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Yamaha S2000 CD player and amplifier
Retro-styling over a new amp circuit design, with a matching stereo SACD/CD player

Sonus faber Auditor Elipsa
Compact speakers for use as surround-sound rears, or front speakers in a small system

Linn LP12 SE
Latest and greatest version of the classic Linn Sondek

Group Test: Turntables
Four affordable turntable packages are tested and evaluated

Harman Kardon Cinespecial 29
A stylish DVD-A player and seven-channel AV receiver come packaged as a shiny black combo

Belles P28A and 150A
Pre-amp and 125W stereo power amplifier from the US

Dali Helicon 400 MK2
Revised version of a four-driver floorstander with ribbon tweeter from Dali in Denmark

Sony BDP-S300
Blu-ray disc player arrives below the £400 barrier

Transfiguration Phoenix
New mid-range cartridge from renowned Japanese moving-coil specialist

Super System: Talk Electronics and ATC
Talk's Thunder, Tornado and Hurricane kick up a storm with ATC SCM40 loudspeakers

Features

CES Show Report
Six pages of the latest technology and hardware from Las Vegas CES 2008

50 Years of Stereo
To mark the 50th anniversary of commercially available stereo, Barry Fox looks behind its birth to the early days of two-channel audio

Vinyl Revival?
Michael Fremer investigates the LP in modern times, including the enduring appeal of the LP in the 21st century

Movers & Shakers: Paul McGowan
PS Audio's founder and owner talks to Steve Harris about the company's quest for good mains power