Is there an award that hasn’t been won by one or more of DS Audio’s pioneering optical cartridges? The brand and its products continue to wow reviewers and customers alike – and with good reason, given designer Tetsuaki Aoyagi’srelentless commitment to further advancing his innovative technologies and designs, and equally to bringing the benefits of optical technology to ever-more accessible price points, thanks to his judicious use of trickle-down technology.
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“Silky stereo”: Hi-Fi News reviews MBL’s C41 network player
“MBL’s C41 takes gold!” announces the headline on the cover of the latest issue of Hi-Fi News, as Andrew Everard reviews the German brand’s newest addition to its Cadenza line, with editor Paul Miller providing lab reports. Continue reading “Silky stereo”: Hi-Fi News reviews MBL’s C41 network player
“The little things that matter”: The Absolute Sound reviews Furutech’s NCF Clear Line RCA and XLR signal line optimizers
“Electrical noise is everywhere,” writes Neil Gader in his recent ‘Short Takes Equipment Report’ for US audio magazine The Absolute Sound, “and it bombards our electronics.” Fortunately, Japanese cable and accessories experts Furutech are ever on the case, with a raft of proprietary solutions – and they work! Continue reading “The little things that matter”: The Absolute Sound reviews Furutech’s NCF Clear Line RCA and XLR signal line optimizers
MBL continues to build UK retail presence with new Surrey-based audio dealer: StudioAV
PRESS RELEASE: German high-end audio brand MBL is continuing to build its presence in the UK audio market. Having recently launched a new retail partnership with Northern Ireland-based hi-fi retailer Kantata Audio, the company is delighted to now announce a new agreement with Surrey-based StudioAV.
“A sonic breakthrough in digital playback”: The Absolute Sound reviews MBL’s C41 network player
“Better listening through science” is the sub-title of Jonathan Valin’s review of the newest addition to MBL’s most affordable Cadenza line of components. Thanks to the technical innovations of designer Jürgen Reis, the C41 network player is “not just a world-class digital source component, but also an extraordinary bargain”. But first, “Let’s start with a curious fact,” begins Valin… Continue reading “A sonic breakthrough in digital playback”: The Absolute Sound reviews MBL’s C41 network player
Six Aesthetix products are top ‘home listening’ choices in The Absolute Sound’s new Editors’ Choice Awards 2025
Scroll down through these news stories and you’ll see that Californian valve / tube electronics experts Aesthetix are regular winners in The Absolute Sound’s annual Awards. While the Awards have changed their format this year, Aesthetix’ multiple wins remain a constant, with six components in the November issue’s focus on hi-fi designed for the typical home listening / living room. Continue reading Six Aesthetix products are top ‘home listening’ choices in The Absolute Sound’s new Editors’ Choice Awards 2025
Clearaudio continues to feature strongly in The Absolute Sound’s annual Editors’ Choice Awards
While the Awards may have changed to a new format in 2025, their recognition of multiple products from the Clearaudio range remains a constant. Seven of the German analogue brand’s components are featured in the November issue, which focuses specifically on hi-fi designed for the typical home listening / living room.
MBL loudspeakers and electronics are top ‘home listening’ choices in The Absolute Sound’s newly formatted Editors’ Choice Awards 2025
US magazine The Absolute Sound has revised its annual Editors’ Choice Awards for 2025, splitting the Awards into two separately-timed categories. The March Awards will now showcase hi-fi products best suited to larger systems in dedicated listening spaces, while the November Awards, launched in the current issue, will focus on hi-fi designed for the typical home listening / living room. Either way, German brand MBL features in the mix.
“A great little device”: Hi-Fi Choice recommends Furutech’s NCF Clear Line-RCA optimizer
Furutech’s Clear Line range was launched in 2020 with the NCF Clear Line AC optimizer, a compact device designed to instantly enhance the quality of your system’s power supply. This was followed in 2023 by the NCF Clear Line-RCA and -XLR passive signal line optimizers, created to achieve a similar upgrade via your system’s signal line.
Belfast Audio Show 2024: join MBL and Kantata Audio this November to mark the launch of MBL in Ireland
PRESS RELEASE: German high-end audio brand MBL and Northern Ireland-based exclusive hi-fi retailer Kantata Audio are delighted to announce the launch of a new retail agreement that will bring MBL’s pioneering and unique omnidirectional Radialstrahler loudspeakers and award-winning electronics to customers throughout Ireland. The launch will be marked as part of a brand new audio show to be held in Belfast in early November.
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