Audio Reviews - Rutherford Audio

Vertere Phono-1 LX review

by: Ketan Bharadia

July 15, 2026

The Phono-1 LX may look much the same as its Award-winning predecessor, but it has taken a notable step forward in performance. It is more expressive and pulls us into the music with even greater ease.

TAD ME1TX Loudspeakers: A Floorstander Masquerading as a Bookshelf?

by: Graig Neville

July 14, 2026

My time with the ME1TX was nothing short of sublime. Over the years I’ve had the privilege of living with and reviewing some truly exceptional loudspeakers. Most earn my admiration.

Entry Level Into Mastery

by: Matthias Boede

June 24, 2026

Who would have thought it? The Merlin NEO proves to be an analog wizard.

Gold Note’s DS-5.2 streaming DAC isn’t made in China

by: John Darko

June 1, 2026

Italy’s Gold Note has a new streaming DAC on the books. The DS-5.2 is the digital source that opens the Tuscan company’s freshly minted Series 5.2, and it reportedly borrows directly from the DS-10 EVO that sits above it.

Luna DC Power Supply & Solo MC

by: Ear

March 12, 2026

The Luna dedicated Linear DC supply has been developed to ensure that all DG models — DG-1, DG-1S and DG-X — as well as the Tempo motor drive operate at their absolute optimum. The result is breathtaking performance, with enhanced dynamics, greater clarity and a more tangible sense of presence.

PSU-10 & DS-10 EVO Review

by: Jeff Day

February 27, 2026

What the Gold Note DS-10 EVO DAC with PSU-10 EVO power supply does do is broaden my musical horizons by letting me explore and listen to an almost unlimited amount of albums with a Qobuz subscription, way more so than I can with CDs or LPs.

Acoustic Signature TA-10000 Neo Tonearm

by: Jonathan Valin

January 23, 2026

The TA-10000 hasn’t just been sonically improved over its sibling; it has also been functionally improved.

One deck, infinite journeys: Vertere DG X

by: What HiFI?

January 21, 2026

Winning one What Hi-Fi? Award is a great achievement. But winning six consecutively? That’s almost unprecedented.

Phono Colossus With Finesse

by: Matthias Böde

January 1, 2026

The Typhoon Neo is by no means the largest turntable from Acoustic Signature. Yet it is a clear statement of ultimate standards in workmanship, sophistication – and sound.

Vertere DGX by The Ear

by: Chris Kelly

December 2, 2025

Both are an absolute delight. … The delicate stylus descends onto the record’s surface with gossamer-winged lightness, and the lift-off and return of the flat section arm to its resting position is simplicity itself.

TAD’s GE-1 Loudspeakers

by: Robert Ross

November 27, 2025

The Grand Evolution One is for critical listeners who want to hear every acoustic nuance without the fatigue that often accompanies etched, over-analytical detail for which some of the most popular top-end speakers have earned a reputation.

Feet Of Balance Review

by: Marcin Olszewski

November 26, 2025

Let me consider the Solid Tech Feet of Balance to be one of the most effective and at the same time universal accessories that an audiophile and music lover, aware of their beneficial impact on the sound of their system, could be interested in.

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