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.

Continue reading “The ultimate power cord”: Furutech’s flagship Project V1 mains cable wins 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

Reconnecting artist and listener: Kerr Acoustic & Oxfordshire dealer Cultured Audio to host Natalie Holmes album launch event

PRESS RELEASE: Kerr Acoustic, creator of high-performance loudspeakers for both professional studios and home audiophiles, alongside top Oxfordshire hi-fi dealer Cultured Audio, are delighted to host a November album launch event with exciting artist Natalie Holmes.

Continue reading Reconnecting artist and listener: Kerr Acoustic & Oxfordshire dealer Cultured Audio to host Natalie Holmes album launch event

‘Company Confidential’: Hi-Fi Choice ventures behind the scenes into the past, present and future of British hi-fi brand Exposure Electronics

“From recording to retail, Exposure Electronics quickly learned what it is that listeners required,” writes the magazine, in order to deliver “the full ‘hair-raising and spine-tingling’ potential of an original music recording ”.

Continue reading ‘Company Confidential’: Hi-Fi Choice ventures behind the scenes into the past, present and future of British hi-fi brand Exposure Electronics

‘Built for the future of music’: Exposure’s new DAC turns ‘bits into beauty’

PRESS RELEASE: Exposure Electronics’ new DAC is designed for music lovers who crave more than just ‘good sound’. It is engineered to deliver superior clarity, dynamics and musicality, all wrapped in an elegant design that is built to last.

Continue reading ‘Built for the future of music’: Exposure’s new DAC turns ‘bits into beauty’