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EDITORIAL INDEX 2001
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Hardware reviews and other features, listed by category, with author's initials in brackets, then 'page number/month'.
     
AUDIO FEATURES
Digital power (KH) 66/7
Gorgeous Gale (AN) 60/2
Into thin air (KH) 72/5
Recordable DVD (BF) 54/7
Room acoustics with attitude (KH) 74/5
Sample Rate Conversion Part II (KH) 76/2
Sample Rate Conversion Part I (KH) 76/1
SACD vs DVD-A, the technical issues (KH) 78/11
Speakers of the future (KH) 70/4
The coolest cables (KH) 72/7
The sound of the Proms (AS) 72/6
The LS3/5A Shootout (KK) 58/6
The weighting game (KK) 64/12
Ultrasonic sound barrier (KH) 84/10
INTERVIEWS
Peter Comeau (Mission) (SH) 60/1
Stan Curtis (Wharfedale/Quad) (SH) 56/2
Ray Dolby (Dolby Labs) (BF) 56/5
Roy George (Naim audio) (AH) 58/12
Jacques Mahul (JMlab) (AH) 50/4
Bob Stuart (Meridian) (SH) 58/9
David Wilson (Wilson Audio) (SH) 58/3
SYSTEM SETUP
All-British active: Ian (SH) 46/3
In a trance: Mark (AH) 54/9
Ken's Den: Ken Kessler (KK) 50/5
Ready to Rock: Paul Pannack (PP) 54/6
Reel man's system: Peter Roberts (KK) 56/1
Room to relax: Jim (SH) 60/11
Simon says: Simon Freethy (SH) 54/3
Toy Story too: Craig (SH) 50/7
The classic Creed: Jim Creed (KK) 50/8
The good life: Andy (SH) 68/10
The Music Room: Alastair Robertson-Aikman (KK) 68/10
The perfect Duo: David & Essicka (SH) 52/2
SHOW REPORTS
Milan (KK) 14/1
New York, New York (KK) 72/7
The Hi-Fi Show (KK) 56/12
Wild in Las Vegas (KK) 54/4
AMPLIFIERS
Arcam A75 integrated (AG/AH) 40/7
Arcam A85 integrated (AH) 33/5
ATC CA2 pre-amplifier (IH) 24/11
Audio Analogue Puccini (AG/AH) 40/7
Audio Note M8 pre-amp (MC) 18/5
Audio Note Kegon power amps (MK) 18/5
Audio Research LS16 pre-amp (KK) 22/4
Audio Research VTM-200 (MC) 36/7
Audio Synthesis Passion Ultimate (MC) 27/8
Conrad-Johnson ART Series 2 (MC) 38/11
Conrad-Johnson MV60 power amp (MC) 42/12
Conrad-Johnson PV10B pre-amp (MC) 36/7
Conrad-Johnson PV14L hybrid (MC) 56/10
Creek Audio 5350 (AH) 42/2
Cyrus Electronics 7 integrated (AH) 42/2
Cyrus Electronics aC7.5 pre-amp (AH) 45/10
Cyrus Electronics Smart power amp (AH) 45/10
ESLab DX-S4 digital amplifier (IH) 46/11
Exposure Electronics 2010 integrated (AH) 42/2
Kenwood KAF-3030R (IH) 26/3
Krell Industries KAV-300iL integrated (KK) 22/10
Lamm ML2 mono power amps (KK) 34/6
Lavardin IT amplifier (AG) 30/4
Loth-X JI300 integrated (KK) 42/11
Marantz PM-6010 KI (AG/AH) 40/7
Marantz PM-17 Mk II (AH) 42/2
Marantz SM-17 power amplifier (IH) 29/8
Musical Fidelity X-A200R integrated (IH) 34/10
Musical Fidelity A3 amp (AG) 39/12
Naim Audio NAIT 5 (AH) 42/2
Paravicini M100A monoblock power amp (KK) 20/12
Paravicini 312 pre-amp (KK) 20/12
Red Rose Music Model 5 (KK) 18/7
Renaissance Amplification RA-01 (MC) 20/9
Roksan Audio Kandy integrated (AG/AH) 40/7
Rotel RA-972 (AG/AH) 40/7
Shearne Audio Phase 2 Anniversary (AH) 42/2
