Computer Audio Design’s Computer Audio Transport (CAT) “has a degree of poise that is very rare in any form of audio source,” says Hi-Fi Plus. “It combines precision with naturalness of timbre and tone that makes acoustic sounds so real it’s uncanny. The noise floor is so low that everything you play reveals fine details that were previously masked or unclear.”
Continue reading Computer Audio Design shows Hi-Fi Plus the new CAD Computer Audio Transport
There’s a common assumption that digital audio sent over a USB cable is bit-perfect, writes Andrew Harrison, leading to “a naïve way of viewing the value of specialised USB wiring.” The reality, however, is that “unlike the protocols used for transferring file system data, the USB audio standard has no robust error checking and correction.” Which is why a digital audio system has much to gain from advancements such as CAD’s USB II-R USB cable.
The Absolute Sound’s annual Product of the Year Awards are the US audio magazine’s “most exclusive and prestigious of honours” which celebrate the world’s very best hi-fi components. To win one is impressive, while to win two is a rare accolade achieved only by truly world-leading tech.
Continue reading DS Audio scoops two Product of the Year 2022 Awards from The Absolute Sound
DS Audio’s state-of-the-art optical phono cartridges remain unique in the world of high-end audio, and continue to earn both rave reviews and top awards from specialist hi-fi media worldwide. Company CEO Tetsuaki Aoyagi recently visited the UK to chat about current developments – and ‘let slip’ an exciting announcement!
When you’ve created a product line as distinguished and unique as German MBL’s Radialstrahler loudspeakers, you want to share your story of ‘crafting the ultimate sonic experience’ with the audio-loving world. MBL’s brand new website does just that – as does an open invitation for customers to visit the company’s Berlin factory. Plus, an exciting first UK show visit is coming up this March! Continue reading New website, some ‘insider insights’ and a UK visit to Audio Show Deluxe from MBL, creators of the pioneering Radialstrahler loudspeakers
“After setting new standards of fidelity in the ultra-high end with his Product of the Year-winning $15,000 Grand Master optical cartridge, DS Audio’s ingenious Tetsuaki ‘Aki’ Aoyagi has turned his attention to the rest of us,” writes reviewer Jonathan Valin of the $2,500 DS 003.
“Everyone I know remembers where they were the first time they heard them,” writes the US audio magazine’s reviewer Neil Gader, of German MBL’s pioneering Radialstrahler loudspeakers.
“Promoted as [Clearaudio] founder Peter Suchy’s ‘moving-magnet masterpiece’, the Charisma V2 confirms in the listening that this claim is no exaggeration,” writes US magazine The Absolute Sound’s reviewer Neil Gader.
“While shoving as many features into a single box as possible is trendy these days, Exposure’s focus on core integrated amplifier functionality frees it to reach the rarest of elevations,” writes the California-based online magazine. Continue reading “An integrated amplifier for the ages”: Home Theater High Fidelity reviews Exposure’s 3510
MBL’s entry-level omni-directional standmount loudpeaker is designed for rooms of up to 30 square metres as well as multichannel applications, and uses the same Radialstrahler tweeter and midrange drivers as the brand’s mighty £65,000 101E MkII floorstander.
