“Like a Fine Swiss watch, CH Precision’s D1.5 Player/Transport gets the timing right.” Jim Austin, Editor – Stereophile Stereophile’s Editor delivers an eight-page review of the D1.5 (with full measurements by John Atkinson, Technical Editor) and chooses the player to grace the magazine’s cover. Impressed by its performance on CD, SACD and MQA-CD, he comments […]
Category Archives: 1 Series
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Dec
Dec
Our latest review is out and it makes for especially interesting reading. Why? Unlike many reviews of CH Precision components, this piece doesn’t dwell on the complexity, range of options or upgradability of the products. It doesn’t feature the 10 Series (which has been getting so much attention recently) and it doesn’t feature stacks of […]
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Nov
Nov
CH Precision Releases D1.5 SACD/CD Player/Transport The D1 CD/SACD player/transport was CH Precision’s first ever product, a discrete multi-channel capable machine that established our now familiar, user configurable, upgradable, card-cage construction. For over a decade, along with the C1 DAC, it has set the standard for high-resolution disc replay, even though, these days the focus […]
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Mar
Mar
As is so often the case, sometimes it’s only after a product leaves a listener’s presence that they realise its true significance. That was exactly the situation when Martin Colloms sat down to reflect on his experience with the P1, L1, X1 and A1.5. He knew they were good. He knew they were better than […]
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Dec
Dec
“These audio components handsomely take their places in the ranks of the world’s finest audio electronics, but distinguished by their extraordinary accuracy and versatility, further enhanced by the ability to fine tune and upgrade every component concerned.” So concluded internationally revered UK reviewer Martin Colloms after experiencing the P1, L1, X1, A1.5 system. His in-depth, […]
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Jul
Jul
Wilson’s most expensive and demanding speaker system, the legendary WAMM MC with matching Subsonic woofers is a daunting challenge for any amplifier, but it’s a challenge that CH Precision’s most affordable model, the A1.5 proved more than capable of meeting. Using a pair of A1.5s running in stereo mode (the Wilson speaker system requires four […]
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Jun
Jun
UK magazine Hi-Fi+ has just published its review of the A1.5 Amplifier (Issue 184, June 2020). Written by erstwhile Editor Roy Gregory (who still seems to get all the biggest and best products that come their way), he describes it as: “…pretty much a… Masterclass in the subtle art of exerting control without appearing to, […]
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Mar
Mar
In a follow up to his L1 review, Christiaan Punter at Hi-Fi Advice has been enjoying the benefits of adding the X1 external power supply into the equation, first with the C1 then the L1 and finally, the two together. Christiaan’s conclusion: “Such are the seductive qualities of the X1 that one would be wise […]
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Mar
Mar
TheAudioBeat.com has posted a fascinating review of the P1 Phono-Stage – in all its options, up to and including the full, four-box, true monaural flagship system. Roy Gregory (Editor, Europe and the UK) is already the proud owner of a P1/X1 pairing, that he uses for all his listening work, but the opportunity to experience […]
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Feb
Feb
The highly respected Hong Kong publication Hi-Fi Review, has included the CH Precision A1.5 power amplifier in its exclusive Products of the Year listing for 2019. Applauding not just its sound quality but also its versatility, Hi-Fi Review has recognised what we have always known – all amps really should be built this way…
