HI-FI+ ISSUE 198: AUGUST 2021

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REVIEWS

KUZMA XL AIR air-bearing turntable upgrade
CONSTELLATION AUDIO INSPIRATION INTEGRATED 1.0 integrated amplifier
T+A SDV 3100HV digital converter/preamplifier
AQUA LINQ/LA SCALA MkII OPTOLOGIC music streamer/digital converter
CARY AUDIO DMS-700 network audio player
QLN PRESTIGE THREE floorstanding loudspeaker
VPI PRIME 21+ turntable, arm and cartridge
SONUS FABER LUMINA II stand-mount loudspeaker
ISOACOUSTICS ZAZEN I/II equipment support platforms
GEERFAB D.BOB digital break-out-box
TITAN AUDIO EROS SIGNATURE/FORCEFIELD MODULE power cord/active RFI control

MUSIC

HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC (PART 3) A personal guide to the best recordings
STEPHEN DUFFY 1980s icon on loss and the lost band of The Hawks
CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL AND AUDIOPHILE MUSIC

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