News

Welcome to the IsoTek news pages, please refer to these pages for the latest development news and reviews. These pages will be updated on an ongoing monthly basis.

March 2008

IsoTek training in Poland

In March IsoTek was delighted to set up an exclusive distribution contract with Voice for distribution in Poland, and in true IsoTek fashion the training team departed from England in the early hours of Thursday morning bound for Katowice and then onto Cieszyn by car to Voice’s head office just outside the Czech Republic border. “The objective of this distributor visit was to, right from day one, fully train our representatives in Poland so that they can give knowledgeable and detailed advise on the full range of IsoTek products”, commented Director Keith Martin. “We were delighted to be able to train the Voice team who have more than impressed us with the focus and dedication to the brand”, he concluded.

June 2007

Vale vale vale!

The availability of IsoTek products continues to expand across Europe and this especially so in Spain where IsoTek are please to announce the appointment of UNO800 as their exclusive distributor. Naturally with any new appointment it is vital to properly introduce the product line, so the IsoTek training team set off to sunny Barcelona for a series of workshops, dealer visits and pressmeetings. The event was held in the stunning Hotel Diagonal on the 9th floor overlooking Barcelona panoramas. However, there was not much time for sight seeing as a packed room of keen Hi-Fi dealers and journalists beckoned.

It is always interesting going through the upgrades IsoTek offers for clean power and understanding the effects it can make to any audio system, big or small, and the busy city of Barcelona was no exception. However, it was the jaw dropping effects of Titan that put a broad smile on the faces of the assembled crowd experiencing the ‘IsoTek effect’ for the first time.

May 2007

IsoTek at Munich High End Show 2007
 
This years Munich show saw IsoTek embark upon a series of product demonstrations, these workshops were in addition to the their normal display area. The system consisted of Exposure electronics and System Audio loudspeakers. From the many visitors it was universally agreed the improvements were nothing short of jaw dropping, they say ‘hearing is believing’ and this was certainly true in Munich! The demonstrations were also the perfect way for show attendies to become more familiar and increase their understanding of IsoTeks award winningrange.

The High-End show was also the perfect opportunity for IsoTek to launch MIRA, (availableAugust 2007) the first product which forms part of their EVO3 line, there are a number of new product launches scheduled for 2007, so watch this space. MIRA is a dedicated TV filter system, designed to work with LCDs, CRTs, Plasmas and projectors. Final specification is due for release in the coming weeks.

November 2006
With the year coming to an end just about all of the Hi-Fi magazines start to release their awards editions which show case the best of the best in terms of hard ware. This year saw the IsoTek Sigmas be recognised as class leading in not only Hi-Fi News, were it picked up not only 'Best Accessory' but also 'Product of the Year'.

Hi-Fi Choice also felt the unit worthy to take first place in its 'Best Mains Conditioner/Cable' category.

"IsoTek is the biggest name in mains filtration, and the company's brilliant GII Mini Sub distribution box has won our Gold Award in this category for he last two years. But this year we hail a new product: the Sigmas. Like the Mini Sub, it's a six-way mains distribution box with on-board filtration, but it effectively ups the ante for higher-end systems. The result is purer mains and a cleaner, more detailed sound." - Hi-Fi Choice

The awards event took place in London with Tim Bowern, Editor of Hi-Fi Choice personally handing out the prizes!

October 2006
With the heavy schedule of UK events passed October was the month for supporting our overseas distributors the first was a series of 'work shops' first in Germany; Frankfurt, Saarlouis close to Saarbrucken and finally Stuttgart. These events are a perfect opportunity to go through the whole of the IsoTek range with key items being demonstrated. The results from just upgrading a power cord are quite surprising !

From Germany the IsoTek training team moved to the VAD show in Holland. Although more of an exhibition the event is normally extremely well attended.

These are very worth while events which give us the opportunity to demonstrate key products in the IsoTek range to interested customers and dealers.

September 2006
IsoTek once again attend The Hi-Fi News show in London Heathrow, close to the airport. The Renaissance Hotel again providing a suiteable venue.

The show issue had the second review of sigmas, this time by Hi-Fi News, reaching a similar conclusing to the 'exclusive' review published in Hi-Fi Choice a month earlier:

"... stunning performance make the Sigmas a true bargain."

