The overall ‘wow and flutter’ (speed error) of your entire audio system cannot be significantly reduced unless the eccentricity of your vinyl records is corrected, says DS Audio. The company’s ES-001 is designed to address the problem by measuring, and then correcting, a record’s rotational stability. Continue reading “Turning the tables for good”: Michael Fremer puts DS Audio’s ES 001 Eccentricity Stabilizer to the test for The Absolute Sound
Exposure’s 3510 integrated is ‘Best Aspirational Stereo Amplifier’ in AV Forums Editor’s Choice Awards 2022
Each year, AV Forums selects “the items we think stand head and shoulders above the rest”. If you want an outstanding amplifier, Exposure’s 3510 integrated “delivers on that brief with bells on”. Continue reading Exposure’s 3510 integrated is ‘Best Aspirational Stereo Amplifier’ in AV Forums Editor’s Choice Awards 2022
MBL’s 101 X-treme MkII omnidirectional loudspeaker earns a third Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound in 2022
In The Absolute Sound’s annual Golden Ear Awards, the US hi-fi magazine’s reviewers select those components which, for them, stand out from the competition. Some are longstanding references that have withstood the test of time, while others are newfound favorites destined to become classics. In either case, the products selected for a Golden Ear Award are special, indeed. Continue reading MBL’s 101 X-treme MkII omnidirectional loudspeaker earns a third Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound in 2022
RX Reels releases new 7” carbon fibre high performance tape reel
PRESS RELEASE: Niche brands catering for niche markets come and go, but US-based RX Reels has gone from strength to strength since launching its first 10.5” premium tape reel in 2021. Now, in direct response to customer demand, the company is releasing a new 7” reel.
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Double exposure: Exposure’s VXN phono & 3510 integrated both feature in Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi 2022’
The current Hi-Fi News Yearbook “celebrates the hardware that sparked our senses and the music that stirred our souls throughout 2022.” Two “jewels of high-end audio” worth savouring – and, importantly, which won’t break the bank – are from UK brand Exposure: the VXN phono and 3510 integrated amplifier. Continue reading Double exposure: Exposure’s VXN phono & 3510 integrated both feature in Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi 2022’
“Nothing short of magnificent”: Clearaudio Reference Jubilee is among Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi 2022’
If you’re thinking of treating yourself to a new deck for Christmas, there’s still time to flick through the current Hi-Fi News Yearbook and take your pick from “the most vivacious vinyl-playing hardware” of the year. Clearaudio’s Reference Jubilee is a “stunning” option whose ‘Reference’ tag is “fully justified by the performance.” Continue reading “Nothing short of magnificent”: Clearaudio Reference Jubilee is among Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi 2022’
“The finer points of music-making”: MBL’s N11 preamp & N15 mono power amp feature in Hi-Fi News’ ‘Ultimate Hi-Fi 2022’
Year-end is approaching and so is the season of goodwill – for audio goodies, “the hardware that sparked our senses and the music that stirred our souls throughout 2022,” writes editor Paul Miller in the latest Yearbook issue of Hi-Fi News. Among the year’s top picks is MBL’s N11 preamplifier & N15 mono power amplifier pairing.
“Pure listening pleasure”: Hi-Fi News gets that ‘spine tingling’ feeling with Exposure’s new 3510 pre/power amp combination
“The system sound combines power and aggression with vivid imaging, subtle tonality and sweet highs,” writes Mark Craven in the magazine’s November issue. “It makes you want to double-check the price tag.” Continue reading “Pure listening pleasure”: Hi-Fi News gets that ‘spine tingling’ feeling with Exposure’s new 3510 pre/power amp combination
“Indispensible as a dust brush”: DS Audio’s ES-001 Eccentricity Detection Stabliser is Hi-Fi News ‘Editor’s Choice’
“Ever worried about off-centre LP pressings? Neither did we, until we tried DS Audio’s mind-boggling ES-001 Eccentricity Detection (and correction) Stabiliser,” write Ken Kessler and Paul Miller in the latest issue of Hi-Hi News. Continue reading “Indispensible as a dust brush”: DS Audio’s ES-001 Eccentricity Detection Stabliser is Hi-Fi News ‘Editor’s Choice’
“A perfect solution”: Hi-Fi News reviews Clearaudio’s Jubilee MC cartridge
Crafted as part of Clearaudio’s 40th birthday celebrations, the Jubilee MC cartridge “performs an astounding juggling act,” says Ken Kessler. It’s also “deliciously schizophrenic, sounding both cutting edge and vintage,” and thus offers the perfect solution for those who can’t decide between “the rosy warmth of the vintage” and “the hyper-detail or precision of the modern.”
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