"DS Audio’s made-in-Japan HS-001…machined from a solid billet of “ultra-duralumin”…features the sturdiest, most expensive-looking Litz wires I’ve ever seen...”
- Herb Reichert, Stereophile Magazine
OCTOBER 23, 2024
“...there is no question that the ES-001 is a brilliant and successful bit of engineering…If lifelike pitch and timbre, improved image focus, clarified sound staging, and higher resolution are prime considerations—and how could they not be?—an LP lover could not put $6000 to better use than by purchasing an ES-001. It is a stroke of genius (and, quite appropriately, one of 2022’s TAS Products of the Year).”
- Jon Valin, The Absolute Sound
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“...the E3...gets you tantalizingly close to the performance of DS Audio’s much more expensive offerings at a small fraction of the price. Highly recommended."
OCTOBER 22, 2024
“The MK II sounded noticeably speedier, clearer, harder hitting, and more alpha that the original SL, which it will be replacing.”
- Herb Reichert, Stereophile
OCTOBER 14, 2024