HiFi+ Awards 2023 products to see and hear at Ripcaster
HiFi+ magazine published their award winning products for 2023 in issue 226.
You are welcome to visit ripcaster to see and hear the following HiFi+ winners:
Auralic Aries G2.2 Digital Streamer
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"Dropping the noise as far as AURALiC has with this ARIES means you can hear mountains of detail usually hidden beneath the noise floor"
Hana Umami Blue MC Cartridge
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"You get that sense of musicians performing in a three-dimensional space normally reserved for super-high-end cartridges."
Kudos Titan 808 Loudspeakers
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"The Titan 808 excelled in delivering scale and weight with nuanced detail and a cohesive sound."
Linn 360 Speakers
HiFi+ Highly Commended 2023
"You get super-low levels of distortion, unparalleled levels of dispersion, and a sonic performance that produces desperation in its rivals."
Melco N1-S38 Music Library
HiFi+ Highly Commended 2023
"The server also delivers exceptional performance, with a dynamic and impressive sound, precise detail, and a strong sense of presence"
MOON by Simaudio North 791 and 761
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"Unless you like a separate box for each operation and big red LEDs, I can't see why you wouldn't want to head North."
Ortofon MC Diamond Cartridge
HiFi+ Highly Commended 2023
"Give it the right turntable and amplification and I'll warrant that it's up there with the very best in the vinyl cosmos."
Platanus 3.0s Cartridge
HiFi+ Winner
"Like a few truly great components I've tested over the years, it asks very little of you while delivering truly outstanding engagement."
Puritan Audio PSM156 Studio Master Mains Purifier
HiFi+ Highly Commended 2023
"I want a power product to improve the sound without throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and the Puritan does that well."
Project X2 B Turntable
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"It's an increase in dynamic range rather than volume and this produces a calmer, more precise and deliberate result."
Raidho Acoustics X1.6 Loudspeakers
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"I like that it gives much of that Raidho sound and resolution without being as demanding of room, system...and wallet."
REL Classic 98 Subwoofer
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"This is sound reinforcement, not simply confined to bass, and that's what makes this great for audio."
Vertere DG-1S Dynamic Groove Turntable
HiFi+ Winner 2023
"It's the sort of turntable that could happily drop into a starter system or grace one where every single component costs twice as much."
VPI Industries Avenger Direct Turntable
HiFi+ Highly Commended 2023
"It's an extremely beefy sound, with clean and deep bass lines that have the kind of control few other decks can muster."