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Integrated Amplifiers
NAD C 3050 LE Integrated Amplifier
Review: Jamie Biesemans,  |  May 08, 2023
hfncommendedIt may look like the 3030 from 1976, but beneath the faux-retro exterior of NAD's celebratory, limited edition C 3050 integrated beats the heart of a 21st century amp

Since its founding in 1972 NAD has grown into one of the mainstays of the hi-fi industry, and to celebrate its first half-century of existence, the brand has launched the C 3050 LE streaming amplifier. Taking cues from forerunners such as the C 700 [HFN Feb '22] and the C 389, it's a just-add-speakers package, including HDMI connectivity and an MM-only phono input.

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Vinyl Icons
New Order: Low-life
Johnny Sharp  |  May 05, 2023
This 1985 album from the Manchester-based outfit proved they were more than just a singles machine, and cemented both their fusion of rock and electronica and their unconventional approach – right down to putting the drummer on the front cover...

It's hardly surprising that a band formed from the ashes of tragedy should take a while to truly find their own musical identity. But after singer Ian Curtis's suicide brought Joy Division to a premature end in May 1980, New Order had shown intermittent moments of brilliance on a string of singles, but not across a whole album.

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Network Audio Players/ServersOutboard DACs
Lumin T3 Music Server/DAC
Review: Mark Craven,  |  May 04, 2023
hfnoutstandingArguably the 'sweet spot' in Lumin's range of network-attached players, the new T3 retains the core features of its costlier models, including full use of the super-slick app

The product catalogue of Hong Kong's Lumin, neatly divided between four network players, three network transports, and one-off power amp and streaming amp options, deserves the description 'small but perfectly formed'. That would also be an apt way of looking at its T3, a network player/DAC possessing a neat, easy-to-accommodate design and a feature roster designed to satisfy the needs of the performance-hungry streaming audio enthusiast. In essence, it takes much of what's offered by Lumin's flagship one-box P1 [HFN Jul '22], but trims the spec. (and size) down to a price point of £4195, almost half that of its bigger brother.

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Phono Preamplifiers
Lehmannaudio Decade Jubilee MM/MC Phono Preamp
Review: Adam Smith,  |  May 02, 2023
hfncommendedThis artisan phono stage from Germany has been on a journey of refinement lasting rather longer than a decade, culminating, for the time being, in this Jubilee version

With the notable exception of flatscreen TVs and very high-end hi-fi, generally speaking, technology is enabling smaller product solutions. German brand Lehmannaudio has been leading the charge for bijou components since its founding, and the principle is perfectly illustrated by the Jubilee variant of its evergreen Decade phono stage, released to celebrate the brand's 30 years, and retailing for £3149.

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Audiophile Vinyl
Audiophile: Vinyl, April 2023
Ken Kessler  |  Apr 30, 2023
This month we review: The Kinks, Leonard Cohen, The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet and Potato Chip.
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Audiophile Digital
Audiophile: Digital, April 2023
Ken Kessler  |  Apr 30, 2023
This month, we review: Crosby, Stills & Nash, Tommy Crona Jazz Trio, The Friends Of Distinction and Scabaret.
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Rock
Rock, April 2023
Mike Barnes  |  Apr 30, 2023
This month we review: Unthank : Smith, Gaz Coombes, Anna B Savage and Belle And Sebastian.
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Jazz
Jazz, April 2023
Steve Harris  |  Apr 30, 2023
This month we review: Houston Person, Bill Laurance & Michael League, Oscar Peterson and The Banger Factory.
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Classical
Classical, April 2023
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 30, 2023
This month we review: Takács Quartet, Gothic Voices, Clare Hammond and Gens, Orch De Lille/Bloch.
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Hi-Res Downloads
Hi-Res Downloads, April 2023
Andrew Everard  |  Apr 28, 2023
This month we review and test releases from: Octave Records, Steven Isserlis, Connie Shih, Enrico Rava, Fred Hersch, Machaut/The Orlando Consort and Edward Hart/Charleston SO.
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