ANALOG vs DIGITAL - Ultra High Fidelity Magazine

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
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