What does a mastering engineer listen to when they get home from the day job? For Tony Cousins, it’s MBL

At ‘The Art of Mastering’, a sell-out evening hosted earlier this month by London’s iconic high-end audio retailer KJ West One, Metropolis Studios’ mastering engineer Tony Cousins enlightened guests with a fascinating talk on the huge changes that current technologies have brought to the role of mastering – and how these are affecting both hi-fi product design and, ultimately, the listening experience.  Continue reading What does a mastering engineer listen to when they get home from the day job? For Tony Cousins, it’s MBL

“Must be on any serious shortlist”: Hi-Fi Plus reviews Furutech’s Project series of cables

How might your system sound when its components are “distilled and refined to their ultimate expression”? Ed Selley explores “the best ways to transform your hi-fi” with three high-performance cables from Furutech’s flagship Project series: the V1-S speaker cable, V1 RCA interconnect and V1 mains lead. Continue reading “Must be on any serious shortlist”: Hi-Fi Plus reviews Furutech’s Project series of cables

Stranger HiFi competition: win a Chord Mojo 2 Portable DAC/headphone amplifier & receive a raft of pro ‘insider’ hi-fi tips

PRESS RELEASE: Stranger HiFi, the unique bespoke audio retail service based in Bath, is launching an ‘insider’ blog packed with raft of tips, techniques and topics close to the hearts and minds of audiophiles and music lovers. New subscribers now have the chance to win Chord Mojo 2 Portable DAC/headphone amplifier!

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Californian Aesthetix’ superb electronics earn four Editors’ Choice Awards 2025 from The Absolute Sound

Californian Aesthetix’ valve / tube zero-feedback electronics – “designed to impress you and built to outlast you” – feature in a number of hi-fi reviewers’ reference systems, as well as in The Absolute Sound’s latest annual Editors’ Choice Awards, focusing on higher-end hi-fi crafted for superb performance in larger systems and dedicated listening rooms. Continue reading Californian Aesthetix’ superb electronics earn four Editors’ Choice Awards 2025 from The Absolute Sound

Eight ‘big hitters’ from MBL win The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

The Absolute Sound’s latest Editors’ Choice Awards feature the magazine’s selection of those hi-fi products that have the heft needed to ensure superb performance in larger systems and dedicated listening rooms. German MBL, no stranger to the Awards, has a raft of products from across its range that fit the bill. Continue reading Eight ‘big hitters’ from MBL win The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

DS Audio earns six of The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

Last November, US audio magazine The Absolute Sound updated the format of it’s annual Editors’ Choice Awards, splitting the Awards into two parts. While the November issue focused on hi-fi components suited to a home living room, the March issue covers products that best fit into larger systems in dedicated listening rooms – including several of DS Audio’s game-changing optical cartridges and accessories.  Continue reading DS Audio earns six of The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

Furutech receives five of The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

Furutech’s high-performance cables, connectors and noise-reducing accessories win over a gamut of different reviewers in The Absolute Sound’s latest Editors’ Choice Awards, which features the magazine’s selection of hi-fi products that live up to the challenge of delivering superb performance in larger systems and dedicated listening rooms.

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