Computer Audio Design’s Ground Control GC1.1: “once you hook it up, I doubt very much you’ll want to remove it” says Roy Gregory

Audio reviewer Roy Gregory was an early adopter of Computer Audio Design’s Ground Control units, designed to improve system performance by tackling high frequency noise on the signal ground plane. In a recent review he asks, “What does the new, updated and improved GC1.1 bring to the party?”  Continue reading Computer Audio Design’s Ground Control GC1.1: “once you hook it up, I doubt very much you’ll want to remove it” says Roy Gregory

Another world first from DS Audio – the ES-001 ‘Eccentricity Detection Stabiliser’

PRESS RELEASE: Japanese audio phono cartridge expert DS Audio is recognised as a true innovator, so when the company turns its attention to audio accessories, we know to expect advanced technologies, remarkable results – and something a little bit different. Could vinyl be about to take another great leap forward?

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“The best cartridge he’s ever heard” & “stunning workmanship”: DS Audio and Furutech scoop multiple Editors’ Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound

Berkshire-based Sound Fowndations is the UK distributor for two Japanese brands that consistently appear in a raft of world-leading audio awards, and the TAS Editors’ Choice Awards are no exception. 2022 sees three Awards for DS Audio and six for Furutech.

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Aesthetix’ electronics collect 7 Editors’ Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound

Among “the gear that [TAS] editors and writers have selected as most worthy of consideration” in 2022 are seven products from Californian electronics ‘artisans’ Aesthetix. From to pre- to power amplifiers, from phonostages to integrated amps, and from DAC/CDs to accessories, there isn’t a product category in the Aesthetix portfolio that doesn’t receive an Award.

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Computer Audio Design (CAD) upgrades its award-winning Ground Control, taking noise reduction to a whole new level

PRESS RELEASE: Computer Audio Design’s GC1 Ground Control was created to tackle high frequency noise reduction at the level of the signal ground plane, delivering remarkable sonic results that have since earned the company multiple awards worldwide. Now, designer Scott Berry is launching an upgraded version, the GC1.1. How does it compare? “Just listen.”

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New YouTube channel Hi-Fi Riff: Michael Evans and David Price chat about Exposure Electronics’ 3510 integrated amplifier

Great mates Michael Evans and David Price have been arguing about hi-fi for more than forty years. This year, they had the bright idea of recording their conversations for fellow audio lovers. YouTube channel ‘Mike & Dave’s Hi-Fi Riff’ is where you’ll find them, and here they chat about Exposure Electronics’ latest integrated amplifier.

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Clearaudio earns 14 Awards in The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice 2022

Every spring, the editors of American audio magazine The Absolute Sound (TAS) round up their recommendations for the very best in worldwide hi-fi. German Clearaudio, whose motto has long been ‘take the best and make it better’, has proved the motto’s point with an impressive 14 products Awarded in 2022.

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