From the Vault

GETTING THE PIP
Ivor Humphreys talks to Pink Triangle's Owen Jones about the company's new PIP preamp.

OUT OF THEIR HEADS
Martin Colloms reports on a multi-dummy head recording technique from Holland.

THE SEDULOUS EAR
The latest goings-on at Bose are examined by Donald Aldous.

CABLE CONTROVERSIES
Martin Colloms investigates the 'sound' of cables, in which our hero discovers genuine nuggets buried among the fool's gold.

THE ANACHROPHILE
Ken Kessler considers the Grace G707 'Quadmaster' tonearm.

HABITS & HABITATS
Ten of HFN/RR's reviewers describe their listening rooms, gear choice and musical tastes.

CLASSICAL GLASS
Ken Kessler auditions two valve preamps from the new English hi-fi company Croft.

HITACHI FT5500
Angus McKenzie revisits a tuner that originally offered superb performance, apart from a sensitivity to the BBC's Radio Data transmissions.