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HEF] HFFI INDEX FOR 1999 NEWS mINE AUDIO FEATURES Tannoy Revolution R1 (AG) 53/1 LaCie 4416 drive (CP) 49/12 AVI Positron speaker (PJC) 23/1 TLC factory, Poland (AH) 67/1 Tsunami TS210 sub (PIC) 23/2 Philips PCA460RW drive (CP) 49/12 Thomas Tranducers Obligato Cambridge Audio DACMagic upgrade Thomas Transducers Beavhorn Virtuoso Yamaha CDRW6416 drive (CP) 49/12 amplifier (SH) 23/1 (AH) 57/1 (SH) 39/2 Denon DCD-435 CD Player (AH) 21/2 24/96 Advanced Audio Disc (SH) 57/2 Musical Technology Kestrel Evolution CD TRANSPORTS AND Cymbol C-DAB tuner (EB) 21/2 Looking Back On Linn (BF) 64/3 (AG) 46/2 D/A CONVERTERS Tsunami TS210 subwoofer (PJC) 23/2 Super Audio CD/DSD listening test (JK) Dali 808 (AG) 46/2 Alchemist TS-D-1 (AH) 43/2 Philips CDR765 dual CD recorder (AH) 62/4 Infinity Kappa 70 (AG) 46/2 MSB Link DAC (AH) 43/2 21/3 Historic Transfers to CD (AMc) Sonus Faber Amati Homage (KK) 25/3 Musical Fidelity X-24K (AH) 43/2 The Cartridge Man Stylus Force Gauge 4/Supplement ArciTec Athena (AG) 45/3 dCS Purcell/dCS Elgar (AH) 32/12 (AH) 21/3 Giovanni Mariani (GRAAF) Interview Celestion C2 (AG) 45/3 Tube Technology Fulcrum transport and Mission 772 speaker (AG) 23/3 (KK) 12/Supplement JMLab Cobalt 815 (AG) 45/3 Fulcrum DAC (AH) 46/12 Ortofon MC Jubilee cartridge (AH) 23/3 Ray Kimber Interview (AH) 56/6 Linn Keosa (AG) 45/3 Linn Kolektor pre-amplifier (AH) 19/4 ATC Quarter Century (KK) 64/6 ATC Studio Surround System (SCM20A TURNTABLES AND ARMS Monitor Audio Silver 7 speaker (AG) DVD Audio vs SACD (SH) 57/7 | & SCMO.1/15 Subwoofer) (PIC) 60/3 Clearaudio Evolution (JMH) 46/1 19/4 Linn CD12 (SH & CB) 51/8 Monitor Audio (AG) 19/4 Platine Verdier (JMH) 32/2 Samsung DVD-907 DVD player (AH) Linn CD12: ‘Clockless and bible black’ Jordan ALR Entry 2M (KK) 38/4 Basis 1400 (KK) 51/2 21/4 (MJH) 66/8 Audiostatic DC1 (AG) 41/4 Michell Gyro SE (AH) 38/5 Audiolab 8000CDM transport (AH) Listening to high resolution audio (MC) Musical Fidelity X-A200 (AH) 42/4 Avid Actus (SH) 46/6 21/4 Carfrae Tractrix (AH) 59/4 Rega P25 Turntable (AH) 32/9 Edmund Audio ES! 10 amplifier (AG) The MP Man Cometh... (CP) 56/9 KEF Maidstone (MC) 28/5 ProJect Perspective/Ortofon (DB) 44/10 23/5 The Delights of Digital Radio (SH) 86/10 | B&W 805 (KK) 47/5 Amazon (JMH) 70/11 Creek Audio OBH-14 pre-amolifier (AH) All Time Greats Japan (KK) 90/10 Diapason Karis (KK) 57/5 SME Model 10 (KK) 28/12 23/5 Balancing ACT (AH) 72/11 AVI Bigga-Tron (CB) 59/5 Graham 2.0 Tonearm (JMH 52/6) TLC Classic 1 speaker (AG) 23/5 All Time Greats: Europe (KK) 70/9 Harbeth HL Compact 7 SE (MC) 30/6 Project 9.2 Tonearm (TB & AH) 54/8 Audiovector Cl speaker (AH) 23/5 All Time Greats: USA (KK) 84/11 Sonus Faber Signum (MC) 30/6 The Chord Co Chorus cable (AH) 19/6 All Time Greats: The UK (KK) 80/12 Spendor SP3/1P (MC) 30/6 MINIDISC TAG McLaren Audio CDT20R Radio Days: Part 1 (AMc) 75/12 Arcaydis AK3 (AG) 46/6 Pioneer MJ-D508 (TB) 42/12 transport 19/6 Jamo Studio (AG) 46/6 Sony MDS JB930 (TB) 42/12 Traxdata Traxaudio 900 CD recorder SHOW