The I1 integrated amplifier gets taken home and taken to task in this excellent VUmètre review, a review that uses the I1 in exactly the system scenario and domestic context for which it’s intended. Living space doesn’t come much more pressured than a Paris appartment. When that appartment belongs to an arts and music reviewer, […]
Category Archives: CH News
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May
May
The P1 Phono Stage has just received its latest Firmware update (V1.10) and this time the improvements are operational, related to the variable EQ option. As any P1 owners who looked longingly at the P10 when it was launched will know, the flagship Phono Stage offers not just a new circuit topology, but new facilities […]
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Apr
Apr
Alan Taffel of The Absolute Sound magazine reviews the I1 V2.2 software upgrade! Since when did magazines start reviewing firmware updates? Since those updates started significantly upgrading the performance of the units in question. It’s fair to say that Alan Taffel was impressed by the upgrade in performance. He was floored by the fact that […]
04
Apr
Apr
Who knew that the I1 was named Nigel? Apparently, Roy Gregory at Gy8. His recent article “We Need to Talk About Nigel…” is subtitled, Understanding CH Precision’s I1 – no ordinary integrated. It captures perfectly just what makes the I1 so conceptually and technically distinct from other integrated amplifiers, the advantages of its unique approach […]
30
Nov
Nov
And the accolades for the P10 keep coming… After Michael Fremer said: ” – everything that had already been plenty good – was fundamentally and completely better…” After Roy Gregory said: “Once heard (it) is hard to forget – and harder to give up. Post P10, record replay is never going to be quite the […]
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Nov
Nov
Roy Gregory publishes his in-depth review of both the P10 and the P10 Mono – throwing in exhaustive coverage of all the options AND a rationale for selectable record replay EQ! Take a glass or mug of your favourite beverage and settle in for the long haul. If you really want to learn what the […]
14
Nov
Nov
Widely recognised as being amongst the most respected high-end audio awards, Stereo Sound, Japan’s Grand Prix is especially sought-after as its qualifying criteria go well beyond the norm, reflecting innovation, fit, finish, reliability and safety as well as musical performance. In short, Stereo Sound only awards the Grand Prix to products that it considers “comprehensively […]
03
Nov
Nov
Michael Fremer’s Review of the CH Precision P10 Phono Stage in The Absolute Sound is out now. We think it’s fair to say that he likes it! “(With the P10) The differences were not subtle, nor were the improvements minor.” “It wasn’t a “hmm that’s somewhat better” moment. It was more a “wow, that’s amazing” […]
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Feb
Feb
Roy Gregory’s comprehensive C1.2 review for Gy8.eu is ready to read, in full, right here. Detailing the differences between the C1 and the C1.2, both mechanically and sonically, as well as the way it fits around the other boxes in the CH digital eco-system, this is a must read for anybody contemplating a serious DAC/Controller […]
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Feb
Feb
Following on from their eye (and ear) opening D1.5 experience, French magazine VUmètre has reviewed the full CH Precision four-box digital front end, with the latest C1.2 DAC, D1.5 SACD/CD Player/Transport, X1 power supply and T1 Time Reference master clock. You can read the English or French version of the review here below but let’s […]
