“I have tried the Auric Illuminator on about a dozen other CDs so far, and the improvement is instantly obvious. You don’t have to strain to hear it. I was especially surprised at the improvement in the bass, but I suppose it is due to an overall improvement in dynamics, and the bass just improves to a level equal to that of the other ranges. By the way, Auric Illuminator still works wonders on DVDs. After viewing a DVD untreated, I used the Auric Illuminator and watched again. Not only was the audio clearer and more focused, but the video was positively glorious. All the colors were saturated and stood out beautifully. Highly recommended.”
Ed Morawski — Nov ’04 Read Full Review
New Illuminator Review by 6Moons.com August 2004
“Now for the $64,000 question: Is the new Illuminator better than the original? You better believe it. Whether classical, pop or jazz, every disc I applied the AI treatment to displayed easily audible improvements. The discs treated with the new AI displayed greater overall resolution, quieter backgrounds, smoother, less brittle highs and most significantly, an overriding sense of relaxed ease with a more natural flow to music playback. Less effort was required to relax into music or to follow individual strands, be it a rock, symphonic or small-scale chamber recording.”
Paul Candy — Aug ’04 Read Full Review
6Moons Review of Auric Illuminator August ’04
“The 6moons Blue Moon Award is
bestowed only on components or
music releases of rare excellence.
For ”Outstanding Price/Performance Ratio” in the optical disc resolution enhancement category.”
Blue Moon Award — Aug ’04
On Sound and Music Review of Au24 Cables, August 2004
“Inserting the Audience Au24 S/PDIF digital cable between my transport and upsampler, it is as if I have found the musical mother lode. The nuances and balance the Au24 communicates are so immediately apparent and welcomed that I am just in awe of this cable right now. I have never noted a greater step toward musicality with any other digital cable at any price.”
Greg Weaver – Aug ’04 Print Version
Stereo Times Auricap Review
Modifying the TacT Room Correction System : Digital Tweaking Inside and Outside the Box
Dan Evert – Aug ’04 Print Version
Hong Kong HiFi Review of PowerChord
“Sweet and delicate high frequency response, extreme transient and speed across the audio spectrum”.
Hong Kong HiFi Review — Jul 04
Print Version (Chinese)
6Moons.com Review of Au24 Cable, June 2004
“When a product only stirs my attention to the musical message, that’s a rare and purchase-worthy accomplishment.”
Stephæn Harrell – Jun ’04 Read Full Review
Soundstage Review for Auricap Capacitors June 2004
“The Auricapped 21A sounds fundamentally neutral, but its presentation has notable bloom and, as with the very best tube preamps, the ability to portray space — around performers and as an entity itself. Its sound is spacious. There is no tubey glaze, but also no etch or edge. Instead, there is clarity, vigor, and grace. Nobody will say the 21A is laid-back, but it doesn’t sound forward either. It walks the line of perspective as few preamps do, tipping neither one way nor the other. Its performance is accomplished — very detailed and very enjoyable.”
Marc Mickelson – Jun ’04 Read Full Review
Au24 Cable Receives Stereophile Recommended Component, April 2004
“It was as a speaker cable that the Au24 really shown.” Brian Damkroger actually preferred the Au24 to his reference Valhalla in terms of tonal balance, imaging, resolution of inner detail, and sound staging.”
Stereophile : Recommended Components
Vol.25 No.8 – Apr ’04
On Hifi Review of PowerChords, Au24 Cables
“The Audience Au24 and powerChord cables share a family resemblance-they balance tonality extremely well, have superb detail (again, in balance; neither too much nor too little of it), and they’re smooth. Not colored-smooth, but just-right-smooth.”
Wes Phillips – Apr ’04 Read Full Review