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Listening to audio network cables and switches

6/5/2020

Preview: HIFICRITIC Vol 14 No2 April-June 2020 issue

I have almost lost count of the 100 or so listening tests recently conducted on network cables and net switches, scrutinised with the aid of an exacting audio system founded on a Naim ND555 streamer with dual PS555DR supplies. With such a task you have to be prepared for a proportion of null results, i.e. no change or no discernible difference, and even these results need repeating just to be sure – as sure as you can be, in that set up, with that state of acuity, with that system, and those chosen track(s).

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New editor from January to March 2019 issue

19/2/2019

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HIFICRITIC Vol. 13 No. 1 January – March 2019

The new issue sees the inestimable Paul Messenger leaving HIFICRITIC after some twelve years of valued effort. We wish him well and I am sure that more copy will emerge from his pen. I will take over as Editor-in-Chief having completed a heavy and extended workload comprising the rewrite of my near 700 page textbook, High Performance Loudspeakers, 7th edition for John Wiley. I will now be joined at HIFICRITIC by Andrew Everard, appointed Senior Contributing Editor, who has already distinguished himself in these pages.

The new issue is available here.

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New Issue News: HIFICRITIC Volume 11, Number 4

6/12/2017

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October to December 2017, due out end of December

Reviewed products from Rotel, NAD, Spendor, Magico, LINN, PROAC, Amazon Alexa, Pass, Chord, ATC, Sonos, HEOS , MusiCast, DSD Audio, QED, Focal and MBA.

In addition to Stan Curtis’ regular wise commentary on matters audio, here musing on pioneers of the analysis of subtle effects such as vibration on audio quality, Martin Colloms scrutinises the top of the line LINN KLIMAX Katalyst DS digital audio player, the one where the powerful DSP even includes micro correction for the tiniest errors emanating from the audio output transformers.

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New Issue News: HIFICRITIC Volume 11, Number 3

5/9/2017

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July to September 2017, due out end of September

We are busy finalising the features and reviews for the upcoming issue of HIFICRITIC.

Review product brands include Wilson Audio, Audio Analogue, KEF, PROAC, DCS, LINN, Audio Note, Rotel, Pearl Acoustics, Audeze, Tannoy, Phil Jones Airpulse Songkong, Naim, Tannoy, Audeze, Rega, MSB, Acoustic Energy and not least, PMC.

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Packed HIFICRITIC spring issue

31/3/2016

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Click to buy HIFICRITIC Vol 10 No 1

Our 2016 spring issue is packed with reviews and features:

Our moderately priced hit is the ATC SCM 11 compact loudspeaker which sailed though our most exacting testing to score a Best Buy Award.
Martin Colloms digs deep into the technology behind the new amplifier sound from NAIM, and at last scores the sound quality for the Naim 300DR power amplifier.
Editor Paul Messenger has a rewarding time hanging clearly effective Vertex Leading Edge sound control panels in his listening room.
Music expert Mark Prendergast looks back at the Krautrock phenomenon.
Chris Bryant checks out the new Benchmark DAC2HGC preamp and headphone amp all-in-one.

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Listening to audio network cables and switches

New editor from January to March 2019 issue

New Issue News: HIFICRITIC Volume 11, Number 4

New Issue News: HIFICRITIC Volume 11, Number 3

Packed HIFICRITIC spring issue

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