You may not know it yet, but no matter how much you’ve invested in your hi-fi system, if you’re a “doubting Thomas” when it comes to anti-noise accessories then your sound is being “swamped by parasitic noise” and “trapped under sonic rubbish”, writes Paul Rigby on webzine The Audiophile Man. Thankfully, effective solutions are available and, while the best ones may not be cheap, they come at at a fraction of the price of your beleaguered components. Continue reading “Accessories are just as important as the main components” concludes Paul Rigby as he reviews Furutech’s NCF Clear Line signal optimizers
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“This winner takes them all”: the Hi-Fi Plus Award 2023 goes to… Computer Audio Design’s USB II-R cable
“Computer Audio Design (CAD) helped change how audio enthusiasts view USB, thanks partly to its USB II cable,” writes Hi-Fi Plus in the magazine’s annual Awards edition. This game-changing cable has since evolved into the USB II-R, which not only wins a coveted Hi-Fi Plus Award, but also comes out as the absolute top of its kind, “against any known contender.” Continue reading “This winner takes them all”: the Hi-Fi Plus Award 2023 goes to… Computer Audio Design’s USB II-R cable
“Musical joy”: the Hi-Fi Plus Award goes to… Exposure’s VXN phonostage
‘Tis the season for audio awards, in which our favourite audiophile magazines single out the hi-fi kit that has most impressed their editors and expert reviewers over the course of the year. In the 2023 Hi-Fi Plus Awards, UK brand Exposure’s top-of-range VXN picks up the gong for ‘best phonostage (up to £10k)’. Continue reading “Musical joy”: the Hi-Fi Plus Award goes to… Exposure’s VXN phonostage
A device you “remove from your system at your peril”: The Ear selects CAD’s Ground Control GC 1.1 among its best hi-fi of 2023
‘The best hi-fi of 2023’ is a collection of products that audiophile webzine The Ear’s reviewers consider to be the very finest they’ve enjoyed over the year. Among them is Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) GC 1.1 Ground Control unit, “an essential audition for anyone with a half-decent system”. But, buyer beware: once you’ve heard how your system sounds without the detrimental effects of high-frequency noise, there may be no going back!
Redefine your system: The Absolute Sound’s Buyers’ Guide goes above and beyond with Computer Audio Design’s GC1 Ground Control & Furutech’s Pure Power 6 NCF distributor
When it comes to hi-fi accessories, it pays to make smart choices. There are certain products, painstakingly developed by highly skilled audio engineers, which have the potential to transform the sound of your system so dramatically that you’d be forgiven for wondering if it’s the same system. US magazine The Absolute Sound singles out several such inventions in its 2024 Buyer’s Guide.
Continue reading Redefine your system: The Absolute Sound’s Buyers’ Guide goes above and beyond with Computer Audio Design’s GC1 Ground Control & Furutech’s Pure Power 6 NCF distributor
Above and beyond: Aesthetix’ valve / tube electronics score highly in The Absolute Sound’s Buyers’ Guide 2024
The November issue of US audiophile magazine The Absolute Sound features the review team’s annual Buyer’s Guide, which somehow wouldn’t seem complete without an abundance of entries for Californian valve / tube experts Aesthetix.
Changing the analog game: The Absolute Sound’s Buyers’ Guide 2024 singles out the genius of DS Audio’s optical cartridges
Japanese innovators DS Audio launched their first optical phono cartridge onto the worldwide hi-fi stage back in 2013. Since then, designer Tetsuaki Aoyagi has continued to advance and refine the state of the art, achieving level after level of ground-breaking – and arguably peerless – sonic performance.
A rare peek behind the scenes: Michael Fremer tours Clearaudio’s German factory
This year, German analogue innovators Clearaudio celebrate 45 years of being at the leading edge of high-end audio. Rather than mounting their usual main floor exhibit at the Munich High End show, this year the company chose instead to throw its own event before the show for its distributors, customers and friends around the world. The Absolute Sound’s Michael Fremer was among those invited to attend and, for those not lucky enough to be there in person, he kindly made a video of his experiences, featuring some fascinating insights into the company’s people and processes.
Continue reading A rare peek behind the scenes: Michael Fremer tours Clearaudio’s German factory
‘Product of the Millenium’: The Absolute Sound’s annual Buyers’ Guide picks its stand-out performers from MBL’s range of loudspeakers and electronics
In the just-published November issue, US audiophile magazine The Absolute Sound recommends a selection of world-leading audio components in its annual Buyer’s Guide. Once again, MBL’s superb high-end range features heavily, with eleven products highlighted in the 2024 edition.
Top ten: The Absolute Sound’s annual Buyers’ Guide highlights its latest hit-list of Clearaudio turntables, cartridges and accessories
Each November, US audiophile magazine The Absolute Sound showcases a selection of the world’s best audio components in its annual Buyer’s Guide. In the just-published 2024 edition, German brand Clearaudio remains at the leading edge of all things analogue with a raft of highly recommended turntables, phono cartridges and accessories.
David Denyer PR | The hi-fi specialist 