News & Reviews

The Absolute Sound's 2026 Editors' Choice Awards: Shared Spaces

Eight AudioQuest products have received The Absolute Sound's Editors' Choice Award (Shared Spaces), featured in the November issue of TAS, available now.

From Jamaican Dub to Swedish Metal: PowerQuest 303 Rocks
What do Jamaican dub and Swedish metal have in common? They both sound better with PowerQuest.
Silence is Bliss: PowerQuest
Harro Tillema of HiFi.nl investigates all three new PowerQuest models and decides, well, you just can’t go wrong.
PowerQuest Delivers
Alberto Pittaluga dives deep into the benefits of power conditioning, explores the relatively modest PowerQuest 3, and decides it’s staying in his system.
On a Power Quest
Phil Wright goes on a power quest and arrives at Niagara.
Niagara 1200 Saves the Day
Artur Evers of Like HiFi puts Niagara 1200 through its paces and, indeed, he likes.
Off-the-Grid Home Theater with PowerQuest
Can you still be a home theater enthusiast when your home is off the grid? Absolutely, says Ealan Osborne. But you’ll want a good power conditioner.
20 AudioQuest Products Named TAS Editors' Choice
We are delighted to announce that 20 AQ products — across a wide range of categories, all representing outstanding performance and value — have received TAS’s 2024 Editors’ Choice Award.
Big Performance from a Small Theater
When The Absolute Sound’s Editor-in-Chief, Robert Harley, decided to properly renovate his home theater, he made sure it was wired and powered with AudioQuest.
PowerQuest 303 Just Sounds Better
Can a power conditioner improve the sound of your system? TAS’s Aaron Jenkins thinks so.
PowerQuest 707 Makes a HUGE Difference
Shane Lee unboxes the PowerQuest 707 and uses an Entech powerline noise analyzer to test its ability to counteract induced noise.
PowerQuest 303 is Dead Silent
“Nothing! Completely dead silent!” David Susilo is suitably impressed by PowerQuest 303.
A Detailed Look at the Niagara 7000
AudioQuest's Senior Director of Engineering, Garth Powell, chats with Upscale Audio's Kevin Deal about our flagship power conditioner, the Niagara 7000.
Dragon Nails It
Black backgrounds? Check. Taut bass? Check. Extended highs? Check. Seamless top-to-bottom timbral veracity? Double check. Sheer musical pleasure? NAILED IT.

Theory & Education

The Case for Highly Optimized Power Conditioning
When it comes to the Alternating Current (AC) used in today’s homes, we’re relying on a century-old technology created for incandescent lights and electric motors. Our audio/video systems deserve better.
Dressing Long Speaker Cables
We recommend following The Absolute Sound's Substack, where the magazine's editors offer think pieces, share links to often fascinating articles related to music and sound, host a weekly Q&A, and...
Killing the Noise: Mythical Creature & Folk Hero Speaker Cables
Explore AudioQuest’s cutting-edge speaker cables, designed by Senior Director of Engineering Garth Powell. Learn how ZERO-Tech and RF/ND-Tech eliminate distortion and combat RF noise, delivering superior audio clarity.
AudioQuest 48G and eARC-Priority HDMI Cables Overview
Sound first. While 8K and other compelling video/gaming features make the HDMI headlines, AudioQuest’s 48 and eARC-Priority Series HDMI cables are our best-sounding HDMI cables yet. The precision and tighter...
Cable Directionality: It's All About Noise
If you’ve ever wondered about the arrows on AudioQuest cables, read any of our educational materials, or merely followed any of the online chatter regarding our products, perhaps you’ve wondered...
Power Demystified
In this detailed white paper by Garth Powell, AudioQuest’s Senior Director of Engineering, you’ll discover the essentials of AC power management for high-resolution audio systems.