REPORTS JMlab Electra 915 (AG) 46/6 Technics SJ-MD100 (TB) 42/12 (AH) 17/6 Scottish Show 1998 (SH) 15/1 Snell E.5 Tower (AG) 46/6 TEAC A-E2000 amplifier (AG) 17/6 TOP Audio Milan 1998 (KK) 62/1 M&K $85 and VX100 (MC) 46/7 CARTRIDGES Helios 2 CD player (AH) 21/7 Poland 1998 (AH) 63/2 Totem Arro (AH) 50/7 Transfiguration Temper (JMH) 45/4 Nakamichi MB10 CD player (SH) 21/7 Tokyo Audio Expo 1998 (AG) 70/3 Wilson Watt/Puppy 6 (KK) 55/7 Adaptec Jam CD burning software (AH) WCES, Las Vegas Pt 1 (KK) 48/4 B&W Nautilus 803 (MC) 26/8 MISCELLANEOUS 25/9 WCES, Las Vegas Pt 2 (KK) 64/5 Tannoy R2 (AG) 45/8 BBC Record Guide (NA) 91 /4Stax Nordost’s El Dorado cable (AG) 25/9 Dublin Show 1998 (NC) 21/5 Ruark Solus Speakers (KK) 54/9 Lambda Nova Basic System/SR-001 Quattro Fil interconnect (AG) 25/9 Chicago (KK) 56/8 Mission X Space ‘MK11’ (AG) 59/9 Mk2 (KK) 31/1 Pulsar Points (AG) 25/9 Hi-Fi Show Preview 16/9 Veritas 20 (DB) 60/9 (KK/Headroom) 25/2 Canary Audio CA-608 amplifier (AH) Frankfurt Show (MR) 78/9 South Coast Classic 200 (AG) 63/9 Townshend Seismic Sink Stand (AH) 25/10 Belfast Show (NC) 85/9 Egglestonworks Rosa (AG) 65/9 55/2 Pontis MPlayer3 MP3 player (AH) 25/10 CEDIA UK Expo 99 (JK) 81/9 B&W DM603 Series 2 (AG) 41/10 TDS Enhancer (MC) 47/4 Rio PMP300 and PMP500 MP3 players Hi-Fi Show Stop Press 21/10 Wilson Benesch ACT 2 (AG) 61/10 Stax SR-Omega II Headphone System (AH) 23/11 Audio — The Second Century, AES Zingali Overture (AG) 70/10 (KK) 50/7 Rothwell Indus pre-/Rubicon power Conference (AH) 81/10 REL Q200E (KK) 73/10 Nakamichi DR-10 (TB) 67/10 amplifier (DB) 23/11 Hi-Fi Show Highlights (KK) 18/12 Orelle The Swing (AG) 77/10 Matisse Conductor (MC) 61/12 AirHead headphone amplifier (KK) IFA, Berlin (BF) 87/12 Tannoy Saturn Series (AG) 37/11 25/11 TOP Audio, Milan (KK) 90/12 M&K Super Sub (MC) 44/71 CABLES CEDA Expo, Indianapolis (KK) 63/12 ATC SCM70 (AG) 49/11 Chord Co (AH) 19/6, (AH & BD) 30/7 MUSIC INTERVIEWS Castle Inversion 100 (MC) 62/11 AudioQuest (AH & BD) 30/7 Phyllis Sellick (BN) 69/2 AMPLIFIERS Soliloquy 5.3 (MC) 76/11 Goertz (AH & BD) 30/7 Marat Bisengaliev (BN) 77/3 Chord CPA3200/SP1200C (AH) 26/1 Technics SB-MO1 (AH) 79/11 DiMarzio (AH & BD) 30/7 Jordi Savall (JT) 77/3 NAD 320 (AG) 49/1 Westlake Lc8.1 and Le6.75 (AH) 57/12 Ecosse (AH & BD) 30/7 Sir Neville Marriner (BN) 71/4 Musical Fidelity X-AP100/X-AS100 (AG) B&W 602 S2 (KK) 55/12 Di Marzio (BD & AH) 32/8 Notes from a Moscow Pianist (BN) 91/4 40/2 Acoustic Energy (KK) 70/12 Jenving (BD & AH) 32/8 Konstantin Scherbakov (BN) 75/5 Exposure XXV (AH) 37/3 Kimber (BD & AH) 32/8 James MacMillan (AA) 73/6 NVA AP70 (AH) 37/3 CD PLAYERS QED (BD & AH) 32/8 Paavo Jarvi (DN) 69/7 Vadis $15 (DB) 52/3 Naim CDS II (MC) 30/1 Nordost (BD & AH) 32/8 David Lloyd-Jones (AA) 77/8 Acoustech pre-amp (JMH) 57/3 Denon DCD-835 (PM)37/1 DNM (BD & AH) 32/8 Nikolai Lugansky (BN) 99/10 Nagra VPA power amp (KK) 22/4 Marantz CD67 II OSE (PM)37/1 Shinpy (BD & AH) 32/8 Cary 300B power amp (MC) 26/4 Pioneer PD-707 (PM) 37/1 Tara Labs (BD & AH) 32/8 ACCESSORIES CLUB Sugden Audition