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Issue No. 91 Cover story: It’s small but potent. The Benchmark HDR is a modern digital-to-analog converter, it’s a preamplifier, and it’s a terrific headphone amp. Features At Last…a Toronto Show! 16 by Gerard Rejskind It had been years, even decades, since Toronto audiophiles had their own show. More From Montréal 2011! 20 by Albert Simon Checking out the Salon Son & Image…with friends. The Musical Imperative 24 by Gerard Rejskind Are humans programmed to need music? And has it always been that way? Cinema The 3D Wave 28 Waves come in…but then they go out again. Hollywood has seen 3D waves before. Is this the one that sticks around? Nuts&Bolts Reference Reinvents Vinyl 31 We know Keith O. Johnson and his colleagues have thought about this for a long time. Here’s how they got it right. The Listening Room Benchmark DAC1 HDR 34 It’s a converter. And it’s a preamp. And it’s a headphone amp. And it’s terrific. The Audiomat Phono 2 38 Going beyond our own reference phono preamp. Will it make us reach for our chequebook? The Moon 330A Amplifier 42 Simaudio reverses the rend to increasingly large and costly power amplifiers. Trends TA-10.2 Amplifier 46 If it’s small and inexpensive you’re looking for, this pocket-sized amp stretches credibility. Better Listening Through Software 48 Playing back music from your computer with iTunes? Two companies say they can do better. Software The Beatles Forever 63 by Reine Lessard and Gerard Rejskind The Fab Four appeared and disappeared a long, long time ago. So why do they still live on? Software Reviews 70 by Steve Bourke and Gerard Rejskind Departments Editorial 4 Feedback 7 Free Advice 8 Gossip & News 77 State of the Art 82 ULTRA HIGH FIDELITY <strong>Magazine</strong> 3
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