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Vincent KHV-200 Review
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CrystalConnect Reference Diamond Review
Diamond Fever – Know-how and unusual materials characterize the standalone „Reference Diamond“ line from CrystalConnect. They appear thin only to the…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Canton GLE 90 Review
True to their Heritage – A good deal of Vento technology propels the new Canton GLE forward again compared to its predecessor. Costs were mainly cut…
Phono Preamp Test
Aavik R-180 Review
Born to Invent – It seems as if Michael Borresen was born with a special passion for tinkering and inventing. With his smallest phono preamplifier…
DAC/Streamer Test
Auralic Altair G2.1 Review
Big Brother – With the Auralic Altair G2.1, a new streaming DAC enters our arena, where it not only impresses with its extensive features, but also…
Cable Test
Siltech Legend G9 380i Review
"The Ninth" from Siltech – The silver-gold interconnect cables from Dutch brand Siltech now arrived in their ninth generation. STEREO took a closer…
Turntable Test
Dual CS 518 Review
Well Rounded – Down-to-earth pricing and skillful workmanship: not the worst prerequisites for attracting attention in the hotly contested turntable…
Phono Preamp Test
Canor PH 2.10 Review
Prince Charming – Amplifying the tiny signals from phono cartridges using tubes and transformers is quite a bit trickier than using more modern…
Isolation Transformer Test
Audes ST3000 Review
Baltic Isolation – The loudspeaker specialist Audes once started out as a state-owned company and transformer manufacturer – and is now returning to…
DAC/Streamer Test
Auralic Altair G1 Review
Aromatherapy – The Auralic Altair G1 is a proper all-rounder that has everything it takes to create a lasting impression right from the start. How…
Active Loudspeaker Test
Canton Smart GLE 3 Review
The Energizer – The Smart GLE 3 from Canton is the largest and most expensive active speaker from those we tested with "Hi-Fi for the home office" in…
MC Cartridge Test
Skyanalog G-1 Review
On their Own – The Chinese company Skyanalog has been making MC pickups for other brands for some time. The new „G“ series now carries their own name.…
Turntable Test
Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo Review
Little Rock – The Maximus Neo from Acoustic Signature comes along looking heavy, massive and solid – just like a hard little rock. To us at STEREO,…
Integrated Amp Test
Octave V 70 Class A Review
The new Class A – In the field of tube amplifiers, innovations are rather rare. This makes the creativity of new concepts coming from Octave all the…
Phono Preamp Test
Nagra Classic Phono Review
The Authority – The name Nagra not only stands for tradition, but also has to be associated with a high level of precision, workmanship as well as…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Canton Chrono 90 DC Review
The same DNA – The sound quality delivered by speakers that cost less than 2000 Euros per pair is becoming more and more impressive. A convincing…
Integrated Amplifier Test
Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 Review
Small Amp for Big Tasks – The TDAI-1120 is Lyngdorf‘s smallest integrated amplifier with room correction and streaming. Did they save money at the…
Headphone Amp Test
Mal Valve Headamp 3 MK IV Review
Peak Performance – five and a half years after we crowned the Mal Valve Head Amp 3 our reference headphone amp, it dethrones itself with the MK IV…
Preamplifier Test
Accustic Arts Preamp III Review
Higher Goals … but how to hit them? With the new Preamp III, Accustic Arts wants to surpass their previous top model. STEREO tested whether they were…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Canton Reference 3K Review
Float like a Butterfly – that is the first part of a famous quote by Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay. The quite voluminous Canton…
Phono Cartridge Test
Nagaoka JT-80LB / JT-80BK Review
New Sounds – Nagaoka is one of the traditional analog brands. Now the Japanese have a special surprise for us with the first two pickups from their…
Wireless Active Speaker Test
Q Acoustics Q Active 200 Review
Particularly Smart – Not too long ago, Q Acoustics introduced the new compact active system Q Active 200. With an unusual design, innovative…
Phono-Preamp Test
Hegel V10 Review
Plain and Simple – A high-quality reproduction of music is appreciated throughout Scandinavia. Although the Norwegian manufacturer Hegel has been on…
Integrated Amplifier Test
Arcam SA 30 Review
He's Got It All! – You don't win an EISA award "just like that". You indeed have to offer much more than the competition does – as is the case with…
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Everything You Need to Know About Bi-Amping
To Bi Or Not To Bi – Bi-amping is considered one of the "ultimate aspects" of sophisticated high fidelity. In this essay, you'll read what it is…
Integrated Amplifier Test
Rotel Michi X3 Review
Behold the Power – Rotel's new integrated amplifier "X3" is the entry into their high-end "Michi" series. Does it have the perks of the even bigger…
Active Standmount Speaker Test
KEF LS 50 Wireless II Review
An Active Point – KEF's LS 50 was a big hit in the charts of High Fidelity. Now, the Wireless II is simply the best possible way to realize the…
Turntable Test
Linn Majik LP12 Review
The Gateway Drug – The risk of developing an audiophile addiction to Linn's LP12 was always rather considerable. Just now, the recipe of the variant…
Integrated Amp & CD Player Test
Cyrus i9-XR and Cyrus CDi-XR Review
Xtreme Resolution – The British manufacturer Cyrus has a legendary status when it comes to incredible musicality, joy of playing and coherence coming…
Integrated (Streaming-)Amp Test
Cambridge Evo 150 Review
Road To Perfection – Cambridge Audio recently dropped quite a bombshell. Not in the literal sense, of course, but the newly presented Evo 150 simply…
Standmount Speaker Test
JBL L82 Classic Review
The American Fighter — JBL already displayed convincing qualities with the L100 Classic. Now, they send out the smaller sibling L82 to try and…