Japanese hi-fi cable and accessories experts Furutech remain as determined as ever to develop and deploy a wealth of proprietary ‘pure transmission’ technologies that allow a delicate musical signal to remain as unimpeded as possible as it journeys through your hi-fi system. US audio magazine The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards pick three of their winners. Continue reading Furutech wins three Editors’ Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound for its noise reduction innovations
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“The ultimate power cord”: Furutech’s flagship Project V1 mains cable wins Hi-Fi Plus Award 2026
Furutech’s top-of-range ‘Project V1’ series of cables is painstakingly designed to deliver pure, uncoloured power to any high-performance audio and AV system. First in the series was the V1 mains cable, which is now a worthy winner of a Hi-Fi Plus Award 2026.
“A real & rare treat”: Hi-Fi Plus Awards 2026 commend Computer Audio Design’s 1543 MkIII DAC & USB Filter
Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) Scott Berry is passionate about getting the best sound possible from digital audio, hence his company’s name. Both his iconic 1543 DAC, now in its MkIII generation, and his tiny but mighty USB Filter, are high commended in this year’s Hi-Fi Plus Awards. Continue reading “A real & rare treat”: Hi-Fi Plus Awards 2026 commend Computer Audio Design’s 1543 MkIII DAC & USB Filter
“A revolution that deserves celebration”: DS Audio wins ‘Technology of the Year’ & ‘Innovator of the Year’ in The Absolute Sound’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2025
The Absolute Sound’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2025 feature in a special Fall issue of the US magazine, celebrating “the greatest technologies and innovators in high-end audio”. Prominent among them is Tetsuaki Ayoagi, founder and chief designer of DS Audio and pioneer of the modern optical phono cartridge. Continue reading “A revolution that deserves celebration”: DS Audio wins ‘Technology of the Year’ & ‘Innovator of the Year’ in The Absolute Sound’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2025
Aesthetix’ Jim White is inducted into The Absolute Sound High-End Audio Hall of Fame
Jim White, Founder and Chief Designer of Californian high-end electronics brand Aesthetix, is not your average hi-fi designer. He is bold, brilliant and refreshingly original, and an extremely worthy inductee into The Absolute Sound’s High-End Audio Hall of Fame. Continue reading Aesthetix’ Jim White is inducted into The Absolute Sound High-End Audio Hall of Fame
“Undeniable appeal”: Hi-Fi News reviews Exposure’s top-of-range 5510 integrated amplifier
Exposure’s new flagship 5510 integrated amplifier balances being a top “all-rounder’ with sounding “beautifully refined and ‘hi-fi’ when the content demands”. “Music-making doesn’t always sound this effortless”, says Mark Craven in the December issue of Hi-Fi News. Continue reading “Undeniable appeal”: Hi-Fi News reviews Exposure’s top-of-range 5510 integrated amplifier
‘Company Confidential’: Hi-Fi Choice ventures behind the scenes into the past, present and future of British hi-fi brand Exposure Electronics
“From recording to retail, Exposure Electronics quickly learned what it is that listeners required,” writes the magazine, in order to deliver “the full ‘hair-raising and spine-tingling’ potential of an original music recording ”.
The Absolute Sound’s 2025 DAC of the Year Award goes to… MBL’s C41 network player
If you’re in the market for superior digital sound, German MBL’s Cadenza C41 network player is “a technological marvel at a ridiculously low price”, says US audio magazine The Absolute Sound.
Continue reading The Absolute Sound’s 2025 DAC of the Year Award goes to… MBL’s C41 network player
“An absolute riot”: Hi-Fi Choice delights in Soulines’ new tt9 turntable and KiVi M3 tonearm
“The Soulines name might not be that well known currently, but surely this won’t be the case for much longer,” writes Adam Smith, having relished his time with the “intelligently designed, beautifully made” tt9 turntable and KiVi M3 tonearm.
What does a mastering engineer listen to when they get home from the day job? For Tony Cousins, it’s MBL
At ‘The Art of Mastering’, a sell-out evening hosted earlier this month by London’s iconic high-end audio retailer KJ West One, Metropolis Studios’ mastering engineer Tony Cousins enlightened guests with a fascinating talk on the huge changes that current technologies have brought to the role of mastering – and how these are affecting both hi-fi product design and, ultimately, the listening experience. Continue reading What does a mastering engineer listen to when they get home from the day job? For Tony Cousins, it’s MBL
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