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![Cantons Ergo GS Edition Cantons Ergo GS Edition](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/9/csm_Canton_Ergo_GS_Edition_aufm_32981af103.jpg)
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…
![Ultimate Wilson & D'Agostino Stereo Ultimate Wilson & D'Agostino Stereo](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/c/csm_WIlson_Aufmacher_b5283cbba0.jpg)
Report
STEREO visits Wilson Audio and Dan D᾽Agostino
High-End Mega-Trip – What an experience! In the Audio Reference showroom in Hamburg, Germany, we went on a trip to the limits of the high-end universe…
![Living Sounds Audio Warp 1 View from above Living Sounds Audio Warp 1 View from above](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_1-Warp-von-oben_373b2ed583.jpg)
Power Amplifier Test
Living Sounds Audio Warp 1 Review
Just another one hit wonder? It is somewhat appropriate to be skeptical of new manufacturers, as many products have disappeared from the market just…
![Gauder Akustik Capello 100 Gauder Akustik Capello 100](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_1_Gauder_Capello_100_aufm_bb56cbff28.jpg)
Floorstanding speaker test
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…
![T+A Solitaire T T+A Solitaire T](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_2_T_A_Solitaire_T_aufm_0e3d0d4c37.jpg)
Headphone Test
T+A Solitaire T Review
A closed dynamic pair of headphones of the highest quality for both stationary and mobile use, that‘s what the T+A Solitaire T aims to be – but also…
![SME Model 12 MK2 SME Model 12 MK2](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/1/csm_SME_Model_12_aufm_14559c9a3b.jpg)
Turntable Test
SME Model 12 MK2 Review
Model Career – With a completely new drive system, the SME Model 12 advances to its "MK2" version. Does this indeed make it even more attractive?…
![Canton Karat GS Edition Canton Karat GS Edition](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/f/csm_1_Canton_Karat_GS_Edition_aufm_379029d17a.jpg)
Floorstanding Speaker Test
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 Piega Coax 811 Floorstanding Speaker Piega Coax 811](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/e/csm_Piega_811_aufm_70366ba3b1.jpg)
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…
![DALI KORE DALI KORE](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_2-Dali_Kore_aufm_978749d173.jpg)
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,…
![Audiophile Tour through New York with David Chesky Audiophile Tour through New York with David Chesky](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/a/csm_IMG_0686_61de928046.jpg)
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…
![Canton Townus 2 | Canton Townus 30 Canton Townus 2 | Canton Townus 30](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/1/csm_5_Canton_Townus_aufm_cdf4be1375.jpg)
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…
![Ohm AE 2000](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/f/csm_2_Ohm_Rundumstrahler_aufm_086d58222d.jpg)
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…
!["Sound Education Sessions" – Participants "Sound Education Sessions" – Participants](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/5/csm_IMG_0885_1ab1e1cc10.jpg)
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…
![Perlisten Audio Signature S5M Monitor Perlisten Audio Signature S5M Monitor](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/8/csm_Perlisten_S5m_aufm_52d97db420.jpg)
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…
![Zavfino Copperhead-X Zavfino Copperhead-X](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/5/csm_Zavfino_Copperhead_aufm_6a18448d00.jpg)
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…
![Thiele TT01/TA01 Thiele TT01/TA01](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_Thiele_TT01_aufm_2d64bd553e.jpg)
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…
![Aavik I-180 Aavik I-180](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/e/csm_Aavik_I_180_aufm_grau_148aab59aa.jpg)
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…
![Zavfino ZV8-X Zavfino ZV8-X](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/1/csm_Zavfino_81e72eadad.jpg)
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…
![Canton Vento 100 Canton Vento 100](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/7/csm_Canton_Vento_100_aufm_715b0f2141.jpg)
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…
![Acoustic Signature Hurricane Neo Acoustic Signature Hurricane Neo](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/0/csm_Acoustic_Signature_Hurricane_Neo_aufm_blau_58e45d4e53.jpg)
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…
![JL Audio Gotham V2 JL Audio Gotham V2](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/f/csm_g213v2-BLK-GROUP_768d1efc61.jpg)
