Computer Audio Design launches new Ethernet Control

PRESS RELEASE: Computer Audio Design (CAD) firmly believes that reducing unwanted high frequency noise in a hi-fi system audibly improves the system’s sound quality.  To that end, the company has pioneered a portfolio of highly effective solutions to the problem, and now adds the new Ethernet Control, designed to enable a significant advancement of the musical performance of streaming-based and file-replay systems.

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Clearaudio upgrades ‘Concept’ turntable package with new Concept Signature

PRESS RELEASE: How do you top a best-selling, multi-award winning turntable package that combines smart design, high-end performance, plug-and-play simplicity and affordability? Meet the Concept Signature, the newly upgraded edition of Clearaudio’s unbeatable Concept series.

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“Goose bumps”: Hi-Fi Choice reaps the benefits of Furutech’s DAS-4.1 balanced interconnect cable

Furutech’s DAS-4.1 top-of-range bulk balanced interconnect cable, alongside the brand’s DPS-4.1 power and DSS-4.1 speaker cables, offers a high-performance option for ‘DIY’ audiophiles seeking to create their own bespoke cable solutions.

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Optical cartridges ‘go mainstream”: What Hi-Fi reviews the DS Audio DS-003

The message that optical phono cartridge technology can offer clear advantages over moving magnet and moving coil designs is finally ‘crossing the border’ from high-end hi-fi to more mainstream audio media, as What Hi-Fi discovers the superb performance of DS Audio’s DS-003.

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CAD’s USB Control is ‘on a completely different level’ when it comes to tackling digital noise, says The Audiophile Man

Can your digital hi-fi chain do with some noise reduction?’ asks Paul Rigby, aka The Audiophile Man. Whether you realise it not, the answer is almost certainly yes, and CAD’s USB Control is a solution that’s unobtrusively small, effortlessly simple and incredibly effective. 

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“A blessed miracle”: Ken Kessler is both shaken and stirred by DS Audio’s “close to flawless” Master 3 optical cartridge

Ken Kessler is no stranger to Japanese optical phono cartridge pioneer DS Audio, having reviewed almost the company’s entire range. However, the new ‘semi flagship’ Master 3 model proves to be “an even bigger disruptor than the [flagship] Grand Master EX”… an “event component” that’s  “as close to flawless as any cartridge I’ve heard.”  Continue reading “A blessed miracle”: Ken Kessler is both shaken and stirred by DS Audio’s “close to flawless” Master 3 optical cartridge

“Accessories are just as important as the main components” concludes Paul Rigby as he reviews Furutech’s NCF Clear Line signal optimizers

You may not know it yet, but no matter how much you’ve invested in your hi-fi system, if you’re a “doubting Thomas” when it comes to anti-noise accessories then your sound is being “swamped by parasitic noise” and “trapped under sonic rubbish”, writes Paul Rigby on webzine The Audiophile Man. Thankfully, effective solutions are available and, while the best ones may not be cheap, they come at at a fraction of the price of your beleaguered components. Continue reading “Accessories are just as important as the main components” concludes Paul Rigby as he reviews Furutech’s NCF Clear Line signal optimizers