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.

DEC/26

Class A heavyweight • OFFERED IN STEREO OR MONO, GRYPHON'S HYPERION POWER AMP HAS THREE LEVELS OF CLASS A BIASING

Dutch Audio Event 2026

All but the kitchen sink • From West Coast pop to Southern rock, via French prog and British folk... Ken Kessler brings you 20 recent anthology releases on vinyl, CD and Blu-ray that go the extra mile

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The hi-fnews & Record Review Reader Pledge • Hi-Fi News’ readers can take full confidence in the fact that every product featured on our front cover, across the magazine and on our website has been comprehensively examined (inc. photography), lab tested and auditioned at our purpose-built facility

Revox B77 MK III • Launched in '77, the Revox B77 reel-to-reel rapidly established itself as the audiophile's go-to choice. Now it's back, still instantly recognisable but revamped for a new century

B&W 804 D5 • Bowers & Wilkins’ flagship 801 D5 is making waves, but don’t overlook the ‘entry’ 804 floorstander with its hidden update

Luxman L-100 Centennial • Joining the heavyweight D-100C SACD player for its 100th anniversary celebrations, Luxman’s L-100C amplifier is so much more than its ‘ultimate pure Class A integrated’

Volumio Primo Plus • The Italian brand’s most advanced streamer/DAC leverages its latest Volumio OS and app to maximise compatibility with connected hardware and online music services

Spendor A7.2 • The Brit brand has relaunched its A-Line with driver, crossover, cabinet and tuning upgrades. Here’s the flagship floorstander

Canor Asterion V3 • This Slovakian brand’s all-tube ‘Performance series’ phono preamp not only includes a Lundahl step-up transformer, but also features a touchscreen set within a central rotary

Mola Mola Ossetra • Twice the power of its Perca stereo amp, Mola Mola’s Ossetra monoblocks combine a Class A input stage with a fully balanced/bridged Class D output. Will you be hooked?

Acoustic Energy AE2 40th • Hot on the heels of its AE1 40th Anniversary standmount, Acoustic Energy has reimagined another of its '80s icons in the distinctive, handed-pair shape of the AE2

Classical Companion • The New York musician trained as a violinist, but was then encouraged to take up the baton. Christopher Breunig looks at her wide repertoire range and flourishing career

Moody Blues... Future Passed • Fresh from a personnel change, the Birmingham band put everything on the line with this 1967 concept album that melded five-piece pop/rock compositions with a full orchestra. The result? A cross-genre masterpiece that stormed the US charts

AUDIOPHILE: VINYL

AUDIOPHILE: DIGITAL

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Keep the packaging • While you can no longer go directly to Trading Standards to complain about a faulty product or service, there are other ways to fight for your consumer rights. Barry Fox has some tips

Small is beautiful • From huge speakers to two-box preamps, the world of hi-fi offers something for everyone, but Barry Willis is ignoring ‘bigger-better-more’ in favour of keeping his music listening...