Noise-Trap passive mains filter In most countries, high frequency noise on the AC power supply – often worse at certain times of the day – causes audio systems to dip in sonic performance. The high frequency noise seems to have a curious effect on some humans too, causing them to assure us that the variability […]
Stack Audio Smooth-LAN Regenerator network filter Stack Audio first hit the scene with a streamer, a product that never really came to fruition but which lead to the rather more affordable Link streamer and its successor the Link II. Today Theo Stack and his crew are making streaming accessories that inhabit the brand’s trademark machined […]
Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Reference balanced power supply, Six Star distribution block & Unity Power Two cables We all know how important it is to choose the individual components of our systems carefully, usually with protracted listening tests at a retailer and in our homes. But a system is more than just a turntable, CD player, streamer, […]
Russ Andrews X6 block MkII, RF Router, Technical Ground Weave, Evolution-300 Powerkord, Yello Power, DC Blocker Russ Andrews has long been of the opinion that power delivery and grounding are critical to the potential of any sound system, he introduced an audiophile power cable as far back as 1986 and have a number of useful […]
Titan Audio Eros V2 mains block and FFT Module The mains supply should arguably be considered the front end of every good hi-fi system. The ultimate sonic results that we achieve will depend on a stable supply of electricity, effective earthing, rejection of noise from elsewhere in our households, and, indeed, cross-contamination between components within […]
Network Acoustics eno2 streaming filter system The eno was a lockdown project between Richard Trussell, an ex-IT professional who is a qualified electronics engineer, and Rob Osbourne, who previously worked as a publisher, filmmaker and DJ. Dissatisfied with the sonic results they were hearing from their music streaming systems, they worked together and came up […]
Stack Audio Smooth-LAN network Filter LAN/Ethernet filters are becoming the latest ‘must-have’ for our networked audio systems, and many have been launched over the last few years. The first I became aware of was the ENO from Network Acoustics, which greatly impressed me when I reviewed it a couple of years ago. Since then, I […]
CAD Ethernet Control network filter I first learned of this product at the Bristol HiFi Show in February, where CAD shared a room with Trilogy and Wilson Benesch. I admit to chatting more with CAD’s Isabel Whitley about their latest products than listening to the system. As you can read in his report on the […]
English Electric EE1 ethernet filter About fifteen years ago I saw a gold-plated ethernet cable for sale in Tesco and was somewhat bemused. Fast forward to this evening, where I am writing up what must be my umpteenth review of a device that claims to improve the sound of a network-streaming music system and I […]
CAD USB Control noise reducer Us audiophiles are supposed to like noise, but the wrong kind of noise can be the bane of our lives. The more ‘tech’ we hook up to our mains supply, the more wi-fi devices we have in our homes, the more difficult it can be to enjoy the systems in […]
Network Acoustics tempus network switch It was only a matter of time before Network Acoustics got around to making a network switch. The streaming specialists have built class leading ethernet filters and all manner of digital audio cables so a data or network switch was the next logical step to building a complete back end […]
Audioquest Niagara 5000 AC power conditioner Electrical pollution of the mains supply is generally pervasive, and in cities and other locations it may be worse than in rural areas. Noise in the audio band and upwards intermodulates with the music signal in an audio system and leads to poor tonality, muted subtle detail and weak […]