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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…
STEREO Service
Ripping Basics: Digitizing CDs and Records
Digitizing your CDs and LPs can have a lot of advantages – STEREO explains the basics and gives practical advice.
Turntable Test
Brinkmann Taurus Review
Body and Soul – The Brinkmann Taurus turntable has a body that is as beautiful as it is technically advanced. Its musical soul sits however mostly in…
Active Standmount Speaker Test
Cabasse Pearl Akoya Review
Miracle "en Miniature" – Cabasse follows up its active and smart "Pearl" with the smaller "Pearl Akoya". Maybe the "little sister" is even more…
Integrated Amp Test
Primare I25 Review
Musicbox of Swedish Steel – The Swedes from Primare really know what they're doing when it comes to consumer electronics – as the I25 proves.
Hi-Fi Classics
Thorens TD 124
Swiss Machine – There are quite a few legendary names in high fidelity which are capable of sparking joy in the hearts of most audiophiles when…
Wireless Headphone Test
HiFiMan Ananda-BT Review
Wireless to Perfect Sound – With the new Ananda-BT wireless open back headphones, HiFiMAN wants to appeal to gamers and hi-fi freaks alike.
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Fyne Audio F1-10 Review
A Fyne Pleasure – After Tannoy's change of ownership, the manufacturer Fyne Audio sees itself in an obligation to continue Scottish tradition – as for…
Integrated Amplifier Test
Lyngdorf TDAI-3400 Review
Ahead of Its Time – Already in the late 1990s, Peter Lyngdorf was advocating Class D technology with the "Tact" millennium amplifier. 20 years later,…
Active Floorstanding Speaker Test
ATC SCM150ASLT Review
Professionals at Work – Never heard of ATC? Then it's time to change that! Otherwise you might possibly miss the best loudspeaker of your life – as…
Turntable Test
Dual CS465 Review
Self-Service? Full Service! – With the new Dual CS465, all you have to do is put the record on and flip it over. The fully automatic turntable cares…
All-in-One System Test
Roberts Stream 67 Review
Summer of Sixty-Seven – Roberts Radio's new Stream 67 is easy to use and looks great. But how does the British all-in-one system perform in the STEREO…