Computer Audio Design (CAD)

Less Noise. More Music.

Award-winning components that achieve the finest sound quality from computer audio sources.

Engineered by a Music Lover Who Said "I Can Make This Sound Better"

Computer Audio Design (CAD) was started by engineer Scott Berry, who began as a hi-fi customer. When his CD player failed, he decided to build something better rather than replace it. His 1543 DAC debuted at the 2013 Bristol Hi-Fi Show and won "Best Sound of the Show" from the UK's Clarity Alliance.

CAD designs products to get the best possible sound from computer-based music playback. Every product is developed through extensive listening as well as measurement, and the range is deliberately small.

What guides CAD's designs

•      Simple electronics, which take longer to design but sound more natural

•      Reducing high-frequency (RFI/EMI) and ground noise, which CAD believes is a key reason digital can fall short of great analogue

•      No chasing big specification numbers, because a higher number doesn't always mean better sound

•      Always trusting your ears

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