Category Archives: Sound Fowndations

Another world first from DS Audio – the ES-001 ‘Eccentricity Detection Stabiliser’

PRESS RELEASE: Japanese audio phono cartridge expert DS Audio is recognised as a true innovator, so when the company turns its attention to audio accessories, we know to expect advanced technologies, remarkable results – and something a little bit different. Could vinyl be about to take another great leap forward?

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“The best cartridge he’s ever heard” & “stunning workmanship”: DS Audio and Furutech scoop multiple Editors’ Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound

Berkshire-based Sound Fowndations is the UK distributor for two Japanese brands that consistently appear in a raft of world-leading audio awards, and the TAS Editors’ Choice Awards are no exception. 2022 sees three Awards for DS Audio and six for Furutech.

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Clearaudio earns 14 Awards in The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice 2022

Every spring, the editors of American audio magazine The Absolute Sound (TAS) round up their recommendations for the very best in worldwide hi-fi. German Clearaudio, whose motto has long been ‘take the best and make it better’, has proved the motto’s point with an impressive 14 products Awarded in 2022.

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Clearaudio Professional Power 24V transformer-based DC power supply

PRESS RELEASE: The new Clearaudio Professional Power 24V is a standalone DC power supply that is designed to elevate the performance of turntables from the brand’s leading Innovation Series. In addition, it also supports the award-winning Clearaudio Ovation turntable.

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“Wired for sound”: Hi-Fi World reviews Furutech’s Lineflux NCF interconnects

Furutech’s top-of-range Lineflux NCF phono-to-phono interconnect cables “employ all kinds of exotic aerospace-grade materials and process,” writes Martin Pipe in the magazine’s March issue. They offer “high-tech design, impressive build quality and strong performance” with “audible improvements in micro-detailing and background blackness.” 

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“Trickle-down technology at its finest”: Ken Kessler is “smitten” by DS Audio’s DS 003 pick-up

With the DS 003, DS Audio delivers its third generation technology in a system one-tenth the price of its flagship Grand Master. “A master stroke,” writes Ken Kessler, in reviews for both Hi-Fi News and Hi-Fi Choice. Continue reading “Trickle-down technology at its finest”: Ken Kessler is “smitten” by DS Audio’s DS 003 pick-up

“This may be the best cartridge we’ve ever heard”: DS Audio Grand Master earns its place in Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi’ of 2021

The Hi-Fi News Yearbook is an annual go-to guide showcasing some of the world’s finest hi-fi components. Among 2021’s “jewels of high-end audio” is DS Audio’s flagship “so supreme” Grand Master optical cartridge.  Continue reading “This may be the best cartridge we’ve ever heard”: DS Audio Grand Master earns its place in Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi’ of 2021