Connected-Fidelity AC-2K: a balanced approach to power supply
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 has got the power sorted
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 the power of love
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 […]
Titan Ares: the power of 6
Titan Ares power distributor When asked if I would like to review the Titan Audio Ares, I jumped at the chance as numerous people whose opinions I value have spoken highly of the brand’s products. I have been an advocate of quality mains blocks ever since the first high-quality block I tried impacted my sonic […]
Niagara 5000 lets the power flow
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 […]
Ansuz: all about the Mainz8
Ansuz Mainz8 A3 & Mainz A2 power distributor and cables Ansuz is adamant that power distribution should not involve conditioning, thus its Mainz8 distributors apply no filtering or regeneration of the incoming voltage. This is because doing so saps energy from the sound. Ansuz also believe that the mains distributor is the most important element […]
Powerhaus M6 raises the sound barrier
Chord Company Powerhaus M6 distribution block Regular readers may remember me being very impressed with Chord Company’s Powerhaus S6, which I reviewed last May. It was one of those products that left a void, making it difficult to enjoy my system for a few weeks after it departed. Since my review, I have spoken to […]
Quiescent T500VA the balance of power
Quiescent T500VA How do you like your mains: au-naturel, actively re-generated or passively treated? It’s a question that the Quiescent T500VA answers but one that I first considered some 16 years ago when I attended a listening session with a group of some half a dozen audiophiles. We had gathered to audition and compare assorted […]
Best Hi-Fi of 2022
The best of the best that we have reviewed on the Ear over the last 12 months
Chord Company Powerhaus S6
As someone who has spent far too much time frequenting online hi-fi forums and groups, I can genuinely say that with the possible exception of network switches, nothing causes more arguments than audio-specific mains products. I have never understood the fight against an optimized mains supply. One of the most significant gains I have experienced […]