TAG McLaren Audio 60i integrated (AG/AH) 40/7
TAG McLaren Audio 100X5R multi-channel amp (MC) 41/3
Theta Digital Intrepid multi-channel amp (KK) 36/12
Trilogy RC211 (KK) 18/3
Veritas P400 digital amplifier (IH) 28/5
Wavac MD-811 valve amp (KK) 26/2
LOUDSPEAKERS
Acoustic Energy AE1 Mk II (TB) 29/3
Acoustic Energy Aegon 2 (AG) 40/7
ALR Jordan Entry S (IH) 37/3
ATC Active 10 (IH) 24/11
Audio Classics Model C (TB) 47/10
AVI BiggaTron 'Red Spot' (CB) 35/4
AVI Neutron III (IH) 32/1
AVI Pro Nine (IH) 25/7
B&W CDM7NT (AG) 28/2
B&W CDM9NT (MC) 40/6
B&W CM4 (TB) 35/11
B&W DM303 (AG) 46/12
B&W Nautilus 802 (AH) 34/9
Blueroom Minipod (AG) 40/7
Bose Acoustimass 5 Series 3 (AG) 40/7
Boston Micro 90 (AG) 40/7
Carfrae Little Big Horn (TB) 26/4
Castle Acoustics Harlech S2 (AG/DB) 40/5
Elac Imago 40 x 50 system (AG) 40/7
Elac Imago S80/60 system (AG) 34/12
Elac 310i Jet (AG) 46/1
Energy Encore (AG) 40/7
Harbeth HL-P3ES-2 (AG) 46/1
Infinity Alpha 20 (AH) 33/4
Infinity Alpha 40 (TB) 41/12
Indigo Stage One (KK) 30/1
Jamo E850 (TB) 29/3
JMlab Cobalt 816 (AG/DB) 40/5
Krell Industries LAT-2 (KK) 22/10
Linn Katan (AH) 28/11
Linn Sizmik (AH) 28/11
Loth-X Ion BS1 (KK) 35/7
Lumley Monarch (SH) 30/8
Martin Logan Ascent (KK) 24/5
Martin Logan Theater centre (KK) 24/5
Meridian DSP33 (IH) 24/4
Mission 780 (AG) 46/12
Mission 781 (AG) 41/11
Mission 783 (AG/DB) 40/5
Monitor Audio Bronze 2 (AG) 46/12
Monitor Audio Gold Reference 20 (AG/DB) 40/5
NHT Model 2.9 (AH) 49/10
NHT SuperOne (TB) 29/7
NHT Zero One (AH) 33/3
NHT SubOne (AH) 33/3
O'hEocha D1-C centre (AG) 28/10
O'hEocha D2-aL1 rears (AG) 28/10
O'hEocha D2-iso-5 main (AG) 28/10
Red Rose Music R3 (KK) 18/7
PMC FB1 (AG/DB) 40/5
Ruark Acoustics Classic CL-20 (AG/DB) 40/5
Sony SS-AL5 Mk 2 (IH) 39/10
Spendor Sub 3 subwoofer (KK) 34/2
Spendor S3 (KK) 33/12
Sonus Faber Gravis subwoofer (KK) 38/3
Stirling Broadcast BBC LS3/5A (KK) 52/10
Tannoy Dimension TD12 (MC) 18/4
Tannoy Mercury mX2 (AG) 46/12
TLC 70S (AG) 35/3
Totem Acoustic Sttaf (IH) 26/1
Totem Acoustic Model One Signature (AH) 27/9
Vienna Acoustics Beethoven (IH) 33/6
Wilson Benesch Discovery (AH) 18/7
Wharfedale Diamond 8.1 (KK) 43/10, (AG) 46/12
CD PLAYERS
Arcam CD92 (AG/AH) 44/6
Creek Audio CD43 Mk 2 SE (AG/AH) 44/6
Densen B-400 (MC) 43/1
Kenwood DPF-3030 (IH) 26/3
Krell Industries KAV-280 (KK) 22/10
Linn Ikemi (AH) 36/4
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 3D (KK) 28/9
Naim Audio CDX (AH) 36/4
Roksan Audio Kandy KC-1 (AG/AH) 44/6
Shearne Audio Phase 7 Anniversary (IH) 30/12
Technics SL-PS7 (AH) 37/2
PHONO STAGES
Conrad-Johnson EV1 valve phono (MC) 56/10
Naim Audio Stageline phono stage (AH) 33/11
TURNTABLES AND ARMS
Audio Note AN-TT1 turntable (AH) 42/3
Clearaudio Champion turntable (AH) 42/3
Dual CS505-4 turntable (AH) 42/3
ELP laser turntable (MF) 37/11
Michell Engineering Gyro SE turntable (AH) 42/3
Origin Live Oasis-A turntable (AH) 38/5
Pro-Ject 6.9 turntable (AH) 42/3
Pro-Ject RPM Four turntable (TB) 31/1
