Category Archives: Sound Fowndations

Aesthetix, Clearaudio, Gamut & IsoTek among new What Hi-Fi? ‘Best Buys’

“This is the definitive guide to the best home entertainment kit you can buy,” writes Kobina Monney, editor of the What Hi-Fi? Buyer’s Guide in the magazine’s February issue.

And the stakes just got  higher: the Guide has recently undergone a major overhaul and now features a considerably streamlined list of ‘Best Buys’.  So who made the cut?
Continue reading Aesthetix, Clearaudio, Gamut & IsoTek among new What Hi-Fi? ‘Best Buys’

The new ‘Stratos’ from Furutech/ADL: Is it a DAC? A headphone amp? A phonostage? Yes – and more

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Portable audio experts ADL (Alpha Design Labs, sister brand of Japanese Furutech) previously created a small revolution with the GT40, an extraordinarily handy little gadget that quickly became known as ‘the Swiss Army knife of audio components’ and picked up a raft of awards. Now, the new ADL Stratos is set to raise the bar even higher with more features and further enhanced performance.

Continue reading The new ‘Stratos’ from Furutech/ADL: Is it a DAC? A headphone amp? A phonostage? Yes – and more

Clearaudio Concept scoops a fifth What Hi-Fi? Award

Always a highlight in the consumer tech calendar, the annual What Hi-Fi? Awards showcase the best home entertainment products in the world, spanning a range of prices to suit every budget.

‘Turntable of the year’ is always a hotly contested category and in 2015 the Clearaudio Concept once again scooped the ‘Best turntable’ award in the £800+ price range – making this the Concept’s fifth year as a What Hi-Fi? winner.

Clearaudio Concept MC turntable package
Clearaudio Concept MC turntable package

The Concept’s concept is brilliantly simple: to deliver an elegantly styled turntable package featuring a level of groundbreaking technology usually only found in high-end turntables, combining plug-and-play simplicity with outstanding sound quality and affordability.

“If you feel the need for an outstanding turntable, don’t think twice,” said the What Hi-Fi? review team, describing the Concept as, “a thoroughly sorted, easy-to-own package with tremendous sound.”

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David Denyer PR clients pull out all the stops at Hi-Fi Show Live 2015

Now in its third year, specialty high-end audio event Hi-Fi Show Live is rapidly becoming a highlight of the UK consumer tech calendar.

Hosted by Hi-Fi News magazine, the show took place on 24-25 October 2015 in Windsor, UK, and featured some of the very finest audio brands on the planet.

More than ten brands from the DDPR client portfolio exhibited at the show, pulling out all the stops to deliver an impressive range of demos, workshops, new product launches and advance sneak previews. Continue reading David Denyer PR clients pull out all the stops at Hi-Fi Show Live 2015

Hi-Fi News Yearbook: ADL, DS Audio & Gamut among ‘ultimate’ hi-fi of 2015

It’s that time of year again. No, not Christmas, but a feast of dreams nonetheless! Every December, Hi-Fi News & Record Review publishes its much-anticipated Yearbook, highlighting the year’s most desired, delectable and memorable audio goodies from around the globe.

This year’s bumper 172-page issue includes among its treats DS Audio’s DS-W1 optical phono cartridge, ADL’s H128 headphone and Gamut’s D3i/M250i pre and mono power amps. Continue reading Hi-Fi News Yearbook: ADL, DS Audio & Gamut among ‘ultimate’ hi-fi of 2015

World’s only optical phono cartridge to arrive in the UK as DS Audio appoints Sound Fowndations as distributor

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In 2013, Japan’s DS Audio pioneered the world’s only current optical phono cartridge, exclusively for the Japanese market. Now the company is set to deliver its latest model to UK audiophiles, thanks to a new agreement with Berkshire-based high-fi distributor, Sound Fowndations. Continue reading World’s only optical phono cartridge to arrive in the UK as DS Audio appoints Sound Fowndations as distributor

Award-winning Clearaudio Concept turntable package now available in four editions, including new Concept ‘Wood’

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The Clearaudio Concept turntable has been an undisputed success, winning four What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision ‘Product of the Year’ / ‘Best Turntable’ awards as well as being an international bestseller for the German brand. Continue reading Award-winning Clearaudio Concept turntable package now available in four editions, including new Concept ‘Wood’