Promising ‘a new era of analogue sound’, DS Audio launches its first all-tube energiser/equaliser to partner its growing range of optical pick-up cartridges. Has it succeeded?
MARCH 12, 2025
"Aki has now “trickled down” much of the Grand Master technology into one of his latest “entry-level” products—the DS003, the subject of this review. At “only” $2500 (with another $3500 for its dedicated DS003 phonostage/equalizer), it is not dirt cheap. But $6k is still a far cry from $60k. What do you get for one-tenth the money? Well…just about everything that makes the Grand Master the benchmark that it is...This is just a marvelous transducer. It will certainly be my nominee for TAS Phono Cartridge of the Year.”
- Jon Valin, The Absolute Sound
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