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Welcome, audiophiles, enthusiasts, music fans and lovers of all things luxury to our annual Yearbook. So, while the weather and world news reports are never short of gloom, it’s reassuring to know there’s absolutely no shortage of global goodwill when it comes to audio goodies, as Hi-Fi News & Record Review celebrates the hardware that inspired our senses and the music that stirred and sustained our souls throughout 2023. Pour yourself a glass of what you fancy, sit back, and savour our annual festival of the most vivacious vinyl-playing hardware, massive monoblocks, tube integrateds and networkconnected Class D divas. We’ve
some delicious digital players, DACs, and loudspeakers of every size and stripe. While leafing through the jewels of high-end audio featured in this bumper 180-page collection, I hope you’ll also be tempted to seek out some new sounds from our choice of heavyweight LPs, CDs and ‘virtual’ digital media. Hi-fi is, after all, our window on the world of music. We’ll also pause and reflect
on the innovations that drive the evolution of our shared passion and look back at some vintage audio heroes to remind us of hi-fi ’s impressive pedigree. We’ve been there from the beginning of course... Launched in 1956, Hi-Fi News is the world’s oldest specialist ‘hi-fi ’ magazine, even pre-dating the stereo revolution itself! It’s fair to say we are woven into the very fabric of the high-quality audio scene, having explored and catalogued every step in hi-fi ’s journey for the last 67 years. We’ve stood the test of time as the audiophile’s reference – every month, we independently research, lab test and audition the newest high-end hi-fi from established brands as well as the new kids on audio’s block. So if you want to read the first in-depth tests of the world’s fi nest hi-fi then why not join us on the adventure. Who knows – next month you may discover that once-in-a-lifetime upgrade you’ve always dreamed of!

Hi-Fi News Magazine Description:

Since its launch in June 1956 - two years before the commercial realisation of stereo - Hi-fi News & Record Review has been delivering insightful reviews of the key products and technologies that fire the passion of listening to music on the very best equipment available to the enthusiast. Every issue, we deliver uniquely in-depth analysis and opinion on high-end audio and AV equipment, including the best in vinyl replay and iconic vintage gear from the early days of audio. It is essential reading for anyone passionate about sound.