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The interpretation of dreams

From streamers to speakers, the following pages feature our pick of the high-end hi-fi kit that dreams are made of. And if you can turn your dreams into reality, so much the better

TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

Sometimes the old ways are the best

What Hi-Fi?'s content director Joe Cox explains why Apple co-founder Steve Jobs knew the score when it came to modern tech's Achilles' heel

Sony X95L (XR-65X95L)

Sony's latest Mini LED TV proves sequels can, indeed, be better

Beats Studio Buds +

Can these Beats march to a new rhythm?

Rega Fono MM Mk5

A new look coupled with the same class-leading performance

Google Pixel Tablet

Is it a tablet? Is it a smart display? Most importantly, is it any good?

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED

Lots of features for a pretty low price - and a surprisingly good performance, too

Marantz Model 40n

All-in-one system at its most beautiful, if not most musical

Naim NAP 250

Power amplifier

KEF Reference 1 Meta

Standmount speakers

YOU CAN CALL ME AL FRESCO

Affordable and super-portable Bluetooth speakers that can get the party started wherever you are

A FAIR HEARING

It needn't cost the earth to get a soundbar that does justice to your TV's images

NOTE PERFECT

Spend wisely and get great hi-fi performance for less of your cash hard-earned

Sennheiser HD 660S2

Will Sennheiser's latest audiophile headphones become a cult classic?

Roberts Revival Uno BT

Roberts' classy Revival Uno BT radio looks and (just about) sounds the part

Bluesound Powernode Edge

The just-add-speakers compact and affordable guise yet system in its most

LG USC9S

Astrong feature set? Tick. Wide compatibility? Tick. Good-quality sound? Hmm...

Sony Xperia 1 V

Sony's flagship smartphone is still about as cinematic as a phone can be

Astell & Kern A&norma SR35

Astell & Kern won't stop; its 'entry-level' music player just keeps getting better and better

Technics SL-G700M2

A digital source that looks forward but also caters for the past

Samsung QE65S95C

One of the most technically capable TVs there has ever been

Amazon Echo Dot (5th Generation)

Can this model match the 'all-round' talent of its forebears?

Audiolab 9000A

Practicality, solid build and a strong performance all in a neat single package

Revo SuperConnect Stereo

The five-star SuperConnect (finally) gets a welcome stereo upgrade

LG C3 (OLED65C3)

More of the same, for better and for worse

JBL Tour Pro 2

JBL's flagship wireless earbuds have high ambitions

Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Generation)

Should the Apple TV 4K be worried?

Lavardin ITX

We first came across Lavardin's IT integrated amplifier back in the late '90s.

Naim NSC 222

Hi-fi is full of dogma. One of the prime examples of this is that great sound is only achieved by having a separate box for each step in the signal path.