[ Download full review in PDF format ]

August 2006
As most companies started to prepare for the London Hi-Fi Show the IsoTek team still had a busy schedule, and this month was to support our distributor in Hong Kong by conducting seminars on the IsoTek range. These consisted of a projected presentation with translation from Ernest Lau of Tara Labs Far East the official IsoTek distributor. The show was once again held in the Hong Kong conference center and boasted an attendance of +20,000 !

For those who have never visited Hong Kong it is a 24/7 society, deeply populated but extremely calm, surprising for so many people.

August also saw the first review of the Sigmas, an exclusive review in Hi-Fi Choice, the conclusion:

"...as things stand the benefits are considerable and the value of this unit is not hard to confirm."

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July 2006
Hi-Fi World release a review of the GII Vision, not known for reviewing power conditioners the magazine felt the performance of the product to be:

"The IsoTek GII Vision really did make a dramatic musical difference with much higher resolution, timbre, spatiality and impressively - even better timing. It is thoroughly recommended."

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June 2006
Hi-Fi News release the first review of Orion. Although the unit had been submitted for review several months before it was not until the July issue (which came out in June) that the test finally made it to press. It was however well worth the wait with the conclusion being:

"IsoTek should be commended for a product of this quality and performanc being made available at such a modest price. So great are the improvements it brings across the board that the Orion could be considered a mandatory addition to any high-quality audio or home cinema system."

[ Download full review in PDF format ]

May 2006
With the summer fast approaching the IsoTek team headed off to, probably the best High-End Show in the world, the Munich "High End 2006 Show" organised by The High End Society, Germany. The show represents a who's who of audio and was the perfect location to show the long awaited Sigmas to the European press. Sigmas should be available to order sometime in June/July.

The show ran from 10am - 6pm daily at the M,O,C, Munich, Lilienthalallee 40
80939 Munich, this is the third year the show was held at this venue since its move from Frankfurt. This move was partly made to help the event expand, and with this years event attracting 670 brands, registered from more than 200 exhibitors the M,O,C, would seem the perfect venue.

High End 2006 was also the perfect event to help, support and party (a little!) with Connect Audio IsoTek's new and exclusive German distributor.

April 2006
At the end of March 2006 IsoTek appointed Connect Audio as the new German distribution company to officially represent the brand for Germany. To this end Connect Audio where keen to work with IsoTek to organise a special three day training seminar for their major dealers. This was an ideal opportunity to thoroughly go through the IsoTek range of products and to conduct detailed A/B comparisons as well as more detailed and technical explanations of internal circuit schematics.

The three day training took place at the head quarters of Connect Audio in Bad Camberg near Frankfurt. The purpose build distribution facility was an ideal training venue.

March 2006
IsoTek officially launch the Sentinel Range and attend the HDi Show in Moscow Russia. The show is another success boasting over 20000 visitors in 4 days; it also covers over 8 floors.

No.1 In The UK
After firmly establishing the IsoTek range of power conditioners in their home market IsoTek is now actively working with their overseas distributors to build the ever increasing popularity in their range of power conditioning solutions. Even in markets where the mains quality is extremely poor with sometimes-extreme fluctuations the IsoTek range continues to offer dramatic improvements in sound and continuous reliability.

The HDi Show as also the perfect opportunity for the launch of the new sentinel range of mains regulators. Centauri and Aquarii, the first of the series proved very popular with the major Russian Audio magazines What Hi-Fi? Russia and Audio Market, even publications like 6 Moons from Holland covered the product launch.

The HDi Show was again situated in the Iris Hotel, however this year the show covered all 8 floors! It seems the growing interest in high quality audio is alive and well in Russia. The show was well attended with claims that attendance broke through the 20000 visitors in the four days of the event.

Double Quick Extra Strong
Naturally at these events there is time for a little R & R, and what better way that a stunning meal in the highly praised Pushkin Restaurant deep in the heart of Moscow. Unbelievably the deep rich double espresso coffee following the meal was even more popular that Vodka, Moscow’s traditional beverage!

February 2006
IsoTek win ‘Product of the Year’ in HiFi Review magazine for the Titan in Hong Kong. HiFi Review comment,

"In all our 20 years of Hi-End Audio experience this is the first time we have ever hear such a dramatic and magical improvement from an audio accessory."

The committee consisted of the magazines 5 top audio reviewers.

