DDPR news & musings, DS Audio, IsoTek, Sound Fowndations

DS-Audio & IsoTek: worthy winners of Hi-Fi Plus ‘Product of the Year’ Awards

Well, it’s that time of year again – when we sit back with a glass of something mulled and mull over the year’s highs and lows. To say that it’s been an ‘interesting’ year would be something of an understatement and so perhaps it’s best to focus our attention firmly on the world of hi-fi, where most news tends to be good news and hence where 2016 can go down as a year of positive change and innovation.

The December issue of Hi-Fi Plus magazine does just that, highlighting the best products of 2016 and rewarding those that stand out among them in the magazine’s annual ‘Product of the Year’ Awards.

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Clearaudio, DDPR news & musings, Sound Fowndations

‘It really was the sweet spot.” Clearaudio Concept turntable goes head-to-head with Pro-Ject and Linn on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show

Due to be aired on Channel 5 this Wednesday 16th November, the latest episode of The Gadget Show turns its attention to turntables and asks the question, just how much should you spend on a new deck?

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Audio Analogue, Clearaudio, DDPR news & musings, Decent Audio, Sound Fowndations

Clearaudio’s flagship turntable & Audio Analogue’s anniversary amp among Hi-Fi News’ ‘Best of 2016’

Well it’s that time of year again. The air chills, the days shorten and we retreat indoors for a glass of something fortifying and to reflect on the year’s highs and lows. And what better way to do it than with a copy of the Hi-Fi News Yearbook 2016 with its round-up of “the hardware that turned our heads and the music that stirred our souls” over the past 12 months. This year’s bumper 172-page issue features a real “feast of audio dreams”.

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Clearaudio, DDPR news & musings, Decent Audio, Exposure Electronics, Magnepan, Sound Fowndations

Clearaudio, Exposure and Magnepan among The Absolute Sound’s 40 greatest bargains in high-end audio

It’s a common conundrum. You covet the superior sound of a high-end audio system, but you’d rather not have to take out a second mortgage to fund it. Thankfully, you don’t have to, as there are plenty of superb-sounding hi-fi components that won’t break the bank.

Bewildered by the choices on offer? Fortunately help is on hand with The Absolute Sound’s Buyer’s Guide To Affordable Audio 2016, created to help maximize your purchasing power and your hi-fi system enjoyment.

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Clearaudio, DDPR news & musings, Sound Fowndations

Is this some kind of record? Clearaudio Concept bags its sixth What Hi-Fi? Award

The 2016 What Hi-Fi? Awards have now been revealed. There are 102 individual winners across 27 categories, showcasing the best hi-fi, home cinema and portable audio products on the market.

“Who would have thought that four decades after What Hi-Fi? was founded in 1976, vinyl would still be going strong?” asks the magazine’s Andy Clough.

And who would’ve thought that, in 2016, one little turntable would be celebrating its sixth win…
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DDPR news & musings, Gamut, Sound Fowndations

“This chair isn’t leaving — I bought it.” Part-Time Audiophile reviews Gamut’s Lobster Chair, designed for hi-fi listening

“The Gamut Lobster Chair is billed as ‘the world’s first audiophile chair’. I will respectfully defer — ‘firsts’ don’t really matter to me as much as ‘awesomeness’, and this chair is awesome,” writes Scot Hull of US-based e-zine, Part-Time Audiophile.

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DDPR news & musings, Decent Audio, Gamut, Magnepan, Raidho, Sound Fowndations

Gamut, Raidho & Magnepan in The Absolute Sound’s Buyer’s Guide to Loudspeakers 2016

The Absolute Sound (TAS) has just published its brand new and biggest ever Buyer’s Guide to Loudspeakers. The 2016 edition covers all types of speakers, from floorstanders, stand-mounts and desktops to planars and horns, across a range of price brackets.

The magazine’s review team has mulled over the world’s top models and picked out a select few to provide audiophiles with an easy-to-navigate PDF guide, available as a free download.

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All press releases, DS Audio, Sound Fowndations

Optical cartridge pioneer DS Audio launches new flagship: the Master 1

PRESS RELEASE

In 2013 DS Audio pioneered the world’s only optical phono cartridge, the DS-W1, which was an immediate hit in its native Japan. International distribution soon followed, as did rave reviews from the worldwide audiophile press. Now the company is proud to announce its new flagship, the Master 1.

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All press releases, Decent Audio, Raidho, Scansonic HD

Danish loudspeaker revolutionary Raidho to make Hi-Fi Show Live debut thanks to new UK distribution agreement with Decent Audio

PRESS RELEASE

High-end hi-fi distributor Decent Audio is delighted to announce a new exclusive UK distribution agreement with renowned Danish loudspeaker brand Raidho. On 29th-30th October a selection of Raidho’s stunningly ambitious speakers will make their UK debut at this year’s Hi-Fi Show Live in Windsor. Come along and find out what’s behind the brand’s reputation as a true revolutionary.

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Clearaudio, DDPR news & musings, Sound Fowndations

‘Unreservedly recommended’: Hi-Fi News reviews Clearaudio’s new Innovation Basic turntable

Clearaudio recently extended their renowned Innovation range of turntables with a new model, the Innovation Basic. While it’s actually anything but ‘basic’, the price is very competitive and brings the Innovation range within reach of a greater number of music lovers.

Adam Smith puts the Innovation Basic to the test in his review for the October 2016 issue of Hi-Fi News.
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