Some months ago, The Absolute Sound’s Wayne Garcia, who is also a wine merchant, compared Aesthetix’ Pallene preamplifier and Dione power amp duo with fine wines. Now, he’s back with some further notes. Why the second review? “As it may be with, say, a budding friendship, the more time I spend with them the more the Aesthetix gear reveals its nature to me,” writes Garcia.
Furutech GT2 NCF USB-B cable earns five-star recommendation in Hi-Fi Choice Yearbook
The annual Yearbook from Hi-Fi Choice is a compendium of the best audio components to pass through the magazine’s pages in the preceding 12 months. Among them is Furutech’s GT2 NCF USB-B cable, carefully crafted to enhance the sound quality of any digital audio system. Continue reading Furutech GT2 NCF USB-B cable earns five-star recommendation in Hi-Fi Choice Yearbook
Aesthetix scoops a further seven Editors’ Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound
Californian valve / tube electronics experts Aesthetix are no strangers to US magazine The Absolute Sound’s annual Awards, with seven components in the latest Awards, which focus on hi-fi designed for the audiophile’s or music lover’s home listening / living room. Continue reading Aesthetix scoops a further seven Editors’ Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound
DS Audio’s DS-003 optical cartridge wins another Editors’ Choice Award from The Absolute Sound
DS Audio’s DS-003 optical phono cartridge, which sits just above entry level in the Japanese company’s range, offers an impressive complement of technology borrowed from the range-topping Grand Master model – but at a fraction of the price. That alone is worth an award! Continue reading DS Audio’s DS-003 optical cartridge wins another Editors’ Choice Award from The Absolute Sound
Furutech wins three Editors’ Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound for its noise reduction innovations
Japanese hi-fi cable and accessories experts Furutech remain as determined as ever to develop and deploy a wealth of proprietary ‘pure transmission’ technologies that allow a delicate musical signal to remain as unimpeded as possible as it journeys through your hi-fi system. US audio magazine The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards pick three of their winners. Continue reading Furutech wins three Editors’ Choice Awards 2026 from The Absolute Sound for its noise reduction innovations
“The ultimate power cord”: Furutech’s flagship Project V1 mains cable wins Hi-Fi Plus Award 2026
Furutech’s top-of-range ‘Project V1’ series of cables is painstakingly designed to deliver pure, uncoloured power to any high-performance audio and AV system. First in the series was the V1 mains cable, which is now a worthy winner of a Hi-Fi Plus Award 2026.
“A real & rare treat”: Hi-Fi Plus Awards 2026 commend Computer Audio Design’s 1543 MkIII DAC & USB Filter
Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) Scott Berry is passionate about getting the best sound possible from digital audio, hence his company’s name. Both his iconic 1543 DAC, now in its MkIII generation, and his tiny but mighty USB Filter, are high commended in this year’s Hi-Fi Plus Awards. Continue reading “A real & rare treat”: Hi-Fi Plus Awards 2026 commend Computer Audio Design’s 1543 MkIII DAC & USB Filter
“A revolution that deserves celebration”: DS Audio wins ‘Technology of the Year’ & ‘Innovator of the Year’ in The Absolute Sound’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2025
The Absolute Sound’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2025 feature in a special Fall issue of the US magazine, celebrating “the greatest technologies and innovators in high-end audio”. Prominent among them is Tetsuaki Ayoagi, founder and chief designer of DS Audio and pioneer of the modern optical phono cartridge. Continue reading “A revolution that deserves celebration”: DS Audio wins ‘Technology of the Year’ & ‘Innovator of the Year’ in The Absolute Sound’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2025
Aesthetix’ Jim White is inducted into The Absolute Sound High-End Audio Hall of Fame
Jim White, Founder and Chief Designer of Californian high-end electronics brand Aesthetix, is not your average hi-fi designer. He is bold, brilliant and refreshingly original, and an extremely worthy inductee into The Absolute Sound’s High-End Audio Hall of Fame. Continue reading Aesthetix’ Jim White is inducted into The Absolute Sound High-End Audio Hall of Fame
“Undeniable appeal”: Hi-Fi News reviews Exposure’s top-of-range 5510 integrated amplifier
Exposure’s new flagship 5510 integrated amplifier balances being a top “all-rounder’ with sounding “beautifully refined and ‘hi-fi’ when the content demands”. “Music-making doesn’t always sound this effortless”, says Mark Craven in the December issue of Hi-Fi News. Continue reading “Undeniable appeal”: Hi-Fi News reviews Exposure’s top-of-range 5510 integrated amplifier
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