“An essential audition”: Pursuit Perfect System reviews CAD’s Ethernet Control

Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) Scott Berry firmly believes that reducing unwanted high frequency noise in a hi-fi system audibly improves the system’s sound quality. To that end, Berry has pioneered a portfolio of highly effective solutions to the problem, including the new Ethernet Control. Chris Baillie puts it to the test for online magazine Pursuit Perfect System.  Continue reading “An essential audition”: Pursuit Perfect System reviews CAD’s Ethernet Control

“Network hygiene matters”: Roy Gregory upgrades his digital music experience with CAD’s Ethernet Control

Launched in early 2024, Computer Audio Design’s (CAD) Ethernet Control is designed to reduce unwanted high frequency noise on the Ethernet network connection in audio and video equipment, thereby improving the performance of streaming-based and file-replay systems. Roy Gregory puts it to the test alongside a duo of competitors.

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MBL 101E among The Absolute Sound’s ‘15 Most Significant Loudspeakers of All Time’

“Over the years our editorial staff has hotly debated just which loudspeakers have had the greatest impact on high-end audio,” says US magazine The Absolute Sound in its recent ‘Ultimate Directory of High End Loudspeakers and Cables 2024’  issue. The result of that debate is a definitive list of 15 Most Significant Loudspeakers of All Time, which includes German MBL’s 101E.

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DS Audio launches new ‘third generation’ entry-level optical phono cartridge: the DS-E3

PRESS RELEASE: Japanese optical phono cartridge pioneer DS Audio continues to narrow the gap between game-changing performance and affordability with the new entry level DS-E3 model, featuring the company’s ‘third generation’ of optical cartridge technology.

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New Project V1-L top-of-range RCA and XLR interconnect cables from Furutech

PRESS RELEASE: Furutech, Japanese manufacturer of ultra-refined audio and video cable and accessories, introduces their flagship Project V1-L high performance interconnect cable, in RCA and XLR editions. Joining the Project V1 power cord and Project V1-T tonearm cable, the V1-L interconnect promises an immersive and lifelike audio performance for dedicated audiophiles and professional sound engineers alike.

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Furutech extends Clear Line range with new NCF Clear Line-USB & -LAN passive line optimisers

PRESS RELEASE: Furutech, manufacturer of ultra-refined audio and video cable and accessories, announces the release of the NCF Clear Line USB and NCF Clear Line LAN, two audio-grade passive optimisers designed to enhance the playback performance of digital and network music source components and preamplifiers.

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Kerr Acoustic is among first tech brands to adopt new EU ‘Digital Product Passports’

As reported in a recent article in Forbes magazine, British high-end audio company Kerr Acoustic is leading the way in adopting new technology aimed at enhancing a product’s traceability and accountability, improving the company’s environmental footprint while providing greater accountability to customers.

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Kerr Acoustic wins a third Product of the Year Award in Scandinavian press for K200 loudspeaker

A mere two years after launching into the Scandinavian marketplace, British company Kerr Acoustic has won its third Product of the Year Award from Norwegian audio magazine Stereo Pluss. Following last year’s Awards for the K300 and K320 models, this year it’s the turn of the new K200 standmount.

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“Deck of delights”: Hi-Fi News reviews Clearaudio’s new Concept Signature entry-level turntable

Clearaudio’s entry-level, plug-and-play Concept turntable package has been a multi-award winner and bestseller for more than a decade. Now, the Concept’s whole concept has been given a ‘Signature’ makeover. “Clearaudio has played a blinder,” says Hi-Fi News.

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