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Opinion
Online radio
Barry Fox  |  Jun 02, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025
Technology developments and copyright concerns have left the world of online radio in a monster mess, says Barry Fox. Is a standalone Internet radio tuner the answer to his problems?
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Opinion
A visit to MSB
Barry Willis  |  Jun 02, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025
Hi-fi manufacturer MSB has a boutique offering of high-end DACs and power amplifiers, all designed, assembled and evaluated at its California HQ. Barry Willis went behind the scenes
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Classical Companion
Gershwin Rhapsody In Blue
Peter Quantrill  |  Jun 02, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025
In this genre-melting, career-defining piece, the composer hoped to capture America’s ‘pep’ and ‘metropolitan madness’. Peter Quantrill surveys a century of recordings
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Loudspeakers
Rockport Technologies Orion loudspeaker
Review: Mark Craven,  |  Jun 02, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025
hfnoutstandingLeveraging its 30 years of innovative speaker design, the Orion features Rockport’s ‘next generation’ cabinet

Named after the Maine town where it started in 1984, although now based down the coast in South Thomaston, Rockport Technologies has been known by audiophiles since the 1990s as a manufacturer of high-end – and heavyweight – loudspeakers. The Orion floorstander tested here is no exception, weighing 163kg per piece and selling for £165,000. Suffice to say, it’s a far cry from the early sub/sat systems of chief designer Andy Payor...

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Classical
Classical, May 2025
Peter Quantrill  |  Jun 01, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025

This month we review: Jonathan Aasgaard, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Hamburg CHS & State PO/Nagano, Quartetto di Cremona

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Jazz
Jazz, May 2025
Steve Harris  |  Jun 01, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025

This month we review: Artemis, Glebe, Julia Hülsmann Quartet, and Oz Noy

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Rock
Rock, May 2025
Mike Barnes  |  Jun 01, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025

This month we review: Steven Wilson, Cymande, Immersion With SUSS, and The Horrors

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Audiophile Digital
Audiophile: Digital, May 2025
Ken Kessler  |  Jun 01, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025

This month we review: Rick Wakeman, George Harrison, Davy Graham and covers of Prince songs

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Audiophile Vinyl
Audiophile: Vinyl, May 2025
Ken Kessler  |  Jun 01, 2025  |  First Published: May 01, 2025

This month we review: Johnnie Taylor, Katharine Whalen’s Jazz Squad, Jeff Beck, and Celia & Johnny

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Integrated Amplifiers
Denon PMA-3000NE amp with DAC
Review: Jamie Biesemans,  |  Jun 01, 2025  |  First Published: Apr 01, 2025
hfnoutstanding Denon’s first big integrated since its Anniversary PMA-A110 model, launched five years ago, is designed to tug the heartstrings of traditionalist audiophiles. Are you one?

Denon updates its AV receivers at the drop of a hat, but its stereo amplifiers typically enjoy a far longer shelf-life. Side-stepping its 110th anniversary PMA-A110 model [HFN Dec ’20] for a moment, the brand’s previous flagship, the PMA-2500NE [HFN Aug ’16], illustrates this longevity. Nonetheless, there’s a direct line between the PMA-A110 and the £2999 PMA-3000NE tested here, as numerous hardware tweaks devised for that limited edition model underpin Denon’s new stereo integrated.

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