Hi-Fi Choice July 2020

Looking forward. That’s what we’re doing here at HFC. Now that we’re easing out of lockdown, we’re anticipating a busy third quarter and a spectacular fourth. Our favourite companies back up and running on all cylinders! The international markets reopening! The shops pulling up their shutters and throwing open their doors! The trade shows reorganising showcase dates! All of us eager and ready for the roll-out to come. Many of us who have managed to continue working from home may choose not to re-enter the traditional daily grind of commuting to the office. Some have grown used to creating their own customised working environment. In other words, what we do and who we are can be more one-and-the-same than ever before. With that bright future in mind, we’re looking forward to all…

Looking forward. That’s what we’re doing here at HFC. Now that we’re easing out of lockdown, we’re anticipating a busy third quarter and a spectacular fourth. Our favourite companies back up and running on all cylinders! The international markets reopening! The shops pulling up their shutters and throwing open their doors! The trade shows reorganising showcase dates! All of us eager and ready for the roll-out to come. Many of us who have managed to continue working from home may choose not to re-enter the traditional daily grind of commuting to the office. Some have grown used to creating their own customised working environment. In other words, what we do and who we are can be more one-and-the-same than ever before. With that bright future in mind, we’re looking forward…

PRICE: £4,000 AVAILABLE: NOW WEB: TECHNICS.COM/UK CAST YOUR MIND back to the summer of 2016 and you’ll no doubt remember that Technics released its Grand Class SL-1200GAE limited edition turntable to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company forming. Now, five years later, it’s releasing the SL-1210GAE Limited Edition to honour its 55th year. Based upon the SL-1200G that received an Editor’s Choice recommendation back in HFC 418, the updated deck marks Technics first collaboration with highly respected pick-up producer Nagaoka – which in turn celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. Specially tuned by a joint team of experts from both companies, a moving-magnet JT-120 cartridge comes bundled with the turntable (and won’t be available anywhere else). Employing a boron cantilever, it’s claimed to be designed for superior focus and…

PRICE: £4,000 AVAILABLE: NOW WEB: TECHNICS.COM/UK CAST YOUR MIND back to the summer of 2016 and you’ll no doubt remember that Technics released its Grand Class SL-1200GAE limited edition turntable to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company forming. Now, five years later, it’s releasing the SL-1210GAE Limited Edition to honour its 55th year. Based upon the SL-1200G that received an Editor’s Choice recommendation back in HFC 418, the updated deck marks Technics first collaboration with highly respected pick-up producer Nagaoka – which in turn celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. Specially tuned by a joint team of experts from both companies, a moving-magnet JT-120 cartridge comes bundled with the turntable (and won’t be available anywhere else). Employing a boron cantilever, it’s claimed to be designed for superior focus and improved detail. The…

PRICE: £1,000 AVAILABLE: NOW CONTACT: 01279 501111 WEB: IFI-AUDIO.COM INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY DERIVED from the £12,000 PH-77 phono preamp from sister-company AMR, iFiAudio’s iPhono3 Black Label MM/MCcompatible phono stage is driven by the company’s Class A TubeState engine – solidstate circuitry claimed to capture the key attributes of valves while maintaining ultra-low distortion. Its circuit is directcoupled, meaning there’s no coupling capacitor from cartridge to output, and this is achieved without a conventional DC servo. iFicalls the design Direct Drive Servoless, incorporating a proprietary DC Infinity circuit to boost DC gain to a level approaching infinity. The Black Label also boasts a series of DIP switches on its underside for setting gain and load. The former can be adjusted between 36dB and 72dB, while there is a wide variety of values…

PRICE: £1,000 AVAILABLE: NOW CONTACT: 01279 501111 WEB: IFI-AUDIO.COM INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY DERIVED from the £12,000 PH-77 phono preamp from sister-company AMR, iFiAudio’s iPhono3 Black Label MM/MCcompatible phono stage is driven by the company’s Class A TubeState engine – solidstate circuitry claimed to capture the key attributes of valves while maintaining ultra-low distortion. Its circuit is directcoupled, meaning there’s no coupling capacitor from cartridge to output, and this is achieved without a conventional DC servo. iFicalls the design Direct Drive Servoless, incorporating a proprietary DC Infinity circuit to boost DC gain to a level approaching infinity. The Black Label also boasts a series of DIP switches on its underside for setting gain and load. The former can be adjusted between 36dB and 72dB, while there is a wide variety of values for the…