CONTENTS

First Tests p6 Without too much fuss you can shuffle your favourite apps onto the front screen

Temptations p80 Notes are as sharply defined as you like and pack a mighty punch when music demands

Playlist p82 Screamingly funny, this re-released classic is an absolute must see

A-Z of kit tested Televisions LG 47LM670T £1350 p26 Panasonic TX-P50GT50 £1500 p6 Philips 46PFL9706 £2300 p54 Samsung UE46S8000 £2000 p56 Toshiba 46YL863 £1200 p58

Home cinema Blu-ray players Panasonic DMP-BDT320 £230 p15

Style speaker packages B&W MT-60D £1945 p68 Canton Movie 130 5.1 £450 p10 Dali Fazon 3 5.1 £1725 p69 Monitor Audio Apex 5.1 £2400 p70

Subwoofers B&W PV1D £1200 p63 Jamo D600 £1300 p63 Monitor Audio Apex AW-12 £950 p63 REL T-Zero £350 p63 Tannoy TS 2.12 £549 p63 Velodyne EQ-MAX 12 £825 p63

Digital media devices Hi-Fi streamers Cambridge Audio NP30 £450 p38 Marantz NA7004 £430 p40 Pioneer N50 £500 p42 Pro-ject Streambox DS £700 p44

Portables Mobile phones Sony Xperia S £450 p18

Tablets Apple iPad 3 £400 p12

Accessories Analogue interconnects Vertere Pulse 13 £751/0.65m p80

Headphones Cresyn C415E £20 p17 Phiton PS300 £210 p14 Philips Fidelio L1 £230 p20

Headphone amplifiers Audioengine D1 £150 p17

Traditional speaker packages Jamo D600 £4790 p74

Hi-Fi iPod docks Creative Zii Sound D5X £260 p10 TEAC NS-X1 £236 p23

Amplifiers Cyrus 6a £699 p11

Preamps Townsend Allegri £1895 p78

Stereo speakers Accolade Audio Model 1 £720 p23 Cambridge Audio SLA25 £200 p11 Dynaudio Xeo3 £1365 p24 JBL Studio 560 1500 p17 Philips Fidelio Soundsphere £700 p14

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