IsoTek Attend the Sound and Vision Hi-Fi Show in Bristol, held again in the Bristol Marriott, Lower Castle Street, and the show was a resounding success.

January 2006

IsoTek exhibit at the CES show in Las Vegas for the second year, this is also the first time the US sees Sigmas. CES is a fantastic opportunity to meet up with our overseas distributors and to work with a growing number of US dealers. CES is one of the largest consumer electronic events world-wide, with the exhibition taking place over several venues and several hotels and conference centres.

December 2005
IsoTek Full System Enhancer is featured in What Hi-Fi? Christmas accessories round up and awarded 5-Stars. The pushes IsoTek’s awards past 15! This is also the third positive review for the FSE in the UK alone.

November 2005
IsoTek attend the Hong Kong Hi-Fi Show 2005

October 2005
IsoTek's amazing GII Mini Sub wins best in class for the third year running in Hi-Fi Choice Magazine. The GII Mini Sub won 'Best Mains Conditioner / Power Cable' beating rivals Russ Andrews Silencer Block and Supra LoRad mains cable.

Hi-Fi Choice commented, "The quality of the mains electricity that you feed your hi-fi can have a profound effect on its sound, as IsoTek knows. The company specialises in products designed to optimise mains quality, and this year it has introduced some excellent new conditioners, including the high-end Nova and Titan. But for our Gold Award we've returned to an old favourite - the GII Mini Sub."

The event took place in London's famous Park Lane, with Tim Bowern, Hi-Fi Choice's Editor, personally presenting the awards.

September 2005
IsoTek Attend Hi-Fi News London High-End Audio Show.

The London High-End Audio Show was once again held in the Renaissance & Park Inn Hotels, London Heathrow on the 24th - 25th September 2005.

However the high light of the event was at the Hi-Fi News glittering awards dinner where the IsoTek Titan was voted 'Best Accessory'. This is the 3rd award IsoTek have won from Hi-Fi News in the last 4 years. However what is more significant is that IsoTek have now won 14 major UK Industry awards since the company was formed in July 2001.

This latest achievement reinforces the talented team of designers appointed to head up the now revolutionary and unique range of GII products.

Hi-Fi News commented on the Titan, "This mains filter has singly redefined what is possible for cleaning mains quality, particularly for power amplifiers which traditionally have not been suited to this kind of treatment. Peerless looks and build add to a package that can fundamentally improve a system's sound."

August 2005
IsoTek Attend Hong Kong's Premier High-End Audio Show.

The High-End Audio Show in Hong Kong was once again held in Hong Kong's prestigious Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 5th, 6th and 7th August 2005.

Overlooking famed Victoria Harbour, the Centre is located in the business hub of Asia, and Hong Kong's bustling Wanchai district as well as being conveniently linked by covered walkways to adjacent luxury hotels, including the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong and the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel. Also close are the MTR -Hong Kong's modern subway system - the airport bus, city buses and ferries, banking, the main post office, and all the shopping and entertainment that Hong Kong is famous for.

The show, one of the largest events in the Asian Pacific calendar featured many of the top names in premium High-End audio and formed the perfect launch pad for IsoTek products into the Hong Kong market place. The event gave us the time to spend with our distributor Tar Labs (Far East) Ltd as well as to talk to journalists and the media at large.

May 2005
The second review of Titan came from What Hi-Fi? magazine, not a publication one would assiciate with high-end power conditioners.

"This is the most expensive mains filter we've tested - and it's also the best." The Titan was awarded 5-Stars.

High-End 2005

The IsoTek team were also in attendance at the High-End show in Munich, Europes largest audio event. It was the perfect venue to exhibit, for the first time in Germany. The show was a well attended event and gave opportunity to meet the growing German dealer network, as well as meeting up with some old friends.

April 2005
Hi-Fi News release the first review of the Titan, the Titan replaces the old IsoTek range isolation transformer based 'Qubes'. This world exclusive review was covered by two journalists each with very different audio systems. The conclusion was a unanimous recommendation.

"I always felt mains isolation transformers were as good as it gets when it comes to clean power for amplifiers; but the Titan was far superior to IsoTek's 2K Qube, and even Isol-8's 4K Qube, also on hand as a reference. In fact it was superior to every other mains treatment I've heard to date."

