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EDITORIAL INDEX 1998
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Hardware reviews and other features, listed by category, with author's initials in brackets, then 'page number/month'
     
AUDIO FEATURES    
A Closer Look At DTS   (MH) 60/2
According to Antony (Michaelson)   (SH) 65/4
Behind The Bits   (HR) 57/8
Better than CD Part 2   (BF) 62/1
CD-R drawer trick   (AH) 23/11
DBS8 Loudspeaker   (DB) 80/10
DSD The Pros and Cons   (JK) 51/5
The Disc Dilemma   (BF) 46/6
Listening to DAB   (EB) 66/11
Mozart Clarinet Concerto   (TF) 19/4
Net Surfing   (SP) 69/8
PCs make CDs   (PJC) 58/11
Pure Cycle turntable PSU   (BD) 50/3
Pure Power   (BD) 70/1
Pure Products   (BD) 73/9
Super Audio CD   (MC) 12/5
Super Spur Part 1   (BD) 64/11
Super Spur Part 2   (BD) 64/12
Touch of Tilt   (JC) 56/7
Web of Intrigue   (SP) 52/6, 77/10, 71/12
 
SHOW REPORTS
The Hi-Fi Show Part II   (KK) 22/1
Milan   (KK) 66/2
Las Vegas CES Part 1   (KK) 56/4
Las Vegas CES Part 2   (KK) 58/5
Frankfurt High-End   (KK) 66/8
Los Angeles   (KK) 64/9
The Hi-Fi Show: A-Z   52/12
The Hi-Fi Show: Highlights   (KK) 62/12
 
AMPLIFIERS
Arcam Alpha 7 (AG) 48/1
ATC 150 (PJC) 24/7
Audio Analogue Bellini/Donizetti pre/power (KK) 58/1
Audio Research LS-8 (KK) 30/4
Audio Research LS25 pre-amp (KK) 32/12
Audio Synthesis Desire power amp (MC) 44/7
Beard 3060 (KK) 42/2
Bel Canto Set 40 (MC) 28/4
Cary 805c (MC) 30/3
Classé Audio CAP-100 (AG) 41/8
conrad-johnson CAV-50 (AG) 38/3
conrad-johnson Premier 16LS pre-amp (MC) 44/11
CR Developments Artemis (MC) 30/10
Crimson CS610C pre-amp (AH) 42/11
Crimson CS630C power amp (AH) 42/11
DNM PA3 S (MC) 20/6
EAR Yoshino V20 (KK/PM) 28/9
Final Music 5 pre-amp (KK) 79/10
Final Music 6 power amp (KK) 79/10
Graaf GM20 (KK) 52/9
Jadis Orchestra amp (KK) 24/6
Kenwood KA-5090 (AG) 48/1
Krell Industries FPB650 (MC) 36/9
Krell Industries KAV-300i (SH) 23/12
Marantz PM17 (KK) 24/4
Musical Fidelity A1001 (PJC) 44/2 & (SH) 23/10
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista (KK/PM) 20/8
Musical Fidelity X-A1 (KK/PM) 36/6
Myryad T40 (AH) 53/10
NAD PP-1 (KK) 61/7
Nagra PL-P (KK) 26/3
Naim Audio NAC 92/NAP 90 (MC) 28/7
Naim Audio NAC 102/ NAP 180 (MC) 28/7
NVA AP70 (PJC) 39/8
Pioneer A-300R Precision (AG) 48/1
Siemel TA20 power (MC) 44/1
Siemel TU10/TR20/TA20 (MC) 44/1
Simetel Nightingale (KK) 57/3
Sirius D200 (PJC) 44/2
Sonus Faber Musica (KK) 38/7
Sugden A21A (KK) 34/7
Sunfire LIHFSPA (MC) 32/5
TAG McLaren Audio 60iRv integrated (PM) 28/12
TAG McLaren Audio 60i (PM) 28/12 & (SH) 21/11
Talk Electronics Hurricane pre-amp (KK/PM) 42/12
Talk Electronics Tornado monoblock (KK/PM) 42/12
Talk Electronics Whirlwind (KK/PM) 42/12
Technics SU-A700 Mk 3 (AG) 48/1
Unison Research Simply 845 (KK) 24/2
Z Systems RDP-1 digital pre-amp (KK/PM) 29/5
 
