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D/A-Converter Test
iFi Zen DAC Review
At a radical budget price, iFi delivers its "Zen DAC", which is both incredibly versatile and clever. It certainly made us meditate on questions of…
Featuring New Technologies
Technics SU-R1000: Reference-Class Digital Integrated Amp
Technics unveils the SU-R1000, the first integrated amplifier in the company´s reference class, which is also fully digital and contains several…
Vintage Monitors from the US
New Standmounts from JBL: L82 Classic
Based on the JBL L100 Classic introduced in 2018, Harman Luxury Audio launches the second model in the classic series: the standmount speaker JBL L82…
Essay
Beethoven: a Global Phenomenon
Be Embraced, You Millions! – Ludwig van Beethoven is not only the world's most frequently performed composer, in 2020 he will also be reflected in the…
Standmount Speaker Test
Vimberg Amea Review
Want perfection at a more affordable price but without making any compromises? The Vimberg Amea offers just that.
Latest Reviews
Top-Articles from the archive
IN THE FIELD OF TENSION
As a music and hi-fi fan, do you always have choose between style and sound? Speaker company Piega thinks not, and has been applying this philosophy for about 30 years… more...
FULL METAL JACKET
Aluminum makes it possible: thanks to its metal cladding, the eye-catching T+A TALIS S 300 floorstanding speaker looks both comfortable and elegant in the living room. more...
More than not a new coat of paint!
Less is more is the motto of the current flagship Naim integrated amplifier, the Supernait 2 (tested here with the CDX 2 CD player). Its predecessor had a built-in D/A… more...
Music Maestro
In the past, Estonian company Audes was better known as a supplier for established brands, rather than for its own products. But that’s not quite the whole truth… more...
DIAMOND LIFE
Cleverly shaped diamonds add the finishing sparkle to the sound of cartridges. Here we explain what it`s all about, and compare the sound of the most common stylus… more...
Clear Message
Straightforwardness and professionalism without fuss have always been the hallmarks of Dynaudio loudspeakers. What about the new ,,Evoke more...
Kentish made
If a speaker is named after the home of the company it really needs to be something extra-special... and the KEF Maidstone is extraordinary in every respect. more...
A GOOD TIP AMONG FRIENDS
Are you looking for a truly convincing-sounding MC cartridge with the finest ingredients yet at an affordable price? The Clearaudio Concept MC fits the bill, and so good… more...
Room for Maneuver?
How do you match your speakers to your room? Are there rules? And can they be broken? By Andreas Kunz and Carsten Barnbeck more...
ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
All details of Esoteric‘s CD/SACD player can be tuned to your personal tastes. more...
ROCKING IN A CUSTOM SUIT
Can a speaker that is just 124 centimeters high and has only two 17cm-bass drivers make it into the loudspeaker Olympus? Roland Gauder wants to prove it possible with the… more...
TOP BY PLOP
A new, exciting record cleaning machine comes from Kirmuss Audio in the USA. The KA-RC-1 uses ultrasound – and the power of bursting bubbles. more...
THE ART OF NATURALNESS
With the just renewed team of PLAYER I and POWER I, Accustic Arts increases the performance of their ,,Top-Series more...
THE BIG AMONG THE SMALL
The term ,,compact more...
Future Owner: TWS Enterprises
McIntosh sells Audio Research
The private company TWS Enterprises, owned by the former Audio Research Sales Manager Trent Suggs, has agreed to buy the traditional company from the…
Retro Special Edition
Perpetuum Ebner launches PE 2020jubilee
The new PE 2020jubilee is intended to visually bring to mind the former top model PE 2020 and is limited to 20 pieces.
Balanced Headphone Amp
iFi presents purely analog ZEN CAN
iFi Audio extends the ZEN product range with the ZEN CAN – a purely analog headphone amplifier in a compact aluminum casing.
Software Version 1.7.7 (Build 610)
Roon Adds Sleep Timer
The latest Roon version 1.7.7 introduced the long awaited sleep timer feature and a number of bug fixes.
Reinforcements for the 500 Euro class
Integrated Amp and CD-Player Marantz PM6007 & CD6007
The new Marantz PM6007 integrated amplifier and CD6007 CD player aim to bring more power and additional connectivity to the entry-level class.
Optimized Classic
New Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO Turntable
Pro-Ject's Debut Carbon EVO comes with new colors and finishes and further perfected detail solutions.
So far only separate Pre- and Power Amps
Rotel to Launch Michi Integrateds X5 and X3
Rotel expands the portfolio of the Michi series, which up to now consisted of the P5, S5 and M8 preamplifiers and power amplifiers, to include the…
Turntable Mat with Strobe
Vertere "Techno Mat"
Vertere's new "Techno Mat" is meant to improve the playback quality of most turntables.
YouTube Music Takes Over in Dezember
Google Play Music: The End is Near
Google is drastically reducing the Google Play Music offer in the coming months to then completely replace it with the YouTube Music platform in…
Quiet and Sustainable for the 50th Anniversary
Keith Monks Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine
The new "Prodigy" record cleaning machine from Keith Monks is available after five months of beta testing and fine-tuning of production has been…
Integrated Amplifier and SACD Player
Special Edition of Marantz PM-12 and SA-12
Marantz launches a new special edition of the PM-12 integrated amplifier and SA-12 SACD player.
Classic with new "look and feel"
Linn's new Majik DSM
Linn has redesigned its best-selling product of the last ten years – the Majik DSM streaming amplifier – visually, technically and featurewise.
From Center to Floorstander
New JBL HDI Speaker Series
The new JBL HDI series is composed of two floorstanding loudspeakers, a standmount loudspeaker, a center and a subwoofer.
Redesigned Aluminum Platter
New Top-of-the-Range: Dual CS 600 MKII
Dual's flagship model CS 600 has received an upgrade and was relaunched as the new MKII version.
New cabinets, drivers and crossovers
AudioSolutions Overture the third
The Lithuanian manufacturer AudioSolutions launches the third generation of its entry-level Overture loudspeaker series. The cabinet, drivers and…
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