February 2005
IsoTek launch Nova, at the Bristol Sound and Vision Show in Bristol England and The Moscow High-End Audio Show in Russia.

February also saw the first test of the new GII Gemini-6-Way power strip in What Hi-Fi? This was a group test in which the IsoTek model came out ahead of the competition which consisted of a Monster Cable strip and a more expensive Isol-8 rack width unit, both scoring a meagre 3-Stars.

What Hi-Fi? commented:

"The IsoTek is a stunning performer giving a good overall tonal balance throughout the frequency range - it might look a bit plain, but it lets music and movies flow with ease."

The Gemini-6-Way was awarded 5-Stars the highest rating.

January 2005
IsoTek launch Nova, their replacement to the SubStation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

C.E.S. as it is referred to is the largest event on the electronics calendar. The IsoTek suite saw many international visitors and distributors and further confirmed IsoTek as a truly international Brand.

December 2004
Hi-Fi+ magazine vote 'The Nordost Thor by IsoTek' as 'Product of the Year'

The Nordost Thor was a joint project between IsoTek and the Nordost Corporation in which IsoTek was asked to design a circuit to be used in conjunction with their multi-award winning Valhalla mains cable.

November 2004
IsoTek GII Vision wins best mains filter in What Hi-Fi?
IsoTek GII Mini Sub wins best mains conditioner in Hi-Fi Choice

First review of 'The Nordost Thor by IsoTek' in Hi-Fi+ magazine,

"What the Thor does is fundamentally more musical, and musically important, than that. Once you've got used to it in the system, taking it out means no music - it's as simple as that."

October 2004
IsoTek launch Titan the replacement for their range of 'Qubes'. The Titan circuit has been rated at 4600 watts continuous making far more powerful and ideal for power amps. The Titan also has unlimited transient abilities.

September 2004
IsoTek's launch NeoPlug a high-end alternative for their IsoPlug. September also sees the official launch of the Multi-Ways, a series of high-tech power distribution strips.

Nordost THOR by IsoTek hits the streets, with the official UK launch scheduled for the Hi-Fi & AV Expo Show.

August 2004
IsoTek's second review of the new GII (Mini Sub) Vision, this time by What Hi-Fi?

"If you don't believe mains filters make a difference, try IsoTek's second generation Mini Sub. We liked the original, but this one takes things a significant step forward."

GII (Mini Sub) Vision was awarded the coveted 5-star award, further proof that the new GII range reinforces IsoTek's commitment to design and manufacture truly class leading products.

July 2004
IsoTek launch Gemini & Orion two new products in the GII range which replace the old MainLine unit. Both units offer substantial performance increases and utilise the latest technology including 'Polaris-X'.

May / June 2004
The Nordost Corporation launch 'Thor', a collaboration between cable specialist's Nordost and mains specialists IsoTek at the High-End show in Munich Germany.

Each year the German High-End Society arrange Europe's largest audio event. It was this international event held in Munich that The Nordost Corporation chose to launch their new Thor power distributor and management system. Thor has been developed for Nordost by IsoTek and utilizes their award winning cable technologies.

May 2004
IsoTek's first review of the GII Mini Sub results in Tony Bolton of Hi-Fi News commenting;

"I have used a Mark 1 Mini Sub as part of one of my systems since I reviewed it because I felt it made a significant improvement to the sound of a Hi-Fi when compared to that of direct mains. I feel that the GII brings even greater improvements, to such an extent that I would urge any Mark 1 owners to visit investigate the retro-fittable upgrade at a cost of £275."
"If you don’t own a Mini Sub, then whether your system is old, new, grand or modest, I would unreservedly recommend auditioning one. It is one of the most effective units I have had the pleasure of using."
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April 2004
IsoTek launch new Full System Enhancer CD, a unique disc capable of not only burning in a system but also fully demagnetizing it. A third track acts as a daily system warm up or weekly refresh allowing owners to keep their audio or AV systems tuned to perfection.

February 2004
IsoTek officially launch their new GII range at Bristol Sound & Vision Hi-Fi Show. Hi-Fi News comments;

"IsoTek arrived at the show with a raft of products, including the new GII Mini Sub (£495), GII Mini Sub Vision (£595) which is a Mini Sub tailored for use in A/V systems and the IsoTek Origin a regenerator capable of supplying either 2 isolated outlets with 100w each or one with 200w."