LOUDSPEAKERS
Acoustic Energy AE-209 (AG) 59/10
ATC A7 (KK) 36/3
Audio Spectrum Axxia (AG) 47/12
Audio Workshop Cyclone 34 (AH) 25/11
AVI Nu Neutron (PJC) 43/8
B&W CDM1 SE (MC) 24/8
B&W DM602 (AG) 48/1
B&W Nautilus 801 (MC) 28/11
Bandor Bandora/Mora (PJC) 46/4
Cabasse Farella 400 (MC) 40/4
Cadence Arca (MC) 38/2
Castle Acoustics Severn II (MC) 41/3 & (AG) 41/9
Castle Acoustics Tay (AG) 48/1
Chario Syntar 100T (AG) 59/10
Dali 505 (AG) 48/1
Definitive Technology BP6B (AG) 41/9
Eikos FR1 (MC) 32/6
Gale GS401 (DR) Supplement 8/6
Goodmans IC110i (AG) 48/1
Goodmans Imagio IC348TL (AG) 41/9
Heybrook Octet (MC) 49/11
Infinity Composition (PJC) 48/3
Jadis Orchestra (KK) 24/6
JBL 4312 Mk II (MC) 24/8
JBL SVA 1600 (PJC) 43/4
KEF Coda 8 (AG) 48/1
KEF Q35 (AG) 59/10
Kelly Acoustics KT2 (SH) 51/7
Linn Kan III (AH) 25/10
Mirage OM-6 Omnipolar (AG) 34/6
Mission 700 (AG) 40/5
Mission 703 (AG) 21/12
Mission 733i (AG) 48/1
Mission 773 (AG) 59/10
Mission 774 (AG) 41/9
Monitor Audio Monitor 4 (AG) 41/9
Mordaunt Short MS25i (AG) 48/1
Mordaunt Short MS25i Pearl (MC) 24/8
Mordaunt Short MS30i (MC) 41/3
Musical Technology Harrier SE (AG) 41/9
Naim Audio Credo (MC) 28/7
NHT Super One (AG) 48/1
Opera Platea (KK) 54/2
Quad ESL (SP/AK) Supplement 4/6
REL Acoustics Stentor II (MC) 26/6
Rogers dB101 (AG) 48/1
Ruark Acoustics Epilogue (KK) 54/1
Ruark Acoustics Excalibur (AG) 48/7
SnellAcoustics K.5 (AG) 54/11
Sonus Faber Electa Amator II (MC) 43/5
South Coast Speakers Excalibur (PJC) 57/1
Sunfire True subwoofer (MC) 26/6
Tannoy 900 Theatre Speaker System (D900/D500/750) (KK/PM) 36/6
Tannoy M1 (AG) 40/5
Tannoy Mercury M3 (AG) 48/1
Tannoy Precision P30 (AG) 44/4
TDL CF200 Cotswold (PJC) 47/5
TDL Chiltern CF100 (MC) 41/3
Thiel CS2.3 (MC) 37/12
Wharfedale Emerald EM95 (AG) 59/10
 
CD PLAYERS
Arcam Alpha 7 (AG) 48/1
Arcam Alpha 8SE (PM) 34/3
Arcam Alpha 9 (AH/PM) 32/9
Arcam MCD Six (PJC) 33/4
AVI S2000 MC Reference (PM) 27/2
Denon DCD-1550AR (PM)30/7
Denon DCD-835 (AH) 23/10
Jadis Orchestra (KK) 24/6
Kenwood DP-5090 (AG) 48/1
Marantz CD-94/CDA-94 UK mods (KK) 23/12
Marantz CD17 KI Signature (KK) 24/4
Marantz CD6711 OSE (AH) 21/11
Meracus Tanto (PM) 27/2
Meridian 506 20-bit (PM) 27/2
Meridian 508.24 (PM/CB) 48/12
Musical Fidelity X-Ray (KK/PM) 66/10
Myryad MCD-500 (PM) 27/2
Myryad T20 (AH) 53/10
Naim Audio CD3.5 (MC) 28/7 & (AH/PM) 34/11
Pioneer PD-705 (AG) 48/1
Pioneer PD-S505 Precision (AG) 48/1
Rogers Cadenza SC-8i (PM) 27/2
Sony CDP-XE900E (AG) 48/1
Talk Electronics Thunder 3 (PM) 36/8
XTC CDP-1 (PM) 27/2
 
D/A CONVERTERS
Audio Synthesis Transcend (MC) 44/7
Audio Synthesis DAX Decade (MC) 24/5 & 44/7
dCS Elgar (MC) 50/2
Entech Director AV4.1 DAC (KK) 52/11
Entech Number Cruncher 205.2 DAC (KK) 5/11
TAG McLaren Audio DAC20sl (AH/PM) 40/12
Theta Digital ProBasic IIIa DAC (AG/PM) 50/4
 
CD TRANSPORTS
Audio Synthesis Transcend CD (MC) 44/7
TAG McLaren Audio CDT20R (AH/PM) 40/12
Theta Digital Jade (AG/PM) 50/4
 