C (AH) 30/4 Sony CDP-920 ES (PM)37/11 Cable Talk (AH & BD) 40/9 MiniVac 104/1 Arcam Alpha 10 (DB) 32/4 Krell KPS25i (MC) 26/2 Sonic Link (AH & BD) 40/9 Super Spur Components 94/2 Copland CSA 303/CSA515 (AG) 36/4 Wadia 830 (AH/PM) 35/2 Triangle (AH & BD) 40/9 AudioQuest Little Feet 103/3 Technics SU-C3000/SE-A3000 (MC) Exposure CD Player (AH) 37/3 Smooth Cooler 108/5 M4Pur2si/im5ca arle AFi3d0e.li1t y (NAuG-)V is3t6a/ 63 00 (KK) 40/6 MNSuuVsgAidc eanCl D5AFui0dd eilt(iiAtoyHn ) E 6(32A74H/) 3 ( 3P0M/) 44 1/3 SS2o8Un-yP3 3ES/CR1D0 - 1 AU(SDH,I KOK ,AHC,DA G,PG,CB,MC) CDHloHel aiCndoainyne gs r eMa9adc6ih/ni7gn es1 041/084 /6 Densen Beat 100 (DB) 42/6 Shearne Phase 7 (DB) 51/5 Digital Stylus Force Gauge 118/9 Gate PR101/TR201 (DB) 42/7 Nakamichi MB10 (SH) 21/6 DVD PLAYERS A Shocking Old Favourite 124/10 Tron Nucleus/PX25 (SH) 22/8 Marantz CD7 (MC) 24/6 Muse Eight/Two Ninety Six (MC) 28/3 New Sovtek Tubes 120/11 Pathos Twin Towers (KK) 46/8 Primare C30.2 (AG) 36/6 Resolution VT960/D92 (MC) 28/3 Metal Mains Distribution Blocks McCormack Microphone Drive (JMH) Linn CD12 Sondek (KK & MR) 24/7 Denon DVD-5000 (KK} 58/3 122/12 49/8 Copland CDA289 (AG) 34/9 Pioneer DVD-717 (AH) 36/5 ATC SIA2-150 amplifier (DB) 36/9 Bow Wizard (KK) 38/10 DVD Audio (BF) 23/6 COMPETITIONS Musical Fidelity A3 (AG, DB)34/10 Audio Analogue Maestro (AH) 54/10 Pioneer DVL-919E (KK) 43/8 Quad 99 system 17/1 Cyrus aPA7 mono amplifier (MC) 48/10 Linn Genki (AH) 54/10 Denon DVD -2500 (KK) 64/10 Monitor Audio Studio 20SE Celebration Graaf 13.5B II Pre-amp (KK) 59/11 NAD $500 Silverline (AH) 54/10 Nakamichi DVD-10 (AH) 35/11 17/2 Primare A20 Mk I! amplifier (AG) 67/11 Arcam Alpha 7SE/Cyrus dAD1.5/Rotel TDL loudspeakers 17/3 Krell FPB650mc amplifier (MC) 34/12 RCD951 (TB) 53/11 AV PROCESSORS/AMPS Townshend Seismic Sink Stand 69/4 Roksan Five Channel amplifier (KK) 66/12 Krell KSP25sc with CAST (MC) 34/12 Nakamichi AV10 (KK) 28/6 ATC SCM70 loudspeakers Pt 1 21/6 Marantz CD6000 and CD6000 OSE (TB) Parasound AVC2500 19/10 Orelle Swing loudspeakers 19/7 LOUDSPEAKERS 52/12 TAGMcLaren AV32R (AG) 30/11 ATC SCM70 loudspeakers Pt 2 63/7 ATC SCM70 loudspeakers Pt 3 19/8 Ruark Prologue One (AG) 43/1 CD RECORDERS BRIEF ENCOUNTERS Meridian System 23/9 B&W CDN7 SE (AG) 43/1 Philips CDR 765 (AH) 21/3 Arcam DRT-10 DAB Tuner (EB) 21/1 World’s Greatest Hi-Fi 89/11 Cadence Anina (MC) 50/1 Traxdata CDRW2260 drive (AH) 30/8 Arcaydis AC] speaker (AH) 21/1 Mirage Speakers 25/12 KEY TO CONTRIBUTORS: AA Andrew Achenbach; AG Alvin Gold; AH Andrew Harrison; AMc Angus McKenzie; BD Ben Duncan; BF Barry Fox; BN Bill Newman; CP Chris Percival; DB Dave Berriman; CB Chris Breunig; EB Eric Braithwaite; JMH James M Hughes; JT Joanne Talbot; KK Ken Kessler; MC Martin Colloms; MJH Dr Malcolm Hawksford; MR Dr Martin Reed; PM Paul Miller; SH Steve Harris; TB Tony Bolton. NOTE: equipment reviews are listed by category, except for short reviews listed under ‘Brief Encounters’, and are given in chronological order of appearance (page/month). ‘Regulars’ are not fully listed in this index.