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Max Richter releases 8-hour long Sleep composition
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Sep 04, 2015  |  0 comments
One of Britain’s leading contemporary composers has written what is thought to be the longest single piece of music ever to be recorded. Sleep is eight hours long – and has been composed with the sole purpose of sending the listener off to the land of nod. “It’s an eight-hour lullaby,” says its composer, Max Richter. The piece is scored for piano, strings, electronics and vocals, but features no vocals as such.
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DALI launches ZENSOR PICO loudspeaker
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Sep 03, 2015  |  0 comments
DALI'S new ZENSOR PICO loudspeakers have been designed specifically for those that are short on space but don't want to comprimose when it comes to sound performance. Comprising the ZENSORPICO and ZENSOR PICO VOKAL (centre speaker) the new designs are,essentially, a scaled down ZENSOR ONE (HFC 402). They useexactly thesame 25mm treble driver, married to a 4. 5inmid-bass driver, all housed in a tiny bass-reflex cabinetthat's designed for on-wall or near wall mounting (both models have keyhole mounting brackets).
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October 2015 issue
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Sep 02, 2015  |  0 comments
Welcome to the October 2015 issue of Hi-Fi Choice – the essential guide to getting the best possible sound from your hi-fi, whether you're buying, tuning or tweaking. . . 


 Our cover story this month is an exclusive review of Inspire's stunning Elevation turntable package, raising vinyl playback to new heights.
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Tesco to start stocking vinyl
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Sep 01, 2015  |  0 comments
Tesco has revealed that it will become the first major UK supermarket to once again sell vinyl records, following the announcement that it will release Iron Maiden's next album later this week. The new release,The Book Of Souls, is Iron Maiden's first release in five years and will be available on vinyl in 55 Tesco Extra stores across the country from Friday 4th September. Tesco's music buyer Michael Mulligan toldMusic Business Worldwide: “In the last year we began selling record decks in our largest stores and initial sales are very encouraging so giving our customers some new vinyl to play on those decks seems like the logical next step. If this trial is a success then we would consider selling more vinyl albums before the end of the year.
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Andrea Bocelli unveils new Cinema album
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 27, 2015  |  0 comments
Andrea Bocellihas announced details of his new albumCinema, which is due for release worldwide on23 October. Cinemacelebrates Bocelli's pick and interpretation of the greatest movie songs of all time and reunites a team of musical legends including David Foster, Humberto Gatica and Tony Renis who worked together on Bocelli’s best-selling album Amore. Bocelli’s first new studio recording in two years, Cinema includestheme songs featured in movies including Gladiator, The Godfather and Breakfast At Tiffany’s, as well as popular songs from stage musicals, immortalised by their film versions, likeWest Side Storyand Evita. True to his status as an international artist, Bocelli has recorded songs in five different languages (Italian, French, Spanish, English and Sicilian) and has partnered with Ariana Grandeon E Piu Ti Penso from Once Upon A Time In America/Malena andNicoleScherzingeron Evita's Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (available on the deluxe version of the album).
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Details announced of John Grant's Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 26, 2015  |  0 comments
John Grant’s third album, the invitingly titledGrey Tickles, Black Pressure goes on sale on 2 October. Recorded in Dallas with producer John Congleton (St Vincent, Franz Ferdinand, Swans), Grey Tickles, Black Pressurelooks set to cement Grant's reputation as the most disarmingly honest, caustic, profound and funny diarist of the human condition in the 21stcentury. “I do think the album’s great, and I’m really proud of it,” Grant says. “I wanted to get moodier and angrier on this record, but I probably had a lot more fun making it.
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DALI unveils new wireless AX-Series speakers
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  0 comments
DALI has unveiled its latest wireless loudspeakers in the shape ofthefloorstandingZENSOR 5 AX (above) and the bookshelf ZENSOR 1 AX (pictured below). Each pair features one speaker withanintegrated 2x 50w digital Class D amplifier built in, while wireless connectivity comes in the shape of aptXBluetoothwireless. Connections include a subwoofer output for additional bass grunt, alongside an optical Toslink input and a single analogue input. Prices are £499 for theDALI ZENSOR 1 AX and £799 for theDALI ZENSOR 5 AX.
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Pro-Ject Essential II Digital
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  0 comments
PRODUCT:Pro-Ject Essential IIDigital ORIGIN:Austria TYPE:Belt-drive turntablewith MM phonostage & ADC WEIGHT:4kg DIMENSIONS(WxHxD):420 x 112 x 330mm FEATURES 8. 6in aluminiumtonearm 33/45rpm Ortofon OM5emoving magnetcartridge Built-in phonostage with RCAanalogue andoptical digitaloutputs DISTRIBUTOR Henley Designs TELEPHONE 01235 511166 WEBSITE henleydesigns. co. uk Read full review in issue 401 .
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Musical Fidelity MX-DAC
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  0 comments
PRODUCT:Musical FidelityMX-DAC ORIGIN:EU TYPE:32-bit/192kHz PCM& DSD-capable DAC WEIGHT:1. 9kg DIMENSIONS(WxHxD):220 x 53 x 215mm FEATURES 2x coaxial; 2xoptical; 1x USBdigital inputsRCA phono,balanced XLRaudio outputs 2-position digitalfilter setting DISTRIBUTOR Musical Fidelity Ltd TELEPHONE 0208 9002866 WEBSITE musicalfidelity. com Read full reveiw in issue 401 . .
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Monitor Audio Gold 200
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  0 comments
PRODUCT:Monitor AudioGold 200 ORIGIN:UK/China TYPE:3-way floorstandingloudspeaker WEIGHT:22. 2kg DIMENSIONS(WxHxD):170 x 951 x 300mm FEATURES 1x C-CAM ribbontweeter 1x 100mm C-CAMRST midrange driver 2x 140mm C-CAMRST bass driver Quoted sensitivity:89dB/1W/1m DISTRIBUTOR Monitor Audio Ltd TELEPHONE 01268 740580 WEBSITE monitoraudio. co. uk Read the full reveiw is issue 401 .
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