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Under the covers... Aladdin Sane
Johnny Sharp  |  Dec 03, 2021
Johnny Sharp on the creation of the artwork for David Bowie's early '70s album Aladdin Sane

If you want to go to a fancy dress party as a rock star, there are plenty of different ways that you could 'do' David Bowie. But probably the easiest would be to paint a red, blue and silver lightning flash over your right eye. Kapow! Instant Bowie. Fancy paying tribute to the great man on your Facebook profile? A lightning flash should do the trick. You might even get away without dying your hair red or growing a mullet.

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Loudspeakers
B&W 801 D4 Loudspeaker
Review: Andrew Everard,  |  Dec 02, 2021
hfnoutstandingA new 800 series, and a return to the original 801 name, but the 801 D4's enhancements are more than skin deep

Some six years since the arrival of the Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond range, and over 40 years after the launch of the company's original 'no compromise' 801 model [Audio Milestones, HFN Jan '13], here we are with an all-new flagship lineup for the Worthing-based company. The timing's about right: in the rolling programme of upgrades, we've seen the 600 and 700 series replaced since the 800 D3 models broke cover [HFN Dec '15], and the company makes no secret of the fact that work started on these new 800s almost as soon as the last generation was released.

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Audiophile Vinyl
Audiophile: Vinyl, November 2021
Ken Kessler  |  Nov 30, 2021
This month we review: Paul Simon, William Bell, Jim Messina & His Jesters and Suitcase Sam.
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Audiophile Digital
Audiophile: Digital, November 2021
Ken Kessler  |  Nov 30, 2021
This month, we review: Jeff Beck, The Black Crowes, Mickey Dolenz and Mick Fleetwood & Friends.
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Rock
Rock, November 2021
Mike Barnes  |  Nov 30, 2021
This month we review: Public Service Broadcasting, Immersion, Manic Street Preachers and Martina Topley-Bird.
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Jazz
Jazz, November 2021
Steve Harris  |  Nov 30, 2021
This month we review: Kenny Garrett, Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain, Solstice and Fapy Lafertin New Quartet.
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Classical
Classical, November 2021
Peter Quantrill  |  Nov 30, 2021
This month we review: Bayerisches Staatsorch/Kirill Petrenko, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, David Johnston, Eiddwen Harrhy, BBC SO/Elgar Howarth and Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal/Andrés Gabetta.
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Hi-Res Downloads
Hi-Res Downloads, November 2021
Hi-Fi News Staff  |  Nov 29, 2021
This month we review and test releases from: Foxfeather, The Lovecraft Sextet, Quinn Sullivan, Joseph Williams and Mammoth WVH.
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Turntables, Arms & Cartridges
Elipson Chroma 400 Turntable Package
Review: Ed Selley,  |  Nov 26, 2021
While one Austrian/Czech brand may account for over 50% of 'hi-fi' turntables sold, this hasn't stopped other brands from offering alternative vinyl-friendly packages

With enthusiasm for vinyl showing no sign of diminishing, many companies are now launching record players in a bid to reel in buyers. For the most part this process sees them approach an existing turntable manufacturer and select anything between core components on which to base their own design, to a complete 'turnkey' unit, requiring only the application of branding and a name.

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Loudspeakers
Rogers AB3a Subwoofer
Review: Ken Kessler,  |  Nov 24, 2021
hfncommendedSince its birth, devotees of the LS3/5A have craved more bass – does the answer lie in Rogers' active AB3a sub?

Delayed because of the pandemic, Rogers' AB3a subwoofer is one year off being able to claim it's the 25th anniversary celebration of its passive predecessor, 1995's AB1. Yes, the gap between them has been that long. The postponement doesn't, however, diminish the delight LS3/5A users will show for the arrival of a dedicated active subwoofer for one of the most celebrated small monitors in the history of hi-fi. It's here, and it's a honey.

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