
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