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Cantons Ergo GS Edition

Floorstanding speaker test

Canton Ergo GS Review

Anniversary Highlight – In 1979, Canton‘s Ergo speakers were a milestone for the then young company. Perfectly shaped and excellent in sound, it also…

| Tom Frantzen
Gauder Akustik Capello 100

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Gauder Capello 100 Review

Thorough Renewal – Gauder Akustik is walking down new paths in a number of ways with the Capello series, successor to the Cassiano and Vescova. STEREO…

| Michael Lang
Canton Karat GS Edition

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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…

| Michael Lang
Floorstanding Speaker Piega Coax 811

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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…

| Michael Lang
DALI KORE

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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,…

| Michael Lang
Canton Townus 2 | Canton Townus 30

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…

| Michael Lang

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…

| Michael Lang
Perlisten Audio Signature S5M Monitor

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Canton Vento 100

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…

| Tom Frantzen
JL Audio Gotham V2

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Canton Townus 90

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…

| Michael Lang
M&K S150 25th Anniversary Limited Edition

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Velodyne MicroVee X

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Canton GLE 90

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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…

| Tom Frantzen
Canton Smart GLE 3

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…

| Julian Kienzle
Canton Chrono 90 DC

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…

| Michael Lang
Canton Reference 3K

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…

| Michael Lang
Q Active 200 with Hub and Stand

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…

| Julian Kienzle
KEF LS 50 Wireless II

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…

| Tom Frantzen
JBL L82

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Piega MLS 3

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Piega MLS 3 Review

Swiss Delight – The Piega MasterLineSource 3 is the newest addition to the reference class of the Swiss loudspeaker specialist, which was started in…

| Michael Lang
DALI Rubicon 6 Black Edition

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DALI Rubicon 6 Black Edition Review

Small Changes make for Big Improvements – Updating both the visuals and the technology of a tried and tested model is not a completely new strategy.…

| Michael Lang
Gauder Berlina RC7 Diamond Tweeter

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Gauder Berlina RC 7 MK II Black Edition Review

Correct Calculations – Speaker by speaker, Gauder Akustik from Renningen, Southern Germany, is in the process of conquering the known world elite of…

| Michael Lang
Wilson SabrinaX

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Wilson Audio SabrinaX Review

A New X Factor – Wilson Audio now manufactures its smallest floorstanding speaker entirely from the superior "X-Material". Does the SabrinaX deliver…

| Matthias Böde
Avantgarde Acoustic Duo XD

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Avantgarde Acoustic Duo XD Review

Blow Up! – With the Duo XD, Avantgarde Acoustic shows what horn technology and a perfectly matched active woofer are able to do to the sound. Fasten…

| Matthias Böde
KEF LS50 Meta

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,…

| Matthias Böde
JBL L100 Classic

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Burmester B38

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…

| Michael Lang
DALI Menuet SE

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…

| Tom Frantzen
Vimberg Amea

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.

| Tom Frantzen
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dynaudio Confidence 50

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Dynaudio Confidence 50 Review

Leap for Joy – Never before has there been a Dynaudio quite like this. True, they have always been a pleasure to listen to – but the new Confidence 50…

| Matthias Böde
Manger P1

Active/Passive Floorstanding Speaker Test

Manger P1 Review (+Linn Electronics)

Systematic Listening – What would you like it to be: active or passive? With or without digital processing? And if DSP – Scottish or German? Join us…

| Michael Lang
Cabasse Pearl

Active Standmount Speaker Test

Cabasse Pearl Review

Round Sound – With the active streaming speaker Pearl, the French loudspeaker specialists from Cabasse once again go their own way.

| Tom Frantzen
Q Acoustics Concept 300

Standmount Speaker Test

Q Acoustics Concept 300 Review

A Life of Harmony – Standmount speakers often lose a lot of their sound potential because they are placed in cabinets or on shelves. Q Acoustics‘…

| Michael Lang
Monitor Audio Platinum PL 100 II

Standmount Speaker Test

Monitor Audio Platinum PL 100 II Review

Heart of Platinum – Recently we tested the Gold 200 from Monitor Audio. But we wanted more than gold – and ordered the Platinum PL 100 II standmount…

| Michael Lang
Thivan Eros-9 | STEREO

Floorstanding Speaker Test

Thivan Eros-9 Review

Gentlemen‘s Speaker – With the Eros-9, the Vietnamese specialist Thivan Labs wants to place a permanent smile in the middle of every gentleman's…

| Tom Frantzen
B&W Formation Duo

Active Standmount Speaker Test

B&W Formation Duo Review

With the Formation series, B&W presents a complete wireless multiroom system. Was the long wait worth it? We have examined the current top model „Duo“…

Canton Smart Vento 3

Active Standmount Speaker Test

Canton Smart Vento 3 Review

Canton activated the Vento series. The Smart Vento 9 is now followed by the compact 3rd generation.

Phonar P4 Match Air

Active Floorstanding Speaker Test

Phonar P4 Match Air Review

Phonar’s P4 Match Air is based – elaborately activated – on the passive model P4 Next.

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