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Phono MC Cartridge Test
Hana Umami Red Review
Refined Taste – Since its debut in 2016, the Japanese brand Hana has quickly become a gourmet tip among connoisseurs of analog technology. Now, they…
Standmount Speaker Test
KEF LS50 Meta Review
Meta-Morphosis – After eight years, KEF has thoroughly modernized its best-selling speaker LS50. This all mainly centers around the "MAT" strategy,…
Pre-/Power Amp Test
AVM PA 30.3 and MA 30.3 Review
The Follow-Up – AVM created the outrageously attractive "30" series for the company's 30th anniversary, and now extends it. This is done somewhat…
Preamp and Room processor Test
DSPeaker Anti-Mode X4 Review
Multiple Choice – The X4 preamplifier from Finnish manufacturer DSPeaker is as versatile as it is intuitive and aims to help any system achieve its…
Standmount Speaker Test
JBL L100 Classic Review
Full-bodied, Powerful, Vintage – Manufacturing legend James B. Lansing, "JBL" for short, revives a successful model from 1970. We will answer the…
Integrated Amp Test
Copland CTA408 Review
The Prince of Denmark – Four KT-150 high performance tubes with ultra-linear circuitry are supposed to elevate the new Copland CTA-408 to the top of…
Turntable Test
Thorens TD124DD Review
A Bold Choice – In manufacturing this replica of the famous TD124, Thorens is venturing into perhaps the greatest legend of its glorious analog…
Integrated Amp Test
NAD M33 Review
All Digital, of Course – With the M33, NAD is making the definite step from a classic integrated amplifier towards an ultra-modern and complex…
Headphone Amp Test
T+A HA 200 Review
A Perfect Pair – There is not really a more spectacular or successful way to enter a new segment than T+A did with their Solitaire P headphones – with…
Vinyl Record Cleaning Machine Test
Clearaudio Smart Matrix Silent Review
Cleaning Power on Silent Paws – Clearaudio's Smart Matrix Silent cleans vinyl records and makes hardly any sound in doing so. While testing, we even…
D/A-Converter Test
Krell Vanguard Universal DAC Review
Universal Genius – At first glance, Krell's Vanguard Universal DAC does not appear as universal as the name might suggest. In getting to know it,…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Burmester B38 Review
The Big Brother – Burmester expands its range of products with the floorstanding loudspeaker B38, entering the highly contested 20,000 Euro price…
Integrated Amp Test
AVM Ovation 6.2 ME Review
Master Class – "Back in Business" could be the title of AVM's integrated amplifier Ovation A 6.2, as its traditional place in the portfolio of the…
Turntable Test
Dual CS 800 Review
Dancer in the Storm – For many years now, Dual has been making turntables deep in Germany´s Black Forest, including the brand new CS 800. STEREO payed…
Standmount Speaker Test
DALI Menuet SE Review
A Special One – In the tradition of the models Royal Menuet and Menuet, Danish loudspeaker specialist DALI launched a visually and acoustically…
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…
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
Perfection on a Smaller Scale – Want perfection at a more affordable price but without making any compromises? The Vimberg Amea offers just that.
Integrated Amp Test
Soulution 330 Review
Although it is neither antique nor adorned with diamonds, the Soulutions 330 integrated amplifier turned out to be an exquisite high-end jewel. Of…
Turntable Test
Vertere DG-1 Dynamic Groove Review
The Free Play of Forces – The DG-1 Dynamic Groove from Vertere differs from the norm in many respects. Does that mean, it is better? Our test will…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Wilson Audio Sasha DAW Review
Wilson Moments – While nowadays there are plenty of excellent loudspeakers available, those from Wilson Audio are always surrounded by a very special…
Headphone Test
T+A Solitaire P Review
A Bold Leap – T+A has taken a bold leap into new territory by presenting the Solitaire P planar magnetic headphones – the first of their kind in the…
Preamp, Streamer, DAC Test
NAD C 658 Review
Only Looks Classic – The name NAD has for a long time been synonymous with good sound at a moderate price – at the affordable cost of limited…
CD Player, Pre Amp, Power Amp Test
Exposure XM CD, XM7 and XM9 Review
Tight Fit – In its "XM Series", Exposure offers a whole range of devices in the popular midi size. STEREO tests whether the smaller dimensions also…
Active Floorstanding Speaker Test
Canton Smart Reference 5K Review
Activated "Reference" – Canton has transferred the successful wireless smart technology from the Vento series to the flagship models of the Reference…
Power Amplifier Test
Accustic Arts AMPII-MK4 Review
Refining a Monument – Only insiders could recognize that Accustic Arts has refined the prominent stereo power amplifier AMPII to the new „MK4“…
Turntable Test
Thorens TD1601 Review
Back to the Top – The TD1601 looks like it came from a time gone by, traditionally places the record on a spring-loaded sub-chassis – and can deliver…
Dual Mono Amplifier Test
Devialet Expert 210 Pro Dual Review
Devialet Double – Devialet is one of the most innovative amplifier manufacturers out there, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that they also offer…
Phono Cartridge Test
Goldring Ethos Review
Rewarding Work Ethos – Goldring's new MC cartridge Ethos is handcrafted and -tuned. STEREO wanted to find out how the effort translates into…
Subwoofers
REL 510 S Line-Array Report
Nonsense or useful experiment? Understandably, that was the question we faced after having ordered six REL 510 S subwoofers and having stacked three…