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Hi-Res Downloads
Hi-Res Downloads, March 2026
Review: Andrew Everard,  |  Feb 10, 2026

This month we review and test releases from: Wolfgang Muthspiel, the Liv Andrea Hauge Trio, Vince Guaraldi, Jack West, Gustaf Ljunggren and Emil de Waal

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Investigation
Top 20 songs from the cinema
Steve Sutherland  |  Feb 09, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

Funk themes to Stones grooves, 1990s techno to a Queen classic... Film fanatic Steve Sutherland builds an eclectic playlist of music made memorable by Hollywood

In our last issue [HFN Feb ’26], Ken Kessler cast his eye over 20 recently released movie soundtrack albums on vinyl and SACD. Now, like any good blockbuster film franchise, comes the sequel – 20 memorable individual songs from the world of cinema, in honour of the approaching movie awards season.

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Classical Companion
Herbert von Karajan Conductor in control
Christopher Breunig  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

He was the first conductor to actively embrace each new phase in recording: from 78s to digital discs and then film. Christopher Breunig looks back at his orchestral work

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Opinion
No filter
Andrew Everard  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

As digital equipment offers an increasing range of setup options, Andrew Everard says ‘enough is enough’. He wants to buy what the designers believe in, not do half the work himself

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Opinion
Back to the future
Steve Harris  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

Who needs Dolby Atmos? New models from British brand EJ Jordan remind Steve Harris that there’s a long history of loudspeakers designed to better capture that ‘concert hall’ feeling

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Opinion
Nuts and bolts
Jim Lesurf  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

Jim Lesurf salutes the mechanical engineers who have made vinyl playback possible despite its inherent complexity – and stopped our LP collections falling prey to the ‘Dansette effect’

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Opinion
A new level of insanity
Barry Willis  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

Startled by the price tags in recent product announcements, Barry Willis believes that some quarters of the high-end audio trade are aping the shock and awe tactics of contemporary art

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Opinion
Best laid plans
Barry Fox  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

The age of copper broadband is coming to an end, replaced by fast fibre and a new breed of ISPs. Barry Fox discusses the bewildering choice – and wonders who really needs Gigabit speeds

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Classical
Classical, March 2026
Peter Quantrill  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026
This month we review: BPO/Kirill Petrenko, Vikingur Ólafsson, Choir Of HM Chapel Royal/Jackson, Harvey/Rubin/Dennis/Williams, Talea Ensemble/Goren

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Jazz
Jazz, March 2026
Steve Harris  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2026

This month we review: Fergus McCreadie, Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory, Gareth Lockrane Big Band, Tom Ollendorff

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