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Esprit Alpha power and Beta interconnect and loudspeaker cables
|French cable expert and electro-mechanics engineer Richard Cesari founded Esprit over 20 years ago. Esprit might not be the first name to roll off the tongue in terms of audio hookups, but perhaps it should ...read more -
Wire on Wire Experience 660-S loudspeaker cables
|A one-time osteopath called Chris Bell has created Wire on Wire, which is a very clever and unusual cable company, based on his personal experiences as a hi-fi enthusiast. Over a great many years, he ...read more -
Cardas Audio Clear Cygnus loudspeaker cable
|By definition, an audio cable of any description is doing a poor job. As a transmitter – rather than a creator – of musical signals, all any cable can do is either add or subtract ...read more -
Clarus Launches Crimson Mark II Cables
|March 26, 2020 — Clarus®, the high-end audio cable brand that is a “sister” company to Tributaries A/V cables, is introducing new versions of their exceptional Crimson Cables. Crimson Mark II Balanced Audio, Single-Ended RCA ...read more -
Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA cable and loudspeaker cable
|There is nothing like telling the uninitiated that cable makes a big difference to sound quality if you want to elicit a “Shut up! Are you mad?” response. Even for those within the fold, the ...read more -
VooDoo Cable Stradivarius Amati signal cables and Dynasty power cords
|Calling a cable brand ‘VooDoo’ is at once asking for and shutting down trouble from audio’s Angry Brigade. Those who think audio cables are all voodoo anyway are going to be angered by the name ...read more -
Kimber Kable AXIOS AG headphone cable
|Ray Kimber is a pillar of the high end audio community and his cables are beloved by audiophiles across the globe. He founded Kimber Kable in 1979, and his designs have garnered praise from such ...read more -
Wired to the MOON? Moon 780D v2, Moon 700i v2 + Nordost
|It’s a triple product launch weekend at Loud & Clear on Friday 26th & Saturday 27th April. We have two stonking new heavyweights from MOON by Simaudio – the 700i v2integrated amplifier and 780D v2 ...read more -
YAR Y-der loudspeakers, B-yond amp, Feeld platforms, YAR cables
|Let’s start with that name; it’s not an acronym. Everyone in the audio world is so programmed to see the letters ‘A’ and ‘R’ together and assume they have a meaning that one of the ...read more -
The Hi-Fi+ Awards: Cables, Power Products, and Accessories of the year
|Accessory of the Year: Critical Mass Systems CenterStage2 Although Critical Mass Systems is best known for its large and heavy rack systems, perhaps its most important product is the CenterStage2, a range of three equipment ...read more -
Tellurium Q Statement cable system
|It’s not hard to be cynical about cables: after all, how hard can it be to solder some plugs onto piece of twin-core wire and build a speaker cable? Yet most people can hear differences ...read more -
The Hi-Fi+ Directory of High-End Audio Manufacturers, 2019
|We’ve selected and showcased the work of 32 of the finest manufacturers in high-end audio in our exclusive guide. Regardless of price, product type, or brand name, we’ve uncovered the most exciting and innovative companies ...read more -
Ansuz X Series cables and power conditioner
|When it comes to gnomic discussions about cables, Ansuz gets close to winning the prize. Normally, when it comes to discussions about cables, there isn’t great deal to talk about, but what there is usually ...read more -
Naim Audio Super Lumina interconnects and loudspeaker cables
|OK, I’ll get this out of the way first. I hate the way the ‘Super Lumina’ logo looks. I get why Naim Audio did this (it’s meant to show superluminal motion in action, itself an ...read more -
Allnic Mu-7R and ZL-3000 cables
|I’m hoping I’m not weird. Well, at least not that weird. To me, Allnic is that Korean company that makes seriously well respected valve phono stages. I was dimly aware that the company also made ...read more