Computer Audio Design (CAD) was one of the first companies to see USB as the best solution for streaming hi-res audio, and company founder Scott Berry is still at the leading edge of the technology, developing ground-breaking ways to tackle unwanted noise and optimize audio performance. Jason Kennedy puts his latest duo of inventions to the test.

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Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) Scott Berry believes that dealing with high frequency noise on the signal ground plane is critical to allowing sound systems to reach their performance potential. The sonic difference made by CAD’s GC1.1 Ground Control unit clearly proves Berry’s point, as Chris Baillie reports in The Ear.  Continue reading “Less noise, more music”: The Ear reviews CAD’s GC1.1 Ground Control →

Computer Audio Design’s USB Control is a small device that works on both redundant USB inputs and service ports. It’s “about the size of (and could easily be mistaken for) a USB dongle” and is “about as discrete as an audio tweak can get,” writes Gregory. “But don’t let its diminutive dimensions or understated appearance fool you. This thing is kryptonite for the spurious noise generated by USB circuitry.”

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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.”

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