DDPR news & musings

Furutech launches Flow-8.1 NCF inline power filter for figure-8 equipped components

PRESS RELEASE: Furutech, the renowned specialist in high-performance audio accessories and power treatment solutions, has introduced the Flow-8.1 NCF, a compact inline AC power filter designed specifically for components fitted with a C7 IEC (figure-8) power inlet. Combining Furutech’s advanced EMI filtering technology with its proprietary Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF), the new Flow-8.1 NCF offers an elegant and highly effective upgrade for reducing noise and improving overall system performance.

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Aesthetix, DDPR news & musings

Aesthetix ABCD-2 MC Cartridge Demagnetizer wins The Absolute Sound’s Golden Ear Award

Each September, US magazine The Absolute Sound’s Golden Ear Awards are bestowed on “the pieces of gear that stand out from the competition”, spanning both longstanding references and newfound favourites. Aesthetix’ ABCD-2 MC Cartridge Demagnetizer could be viewed as both, being a newly-enhanced update of a firm favourite: the earlier ABCD-1. Continue reading Aesthetix ABCD-2 MC Cartridge Demagnetizer wins The Absolute Sound’s Golden Ear Award →

DDPR news & musings, Exposure Electronics

Hi-Fi News reviews Exposure’s 5510 preamplifier & monoblock power amps

Exposure’s new flagship 5510 pre and power amplifiers “could easily fly under anyone’s radar” given their “neat but unshowy” finish, writes Adam Smith in the September issue of Hi-Fi News. But you “overlook these amps at your musical peril!” he warns. Continue reading Hi-Fi News reviews Exposure’s 5510 preamplifier & monoblock power amps →