Rega P3 turntable (AH) 42/3
SYSTEMS
Audio Note Zero system (AH) 24/8
Electrocompanient system
Integra Research 7-channel DVD-A system (AH) 20/6
Primare bi-amp system (AH) 26/12
Snell/ADA home cinema system (AG) 22/8
Sugden Bijou system (IH) 26/1
MP3 PLAYER
Iomega HipZip MP3 player (AH) 33/7
Rio 600 (AH) 41/1
Sony NW-MS7 'Memory Stick' (AH) 41/1
Samsung Yepp YP (AH) 41/1
CARTRIDGES
Grado Statement Reference (KK) 33/9
London Super Gold cartridge (KK) 29/4
Ortofon Kontrapunkt A/B cartridges (TB) 31/6
Sumiko Pear cartridge (KK) 35/1
TUNERS
Creek Audio T43 (IH) 38/9
Linn Pekin (IH) 38/9
Magnum Dynalab MD102 tuner (AG) 39/2
Marantz ST-17 (IH) 38/9
Musical Fidelity A3 (IH) 38/9
Myryad MT 100 (IH) 38/9
Roksan Audio Kandy KT (IH) 38/9
Videologic DRX-601E digital tuner (AH) 37/5
DIGITAL AUDIO
Cambridge Audio Isomagic DAC (AH) 33/4
Imerge S1000 sound server (AH) 20/11
Nagra Ares-P digital recorder (KK) 31/9
Perpetual Technologies P1-A processor (DA) 31/11
Perpetual Technologies P3-A DAC (DA) 31/11
DVD PLAYERS
Arcam DiVA DV88 (AH) 30/2
Arcam FMJ DV27 (AH) 36/10
Denon DVD-3300 (AG/AH) 44/6
Kenwood DVF-R9030 DVD-A (AH) 36/4
Merdian 596 (IH) 30/10
Muse Model Nine 24/96 player (MC) 22/1
Musical Fidelity DVD-1 (AH) 35/7
Onkyo DV-S939 DVD-A (AH) 36/4 & (AH) 60/10
Panasonic DVD-RA71 DVD-A (AH) 60/10
Primare V20 (AH) 36/4
Rotel RDV-1080 DVD-A (KK) 26/11
T+A Elektroakustik DVD1210R (AH) 36/4
Tiny PDV-2000 (CC) 44/11
Toshiba SD-500 DVD-A (AG/AH) 44/6
Toshiba SD-900 DVD-A (AH) 27/7 & (AH) 60/11
Pioneer DV-939A DVD-A (AG/AH) 44/6
SACD PLAYERS
Philips SACD-1000 (AG) 37/6
Sony SCD-555ES (IH) 22/3
Sony SCD-770 (AG) 24/9
Sony DVP-S9000ES SACD/DVD (AG) 34/5
Sony SCD-XE670 (AH) 24/12
A/V PROCESSORS/AMPS
Lexicon DC-2 processor (AG) 24/3
Rotel RSP-976 AV processor (KK) 36/11
AV RECEIVERS
Arcam AVR 100 (AG) 50/11
Denon AVC-A10SE (AG) 50/11
Harman/Kardon AVR700 (AG) 50/11
Magnum Dynalab FM receiver (AG) 40/10
NAD T761 (AG) 50/11
Onkyo TX-DS696 (AG) 50/11
Yamaha DSP-AX2 (AG) 50/11
CABLES
Ecosse Reference pure silver cables (AH) 50/10
Kimber Select 3050 speaker cable (MC) 45/11
Nordost Valhalla cables (AG) 31/7
Shinpy Big Bang Series 2 cables (MC) 39/1
Sonic Link SG interconnects (KK) 37/2
van den Hul Integration (MC) 33/8
MISCELLANEOUS
CD-STR5 equipment feet (TB) 50/10
Cicable LS3/5A crossovers (KK) 53/10
Clearlight RDC Aspect equipment rack (AH) 45/10
PS Audio P600 Power Plant (KH) 46/9
Relaxa equipment supports (KK) 31/9
Rotel RCL-1050 distribution unit (KK) 45/11
VPI HW-17 cleaning machine (AH) 33/2
Free CD: Naim
Free CD: Linn
SACD music (AH) 37/1
     
The Authors
DA David Allcock AG Alvin Gold
DB David Berriman SH Steve Harris
TB Tony Bolton AH Andrew Harrison
CB Christopher Breunig MH Malcolm Hawksford
MC Martin Colloms KK Ken Kessler
JB John Crabbe AMc Angus McKenzie
CC Craig Crane JN John Nelson
BD Ben Duncan AN Adrian Newitt
BF Barry Fox PP Paul Pannack
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