CD RECORDERS
Marantz DR700 (PM) 34/12
Philips (MC/PM) 36/1
Philips CDR 880 (MC/PM) 32/7
Pioneer PDR-04/PDR-R05 (PM) 36/5
 
TURNTABLES
Garrard (Loricraft) 501 (KK) 46/10
Ghibaldani Domus (JMH) 22/3
Kuzma Stabi S (JMH) 46/8
Kuzma Stogi/Stabi turntable/arm (JMH) 38/5
Real Sound Company Superplatter/Supertrace tonearm (JMH) 54/9
Reson RS1 (AH) 21/12
Simon Yorke Transcription (KK) 36/4
 
CARTRIDGES
Benz Micro Glider (JMH) 47/7
Linn Arkiv 2 (MC) 34/4
Transfiguration Esprit (JMH) 71/10
Transfiguration Spirit (JMH) 71/10
 
MINIDISC
Pioneer MJ-D707 (AG) 46/11
 
DVD PLAYERS
Denon DVD-3000 (PM) 35/10
Kenwood DVF-5010 (PM) 35/10
Meridian 586.2 DVD (KK) 23/5
Panasonic DVD A-350 (PM) 35/10
Panasonic DVD-A350 (AG) 36/7
Pioneer DV-505 (PM) 35/10
Sony DVP-S715 (PM) 35/10
Theta Digital DaViD transport (KK/PM) 34/11
Toshiba SD-3107B (PM) 61/11
Toshiba SD-3107B (PM) 35/10
 
CABLES
Chord Co Cobra II and Solid II DIN-to-phono (AH) 25/12
Ecosse Reference Cables (PJC) 57/9
Nordost SPM Reference loudspeaker cable (AG) 23/12
Transparent MusicLink Plus/ MusicLink Super cables (MC) 49/8
van den Hul Patchbay interconnect (AH) 23/11
van den Hul The Third (MC) 42/6
van den Hul Thunderline Hybrid (AH) 23/11
 
RADIO TUNERS
Antiference FW1085 (JN) 55/4
Marantz ST17 (KK) 24/4
Myryad MT100 (PJC) 27/10
 
MISCELLANEOUS
AudioValve RKV headphones (KK) 69/1
AudioPrism Blacklight (AH) 25/12
AudioPrism Iso-Bearings (AH) 27/10
Chesky Records Test Disc (AH) 25/10
EarMax Pro headphone amp (KK) 25/11
Express Machining The Lift (KK) 77/9
Genesis Digital Lens Jitter (PM) 42/1
Genio speaker/valve amp (KK) 53/4
Linn Classik (SH) 33/8
Log Sounds Support Cones (KK) 59/1
Mobile Fidelity Sound Check disc (AH) 25/11
Pioneer CT-S670D Digital Cassette (AG) 50/10
Pioneer DVL-909 (KK) 30/8
Ringmat Developments Statmat II (AH) 25/12
Sennheiser HD600 headphones (MC) 49/4
Sonic Frontiers Assemblage DAC-2 (CM) 59/9
TACT Room Corrector (DB) 40/7
Trichord Research Clock 3 (CM) 42/6
WBT Overkill Spade Connector (KK) 77/9
 
A/V PROCESSORS
Lexicon DC-1 (KK) 49/5
Meridian 861 Digital Processor (KK/PM) 18/5
Theta Digital Casablanca (KK) 46/3
 
MUSIC FEATURES
Werner Andreas Albert   (AA) 61/6
Idil Biret   (JT) 65/7
Frederic Chiu   (BN) 75/2
Angela Hewitt   (BN) 75/11
Julian Lloyd Webber   (AA) 71/5
Ingo Metzmacher   (AA) 83/9
Emmanuel Pahud   (AA) 67/7
Steve Reich   (RC) 67/3
Bryn Terfel   (DN) 83/1
Georg Tintner   (AA) 70/12
 
 
The Authors
 
AA Andrew Achenbach JN John Nelson
AG Alvin Gold JT Joanne Talbot
AH Andrew Harrison KK Ken Kessler
AK Andrew King MC Martin Colloms
AMc Angus McKenzie MH Malcolm Hawksford
AS Alan Shaw MR Martin Reed
BF Barry Fox PM Paul Miller
BN Bill Newman PMs Paul Messenger
CM Clive Meakins PS Peter Stillwell
DB Dave Berriman RB Rex Baldock
DI David Inman RC Robert Cowan
DR Dave Ritchie SH Steve Harris
CBg Chris Breunig SP Stuart Perry
HR Hugh Robjohns TB Tony Bolton
JB John Crabbe TD Ted Jordan
JH Julian Hayworth TF Tony Faulkner
JMH James M Hughes    
     
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