Monthly Archives: March 2026

Aesthetix, DDPR news & musings

Four Editors’ Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound for Aesthetix high-performance electronics

Californian brand Aesthetix is no stranger to The Absolute Sound’s annual awards, having recently won a coveted Product of the Year Award for designer Jim White’s new entry-level Pallene preamplifier. However, the brand is best known for its high-end electronics, and these are the subject of the magazine’s latest round of Editors’ Choice Awards. Continue reading Four Editors’ Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound for Aesthetix high-performance electronics →

DDPR news & musings, Furutech, Sound Fowndations

Furutech wins four Editors’ Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound

Twice a year, US audio magazine The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards recognise “the gear that our editors and writers have selected as most worthy of your consideration.” While the November Awards cover products that best fit into living room systems, those published in March focus on components perfect for larger listening room systems. In this latter category, four of Furutech’s high-performance cables and noise-reducing accessories are winners.

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DDPR news & musings, DS Audio, Sound Fowndations

DS Audio wins six Editors Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound

“Name another recent technological advance that has changed the audio scene as much as DS Audio’s optical cartridges have,” write the US audio magazine’s reviewers. “If you can’t, that’s because there is none,” they add, as they give Awards to four of the company’s cartridges, and two Awards to designer Tetsuaki Aoyagi’s innovative accessories.

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