“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
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“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
“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.
“An absolute cracker”: Hi-Fi News review DS Audio’s new entry-level DS-E3 optical cartridge
“Those wizards of trickledown tech are at it again,” writes Ken Kessler in the magazine’s October issue, as “DS Audio’s new entry-level model gives you a taste of the [flagship] Masters series at less than a tenth of the price!” Continue reading “An absolute cracker”: Hi-Fi News review DS Audio’s new entry-level DS-E3 optical cartridge
MBL’s Radialstrahler loudspeakers and new C41 network player pick up 3 Golden Ear Awards from The Absolute Sound
US audio magazine The Absolute Sound’s annual Golden Ear Awards single out a small selection of hi-fi components that are individually elected by each of the magazine’s reviewers. Some are longstanding references that continue to stand the test of time, while others are more recent revelations that are doubtless destined to become classics. “In either case, the products selected for a Golden Ear Award are special,” writes editor Robert Harley. Continue reading MBL’s Radialstrahler loudspeakers and new C41 network player pick up 3 Golden Ear Awards from The Absolute Sound
“Another winner”: Hi-Fi Plus reviews CAD’s Ethernet Control
Despite his previous “revelatory” experiences of Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) noise-reducing digital audio products, Andrew Harrison approaches his review of the new Ethernet Control with “a little healthy scepticism”. Can the device prove its worth and win him over? Continue reading “Another winner”: Hi-Fi Plus reviews CAD’s Ethernet Control
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