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First Tests

First Tests 12 pages of new reviews p6 Including the new Apple iPhone 4S, Sony’s Tablet S, Panasonic’s TX-P50ST30 plasma TV and the HD-33 projector from Optoma p6 Can Sony take a bite out of

Apple’s pie with the Tablet S?

p10 Just add an iPod for instant desktop tunes p13

Optoma brings 3D to home projectors for just £1350

Tests

Supertest Music streaming systems p36 Want to stream your tunes but don’t know where to start? We’ve setups for every need and budget

Music-streaming setups p36

Budget desktop radios p52

Tested and rated: six of the best internet, DAB and FM radios for under £100

Do-it-all cinema systems p54 You can’t beat a home cinema in a box for style, convenience or value for money. Four sub-£1000 Blu-ray heavyweights lock horns in this test

Low-cost MP3 players p64

Fancy a new MP3 player but don’t want to spend too much? We’ve tested 10 nifty budget options

Freeview HD recorders p69 Be the master of your own high-def TV schedule with a Freeview HD PVR

Best budget buds p77

Bin the freebies that come with your portable: you can do far better for next to no money!

Temptations Five pages of high-end kit p84 This month: Naim’s jaw-dropping Super Uniti media player and Dali’s fab Fazon 5s

Freeview HD TV recorders p69

p21

Entry-level big screen 3D from this 50in Panasonic

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4 www.whathifi.com First Test p18 The iPhone 4S remains one of the most talented smartphones on the planet

Temptations p84 This high-end take on the NaimUniti is capable of some truly spectacular results

A-Z of kit tested Televisions Panasonic TX-P50ST30 £1598 p21 Toshiba 37UL863 £599 p22

Home cinema Blu-ray players Toshiba BDX1250 £140 p10

Projectors Optoma HD33 £1350 p13

Style speaker packages Boston Acoustics Soundware XS 5.1 £350 p13

Hi-Fi Dock systems Epoz AktiMate Micro £260 p10 Orbitsound T12V3 £299 p24

Stereo speakers Acoustic Energy Reference 1 £1500 p14 DALI Fazon F5 £2700 p88

Turntables Origin Live Calypso/Onyx/Aladdin £2440 p16

All-in-one systems Home cinema in a box LG HX976TZW £700 p56 Panasonic SC-BTT775 £580 p57 Samsung HT-D6750W £650 p58 Sony BDV-E880 £450 p60

Micro and style systems Sony CMT-G1BiP £400 p16

Music streaming systems Arcam rCube £350 p39 B&W Zeppelin Air £500 p38 Cambridge Audio NP30 £400 p45 Cyrus Stream XP £2000 p49 Marantz M-CR603 £500 p42 NADC446 £695 p48 Naim Uniti £2670 p50 Olive 06HD £4500 p51 Onkyo TX-NR609 £450 p46 Sonos £259 p40

Digital media devices Media servers/clients Naim Super Uniti £3250 p84

Satellite PVRs Humax HDR-FOX T2 £280 p70 Panasonic DMR-HW100 £250 p70 Samsung BD-DT7800 £280 p71 Sony SVR-HDT1000 £300 p71

Portable DAB/FM radios John Lewis Carbon £70 p52 OXX Digital Blue Classic £100 p52 Roberts Expression £90 p52 Pure One Flow £100 p52 Sony XDR-S16 £80 p52 Tivoli PAL+ £249 p14 Viewquest Retro 1 £100 p52

MP3 players Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB £40 p65 Apple iPod Nano 8GB £115 p64 Archos 15b Vision 4GB £25 p65 Cowon iAudio E2 2GB £40 p65 Creative Zen Style M100 4GB £35 p66 Samsung Tic Toc 4GB £30 p67 Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 8GB £40 p66 Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip 4GB £40 p66 Sandisk Sansa Fuze+ 8GB £70 p67 Sony Walkman NWZ-W262 £50 p67

Smartphones Apple iPhone 4S From £free p18

Tablets Sony Tablet S £399 p6

Wireless speaker Bose Soundlink Wireless Mobile £260 p22

Accessories Analogue interconnects Clearer Audio Copperline Alpha One £30 p24

Digital-to-analogue converters M2Tech Young £1200 p21 NAD DAC 1 £295 p21

Digital interconnects Audioquest Cinnamon USB £65 p24

Headphones Jays A-Jay Four £50 p77 JVC HA-FXC51 £30 p77 Ministry of Sound MOS003 £30 p77 NOCS NS400 £80 p24 Panasonic RP-HS200 £26 p78 Philips SHE9000 £35 p78 RHA MA-350 £30 p78 Ross Reflecta £20 p78 Sennheiser CX281 £35 p81 Skullcandy 50/50 £45 p81 Soundmagic E10 £35 p81 Thinksound TS02 £50 p81

CONTENTS

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Features

SYSTEM BUILDER

Brilliant audio on a budget p74 Marantz’s Product of the Year-winning PM6004 amp is a flexible foundation for all types of system. Here are some suggestions on how to get the most from this technically accomplished – and affordable – gem.

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Insider p26

What’s new from the 2011 Manchester Show

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Best Buys

What to buy and what to partner it with p35

Playlist p90

The latest films, music and games reviewed, including the latest releases from Coldplay and the seemingly indestructible Tom Waits

Sound Advice p92

Our team of experts dive onto the forums and into the postbag to answer your queries

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