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Soulution 330

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…

| Matthias Böde
Vertere DG-1

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…

| Matthias Böde
Wilson Audio Sasha DAW

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…

| Matthias Böde
T+A Solitaire P

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…

| Michael Lang
NAD C 658

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…

| Michael Lang
Exposure XM CD, XM7 and XM9

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…

| Matthias Böde
Canton Smart Reference 5K

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Accustic Arts' AMPII-MK4

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“…

| Matthias Böde
Thorens TD1601

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…

| Matthias Böde
Devialet Expert 210 Pro Dual

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…

| Matthias Böde
Goldring Ethos

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…

| Matthias Böde
REL 510 S Array

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…

| Michael Lang

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.

Brinkmann Taurus

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…

| Matthias Böde
Cabasse Pearl Akoya

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Primare I25

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.

| Michael Lang
Thorens TD 124

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…

| Michael Lang
HiFiMan Ananda BT

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.

| Michael Lang
Fyne Audio F1-10

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Lyngdorf TDAI-3400

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,…

| Michael Lang
ATC SCM 150 A SLT

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…

| Michael Lang
Dual CS465

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…

| Matthias Böde
Roberts Stream 67

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…

| Julian Kienzle
Octave V 16 SE and Octave RE 320 (SBB)

Headphone Amp and Bi-Amping Test

Octave V 16 SE and Octave RE 320 (SBB) Review

March Separately but Strike Together – The combination of Octave's integrated amplifier V16 SE (Single Ended) and the power amplifier Octave RE 320…

| Michael Lang
Monitor Audio Silver 200

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Monitor Audio Silver 200 Review

The English are Coming – With the Silver 200, Monitor Audio – after all, one of the biggest names in audiophile England – also wants to score big in…

| Tom Frantzen
Burmester Signature Line

Special: Signature Line on Schloss Groß Rietz

Ultimate High End Burmester Presentation

Gateway to Great Sound – For an appropriate presentation of their ultimate "Signature Line", Burmester invited us to a respectable manor in Eastern…

| Matthias Böde
Accuphase C-2150 & P-4500

Pre-/Power Amp Combination Test

Accuphase C-2150 and P-4500 Review

The Only Way Is Up – Like the gold price, Accuphase only knows one direction of development: upwards. With the new C-2150 and P-4500…

| Matthias Böde
Technics SL-G 700

SACD-Player & Streamer Review

Technics SL-G 700 Review

Everything HiRes – For the first time ever, Technics has built an SACD-compatible player – and the SL-G 700 can also stream, decode MQA and even plays…

| Ulrich Wienforth
Musical Fidelity M6s DAC

D/A-Converter Test

Musical Fidelity M6s DAC Review

Take Me Home – A solution for almost every problem? On paper, Musical Fidelity's new M6sDAC fulfills just about every possible requirement for this…

| Michael Lang
DALI IO 6

Headphone Test

DALI IO 6 Review

Impressive Premiere – More than 35 years after the company's foundation, the Danish loudspeaker specialists present their first headphones: the DALI…

| Michael Lang

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