In this issue

Inside the June issue:
Ferrum ERCO USB DAC/headphone preamplifier, Kalista DreamPlay XC SACD/DAC network player with outboard PSU, Mark Levinson No5909 over-ear Bluetooth/wired headphone, JBL Classic L75ms wireless active loudspeaker, AirPulse A80 active desktop loudspeaker system, Cyrus 19-XR integreated amplifier, Acoustic Energy AE100 two-way standmount loudspeaker, Astell&Kern; A&norma; SR25 MKII portable hi-res digital audio player, Chord Company Shawline XLR cable, Atlas Cables Eos Modular 2.5 power block, a Group Test of standmount loudseakers featuring the Fyne Audio F300, Jamo’s C 93 II, Mission’s LX-3 MKII, Monitor Audio’s Bronze 100, Q Acoustics’ 3030i and Triangle’s Borea BR03, plus a retro appreciation of Sony’s CDP-X77ES CD player.
Regulars include contributor Opinion columns, Readers’ Letters, Reasons To Be Cheerful, Music Legends (this month we feature Genesis) and the 100+ product Buyers’ Guide.
In Hi- Fi Choice this month: Ferrum ERCO USB DAC/headphone preamplifier, Kalista DreamPlay XC SACD/DAC network player with outboard PSU, Mark Levinson No5909 over-ear Bluetooth/wired headphone, JBL Classic L75ms wireless active loudspeaker, AirPulse A80 active desktop loudspeaker system, Cyrus 19-XR integreated amplifier, Acoustic Energy AE100 two-way standmount loudspeaker, Astell&Kern; A&norma; SR25 MKII portable hi-res digital audio player plus a Group Test of standmount loudseakers featuring the Fyne Audio F300, Jamo’s C 93 II, Mission’s LX-3 MKII, Monitor Audio’s Bronze 100, Q Acoustics’ 3030i and Triangle’s Borea BR03.

Cutting edge

Two bursts of energy from Maidstone, Kent

3 mins

Ton up!

Debut buds from A&K

1 min

Power play

New DC power supply from Clearaudio

1 min

Special branch

True wireless earbuds get an upgrade

1 min

Fyne Audio F300 £230

The F300 might be small in stature, but it makes up for it by being big on engagement and character

2 mins

Jamo C 93 II £470

The Danish company resurrects its famous Concert name with pleasingly melodious results

2 mins

Mission LX-3 MKII £280

Packed with clever engineering and some nods to Mission tradition, the LX-3 gets a great deal right

3 mins

Monitor Audio Bronze 100 £280

The Bronze 100 brings the delights of big-driver listening to a more affordable price point

3 mins

Q Acoustics 3030i £350

The 3030i delivers the time-honoured virtues of QA with a few new tricks thrown in for good measure

2 mins

The French Revolution

The first SACD player from French audio artisan, Kalista, is also this spin-off brand's most comprehensive digital hub to date. You’ll need to win the lottery, though...

7 mins

Why have cotton...

As Mark Levinson enters the Bluetooth headphone market for the first time, Cliff Joseph tries the luxury on for size

5 mins

Wide load

JBL's new all-in-one is a little larger than the norm and David Vivian wonders if it has the sonic grandeur to match its size

3 mins

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