Japanese high-end cable and accessories experts Furutech invariably find themselves with multiple ‘gongs’ in any worldwide ‘best ofs’, and The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards 2023 are no exception.
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Is there an award that DS Audio’s incredible-sounding and totally unique optical cartridges haven’t won? Three models have earned a trio of further awards from US magazine The Absolute Sound, alongside the ION-001 Ionizer. Continue reading Four TAS Editors’ Choice Awards for DS Audio’s optical cartridges and innovative accessories
PRESS RELEASE: Already a well-known name in professional audio circles, Kerr Acoustic has spent the past few years bringing its high-resolution loudspeakers to the home audiophile market as well as the pro studio. Now, the company announces its long-awaited K200 model, designed to deliver ‘compromise free’ performance in a compact design.
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Californian valve / tube electronics experts Aesthetix are no strangers to The Absolute Sound’s annual awards. In 2023, seven of their superbly-crafted hi-fi components feature in the Editors’ Choice selections (again!). Continue reading 7 Editors’ Choice Awards 2023 from The Absolute Sound for Aesthetix high-performance electronics
US audio magazine The Absolute Sound’s annual Editors’ Choice Awards highlight a selection of the world’s best-sounding hi-fi, and the 2023 selections feature 15 (yes, 15!) absolute winners from German analogue connoisseurs Clearaudio.
PRESS RELEASE: Furutech’s new DAS-4.1 top-of-range bulk balanced interconnect cable joins the DPS-4.1 power and DSS-4.1 speaker cables to offer a trio of high-performance options for ‘DIY’ audiophiles seeking to create their own bespoke cable solutions.
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Justifiably renowned for its game-changing – and still unique – Radialstrahler loudspeakers, German brand MBL’s three series of electronics also combine a distinctively elegant aesthetic with technical innovation to deliver a sonic performance that is, well, multi award-winning – again! Continue reading MBL’s superb loudspeakers and electronics collect an impressive 12 Editors’ Choice Awards 2023 from The Absolute Sound
Computer Audio Design’s Computer Audio Transport (CAT) “has a degree of poise that is very rare in any form of audio source,” says Hi-Fi Plus. “It combines precision with naturalness of timbre and tone that makes acoustic sounds so real it’s uncanny. The noise floor is so low that everything you play reveals fine details that were previously masked or unclear.”
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There’s a common assumption that digital audio sent over a USB cable is bit-perfect, writes Andrew Harrison, leading to “a naïve way of viewing the value of specialised USB wiring.” The reality, however, is that “unlike the protocols used for transferring file system data, the USB audio standard has no robust error checking and correction.” Which is why a digital audio system has much to gain from advancements such as CAD’s USB II-R USB cable.
The Absolute Sound’s annual Product of the Year Awards are the US audio magazine’s “most exclusive and prestigious of honours” which celebrate the world’s very best hi-fi components. To win one is impressive, while to win two is a rare accolade achieved only by truly world-leading tech.
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