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Vinyl Release
Warren Zevon: Stand In The Fire
Steve Sutherland  |  Jul 05, 2021
Steve Sutherland listens to the 1980 live album by the American rock singer/songwriter, now in a deluxe vinyl set with extras, and recalls some of its cadaverous lyrics

Enjoy every sandwich.' It was certainly weird as pay-off lines go, but somehow perfect. Famous last words, or advice from the knowingly soon-to-be deceased, are usually offered up with at least a modicum of deep philosophical profundity – sometimes religious, sometimes self-pitying, sometimes peaceful and sometimes panicked, but invariably they are long premeditated and polished for posterity.

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Pre/Power Amplifiers
Classé Audio Delta PRE/MONO DAC/Preamp & Monoblocks
Review: Andrew Everard,  |  Jul 02, 2021
hfnoutstandingClassé is back with a bang – its third-generation Delta amplification carrying 'does what it says on the tin' model designations, and sounding as thrillingly no-nonsense as ever

When it comes to prosaic model naming, Classé has it nailed: its latest Delta series preamp, selling for £9999, is called 'PRE', and the matching monoblock power amps at £10,999 apiece, are called 'MONO'. The only other model in the lineup is the Delta stereo power amp, at £11,999, which is unsurprisingly called 'STEREO'.

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Loudspeakers
MBL Radialstrahler 101 E MkII Loudspeaker
Review and Lab: Paul Miller  |  Jul 01, 2021
hfnedchoiceThe speaker with no sweet spot arrives on our shores, offering a sound that's as distinctive as its aesthetics

Few loudspeakers are as instantly recognisable as the 'Radialstrahlers' – directly translated 'radial emitters' – designed and built by German brand MBL. At every international hi-fi show their appearance draws crowds while the all-encompassing sound of those iconic 'melons' keeps visitors rooted to their seats. Am I giving away the punchline? Not really. Few seasoned audiophile travellers will not have heard these incredible music machines, but we have still waited a decade for them to reach these shores and be explored, inside and out, Hi-Fi News-style.

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Hi-Res Downloads
Hi-Res Downloads, June 2021
Hi-Fi News Staff  |  Jun 29, 2021
This month we review and test releases from: The Bitperfect Collection Vol.1, Hilary Hahn, Radio France PO/Mikko Franck, Robert Len, Origamibiro and Renaud Capuçon, Stephen Hough, LSO/Sir Simon Rattle.
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Audiophile Vinyl
Audiophile: Vinyl, June 2021
Ken Kessler  |  Jun 28, 2021
This month we review: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Lavern Baker, Kris Drever and Stephen Dale Petit.
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Audiophile Digital
Audiophile: Digital, June 2021
Ken Kessler  |  Jun 28, 2021
This month, we review: Bobbie Gentry, Octave Records, The Eagles and The Guess Who.
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Rock
Rock, June 2021
Mike Barnes  |  Jun 28, 2021
This month we review: Field Music, Du Blonde, The Coral and Kitten Pyramid.
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Jazz
Jazz, June 2021
Steve Harris  |  Jun 28, 2021
This month we review: Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi, Will Glaser, Marek Dorcik Spercasa and R+R=NOW.
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Classical
Classical, June 2021
Christopher Breunig  |  Jun 28, 2021
This month we review: Sinfonia Of London/John Wilson, Andreas Haefliger, Helsinki Po/Susanna Mälkki, Ernst Ottensamer, Academy Of London/Rns/Richard Stamp and Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell.
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Vinyl Icons
Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath
Mike Barnes  |  Jun 25, 2021
When four unsuccessful musicians joined forces in Birmingham in 1968, little did they know that by the end of the following year they would have transformed themselves from blues-rock hopefuls to a group who helped change the face of rock music forever

Few bands have realigned their whole modus operandi around a single song. But for Black Sabbath, the title track from their self-titled 1970 debut album represented a stylistic shift that changed the group irrevocably and would be the single most important step in formulating what would become known as heavy metal.

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