Each year, US audio magazine Stereophile puts the world’s top hi-fi through its paces, with reviews that are “the most thorough evaluation that product will receive outside the manufacturer’s development lab.” The handful of products that are then selected for an annual Award are therefore a very special few indeed.

Continue reading “Like nothing ever heard”: Clearaudio Reference Jubilee turntable is Analog Component of the Year in Stereophile Product of the Year Awards 2022 →

For owners – and aspiring owners – of a high-performance Clearaudio turntable, Andrew Harrison discovers that the addition of the brand’s Smart Power 24V PSU delivers “a seismic overhaul to the deck’s already mighty performance”. Continue reading “Unheard-of resolution”: Hi-Fi Plus gets up-close and very personal with Clearaudio’s Smart Power 24V power supply →

If you’re thinking of treating yourself to a new deck for Christmas, there’s still time to flick through the current Hi-Fi News Yearbook and take your pick from “the most vivacious vinyl-playing hardware” of the year. Clearaudio’s Reference Jubilee is a “stunning” option whose ‘Reference’ tag is “fully justified by the performance.”   Continue reading “Nothing short of magnificent”: Clearaudio Reference Jubilee is among Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi 2022’ →

Crafted as part of Clearaudio’s 40^th birthday celebrations, the Jubilee MC cartridge “performs an astounding juggling act,” says Ken Kessler. It’s also “deliciously schizophrenic, sounding both cutting edge and vintage,” and thus offers the perfect solution for those who can’t decide between “the rosy warmth of the vintage” and “the hyper-detail or precision of the modern.”

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Clearaudio’s new Reference Jubilee deck was designed to celebrate the German analogue brand’s anniversary and ‘40 years of excellence’. “The good news”, says reviewer Adam Smith is that it lives up to the hype. “The bad news is that production is limited to 250 units worldwide.” Continue reading “Outstanding”: Hi-Fi News gets the bunting out for Clearaudio’s Reference Jubilee turntable →

Every spring, the editors of American audio magazine The Absolute Sound (TAS) round up their recommendations for the very best in worldwide hi-fi. German Clearaudio, whose motto has long been ‘take the best and make it better’, has proved the motto’s point with an impressive 14 products Awarded in 2022.

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“No matter who you are, where you are, what you do or how you do it, here are a stack of ideas on how tech can make it better,” says gadget and technology magazine T3. In its May issue, T3 offers Top 10 recommendations for ‘Best Tech’ in home entertainment, home office, fitness, gardens, the smart home, getting around and pastimes and passions. Clearaudio’s Concept turntable package features high on the home entertainment list.

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