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Canton Karat GS Edition Review
According to Tradition – Canton celebrates its 50th birthday. The company‘s founder Günther Seitz did not miss the opportunity to modernize one of his…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Piega Coax 811 Review
Close To Legendary – At the 2022 High End audio show in Munich, Piega shone with the new Coax series. Roger Kessler, head of development, likes to…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
DALI KORE Review
Danish loudspeaker giant DALI had promised a state-of-the-art loudspeaker at the press event in Munich‘s MOC. After the presentation of the DALI Kore,…
Story: Hi-Fi in New York
An Audiophile Tour Through New York City
Let‘s go on a trip! – Hardly anyone knows New York‘s "sound hot spots" better than David Chesky. The label boss and sound guru, known for his…
Comparison: Active vs. Passive Speakers
Canton Townus 2 and Townus 30 Review
Closely Related – Visually, the two standmount speakers Canton Townus 2 and Townus 30 look almost identical to each other. But what about the sonic…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Ohm AE 2000 Review
The Legacy of Mr. Walsh – Almost 50 years after the debut of the famous Ohm F omnidirectional speaker, a modern successor finds its way into our…
Special: STEREO Workshop
STEREO Sound Education Sessions in America
Favorite Subject: Sound Studies – What seemed to be a crazy idea at first turned out to be a didactic hi-fi-hit at an American high school. STEREO…
Standmount Speaker Test
Perlisten Audio S5M Monitor Review
Not From This World – You always wait for it, throughout decades of testing. But in the end, it rarely ever happens: that a test subject impresses you…
Turntable Test
Zavfino Copperhead-X Review
Full Metal Jacket – Aluminum forms the backbone of the Zavfino Copperhead-X. The sound, meanwhile, is supposed to be perfected by the 28 copper…
Turntable Test
Thiele TT01/TA01 Review
Under His Own Name – For almost three decades, Helmut Thiele developed in the background and for others. Now, with the sophisticated TT01 record…
Integrated Amplifier Test
Aavik I-180 Review
You call this Entry-Level? – With the integrated amplifier from the entry-level 180 series, Aavik took a radical turn: leaving behind heavy castles of…
Turntable Test
Zavfino ZV8-X Review
Form follows Function – With Zavfino, a new player entered the German analog market. The Canadian company has actually been around since 2005, and its…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Canton Vento 100 Review
Canton Turbo – The new Vento costs just under 5,000 euros per pair, but delivers a performance with the confidence of twice the price. A whole new…
Turntable Test
Acoustic Signature Hurricane Neo Review
In the eye of the hurricane, utmost peace and quiet are known to be found. With the Hurricane Neo from Acoustic Signature, we encountered a turntable…
Subwoofer Test
JL Audio Gotham V2 Review
The God of Thunder – When they think of a top system, most people focus on the bass. People like bass. We all know the comforting, massaging gut…
Pre-/Power Amplifier Test
SST Ambrosia/Ampzilla 2000 Review
Bongiorno‘s Legacy – James Bongiorno, the inventor behind such legends as Ampzilla, GAS Thaedra, SUMO The Power or SAE XXX1B, left behind more for the…
Floorstanding Speaker Test
Canton Townus 90 Review
Countryside and City Clashing – Germany‘s market leader Canton is based in the Taunus mountains and has been refining and expanding its speaker ranges…
Standmount Speaker Test
M&K S150 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Review
A Cinematic Experience – True cinema and home theater fans of course know M&K. No one else though, probably. A real oversight in our opinion. "Miller…
Phono Cartridge Test
Skyanalog P-1 Review
A Touch of High End – The supposed newcomer Skyanalog landed a surprise hit with its first MC pickup G-1. Yet, we are even more amazed about the new…
D/A-Converter Test
Aavik D-180 Review
DAC with a "Human Touch" – The Danish company Aavik is rather young, but their new D/A converter from the entry-level series "180" still introduces a…
Subwoofer Test
Velodyne MicroVee X Review
Little Thunder – If you hear it without seeing it, you‘ll certainly be impressed. The other way round, you‘d hardly have taken it seriously. The…
Headphone Amplifier Test
Vincent KHV-200 Review
Head & Soul – A first-class list of equipment combined with a clever technological concept in so-called hybrid design, i.e. the combination of tubes…
Test: Cables
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…