Audio Reviews - Rutherford Audio

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.

TAD-ME1TX Speaker Review

by: Piero Gabucci

October 30, 2025

What the TAD-ME1TX does so well is play back music uncolorized and transparent. Far from clinical and sterile, the ME1TX has a marvelous sense of warmth and grace.

Solid Tech Feet of Balance

by: Jason Kennedy

October 17, 2025

Solid Tech’s Feet of Balance are the loyal opposition in the kingdom of spikes! Back in the day, if you didn’t put spikes under your speakers, you were considered a lightweight or worse.

Gold Note Diana II Speakers

by: Carrie Marshall

October 2, 2025

Italian audio brand Gold Note has unveiled its new modular speaker system, the Diana, and in addition to their audiophile specifications each loudspeaker is clad in a fascinating fabric.

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