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…
![SST Ambrosia/Ampzilla 2000 SST Ambrosia/Ampzilla 2000](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/3/csm_Ampzilla_aufm_c63fa3396c.jpg)
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…
![Canton Townus 90 Canton Townus 90](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/a/csm_1_Canton_Townus_90_aufm_altern_5db896eed8.jpg)
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…
![M&K S150 25th Anniversary Limited Edition M&K S150 25th Anniversary Limited Edition](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/e/csm_M_K_S150_aufm_5b3a22759a.jpg)
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…
![Skyanalog P1 Skyanalog P1](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/8/csm_Skyanalog_P_1_aufm_22e72e8c08.jpg)
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…
![Aavik D-180 D/A-Converter Aavik D-180 D/A-Converter](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/f/csm_1_Aavik_DAC_D_180_aufm_dd22f34bd6.jpg)
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…
![Velodyne MicroVee X Velodyne MicroVee X](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/2/csm_Velodyne_MicroVee_X_aufm_e20440ecf2.jpg)
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…
![Vincent KHV-200 Vincent KHV-200](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/f/csm_1_Vincent_KHV_200_aufm_c802d60347.jpg)
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…
![Crystal Cable CrystalConnect Diamond Refer. Crystal Cable CrystalConnect Diamond Refer.](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/6/csm_Crystal_Cable_aufm_5715be99fa.jpg)
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…
![Canton GLE 90 Canton GLE 90](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_Canton_GLE_90_aufm_da175e4b11.jpg)
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…
![Aavik R-180 Aavik R-180](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/5/csm_1_Aavik_R_180_aufm_abc6563449.jpg)
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…
![Auralic Altair G2.1 Auralic Altair G2.1](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/b/csm_auralic_Altair_G2_1_aufm_orange_2a5528bd64.jpg)
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…
![Siltech 380 IC G9 Siltech 380 IC G9](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_Siltech_aufm_web_neu_c807913157.jpg)
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…
![Dual CS 518 Dual CS 518](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/5/csm_1_Dual_CS_518_aufm_9037aa15d4.jpg)
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…
![Canor PH 2.10 Canor PH 2.10](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/2/csm_Canor_PH_2_10_aufm_9d9c149e49.jpg)
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…
![Audes ST3000 Audes ST3000](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_Audes_ST_3000_aufm_eab83088cf.jpg)
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…
![Auralic Altair G1 Streamer/Server/DAC Auralic Altair G1 Streamer/Server/DAC](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/a/csm_Auralic_Altair_aufm_teil2b_76b545875f.jpg)
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…
![Canton Smart GLE 3 Canton Smart GLE 3](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/a/csm_Canton_Aufmacher_67a6d31cb4.jpg)
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…
![Skyanalog G-1 Skyanalog G-1](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/3/csm_Skyanalog_G1_aufm_a368b1c67d.jpg)
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.…
![Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo Acoustic Signature Maximus Neo](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/9/csm_Acoustic_Signature_Maximus_Neo_aufm_02a60a5a76.jpg)
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,…
![Octave V 70 Class A Octave V 70 Class A](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/4/csm_Octave_V70_class_A_aufm_0c9596bc77.jpg)
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…
![Nagra Classic Phono Nagra Classic Phono](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/b/csm_Nagra_Classic_Phono_aufmacher_3a3339e781.jpg)
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…
![Canton Chrono 90 DC Canton Chrono 90 DC](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/7/csm_1_Canton_Chrono_90_DC_aufm_2d91cea1f9.jpg)
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…
![Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 Lyngdorf TDAI-1120](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/8/csm_Lyngdorf_TDAI_1120_aufm_1436a68e8e.jpg)
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…
![Mal Valve Headamp 3 MK IV Mal Valve Headamp 3 MK IV](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/a/csm_Mal_Valve_head_amp_three_aufm_web_77ea4883f8.jpg)
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…