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![Accustic Arts Preamp III Accustic Arts Preamp III](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_Accustic_Arts_Preamp_III_aufm_blau2_m_deckel_152b92abee.jpg)
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…
![Canton Reference 3K Canton Reference 3K](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/8/csm_1_Canton_Reference_3K_aufm_blau_915a6876a1.jpg)
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…
![Nagaoka JT-80LB / JT-80BK Nagaoka JT-80LB / JT-80BK](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/a/csm_Nagaoka_JT_80_aufm_36ad9c7595.jpg)
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…
![Q Active 200 with Hub and Stand Q Active 200 with Hub and Stand](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/1/csm_1_Q_active_200_aufm_grau_c588e74567.jpg)
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…
![Hegel V10 Hegel V10](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/e/csm_Hegel_Phono_Pre_aufm_fd381242e7.jpg)
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…
![ARCAM SA 30 Frontal View ARCAM SA 30 Frontal View](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/d/csm_1_Arcam_SA30_aufm_blau_7eb85f394d.jpg)
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…
![To Bi Or Not To Bi To Bi Or Not To Bi](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/e/csm_Bi_Amping_aufm_orange_ed_e80107b45d.jpg)
Service
Everything You Need to Know About Bi-Amping
To Bi Or Not To Bi – Bi-amping is considered one of the "ultimate aspects" of sophisticated high fidelity. In this essay, you'll read what it is…
![Rotel Michi X3 Rotel Michi X3](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/c/csm_Rotel_Michi_X3_aufm_lila_B_81bd48549f.jpg)
Integrated Amplifier Test
Rotel Michi X3 Review
Behold the Power – Rotel's new integrated amplifier "X3" is the entry into their high-end "Michi" series. Does it have the perks of the even bigger…
![KEF LS 50 Wireless II KEF LS 50 Wireless II](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/a/csm_KEF_LS50_Wireless_II_aufm_lila_05fdb78e7b.jpg)
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…
![Linn Majik LP12 Linn Majik LP12](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/d/csm_Linn_LP12_aufm_81ed6e8a70.jpg)
Turntable Test
Linn Majik LP12 Review
The Gateway Drug – The risk of developing an audiophile addiction to Linn's LP12 was always rather considerable. Just now, the recipe of the variant…
![Cyrus XR Cyrus XR](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_Cyrus_XR_aufm_a027b363d4.jpg)
Integrated Amp & CD Player Test
Cyrus i9-XR and Cyrus CDi-XR Review
Xtreme Resolution – The British manufacturer Cyrus has a legendary status when it comes to incredible musicality, joy of playing and coherence coming…
![Cambridge Evo 150 Cambridge Evo 150](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/2/csm_Cambridge_Evo_150_aufm_1995ef88cf.jpg)
Integrated (Streaming-)Amp Test
Cambridge Evo 150 Review
Road To Perfection – Cambridge Audio recently dropped quite a bombshell. Not in the literal sense, of course, but the newly presented Evo 150 simply…
![JBL L82 JBL L82](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/1/csm_JBL_L82_aufm_gelb_0d7d610b1f.jpg)
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…
![Waversa WDAC 3C Waversa WDAC 3C](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/6/csm_1_Waversa_DAC_3C_aufm_orange_124b6695e5.jpg)
Streamer & D/A-Converter Test
Waversa WDAC 3C Review
The Perfect Wave? — Various products from the Korean manufacturer Waversa – which translates to "The Wave" – have been available in Germany for about…
![Technics SC-C70MK2 Technics SC-C70MK2](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/b/csm_4_Technics_SC_C70MK2_aufm_7c1849da81.jpg)
All-In-One System Test
Technics Ottava SC-C70 MK2 Review
Ready for Everything and Looking Fancy – In the digital part of our hi-fi world, three years are quite a long time. No manufacturer can afford to take…
![Piega MLS 3 Piega MLS 3](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/1/csm_07_Piega_MLS_3_aufm_48428032c6.jpg)
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…
![AVM Ovation PH 8.3 AVM Ovation PH 8.3](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/4/csm_1_AVM_PH_8_3_aufm_graublau_92c932b147.jpg)
Phono-Preamp Test
AVM Ovation PH 8.3 Review
You can always get what you want – With the brand new Ovation PH 8.3, AVM launches a phono preamplifier of the highest class, which can also be…
![Preamp NAD C 658 and Power Amp NAD C 298 Preamp NAD C 658 and Power Amp NAD C 298](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_NAD_aufm_rot_5921ee6dcd.jpg)
Power Amplifier Test
NAD C 298 Review
Sleeping Beauty has Awakened – For a few years, it seemed as if NAD had lost some of its momentum. Behind the scenes, however, the company evidently…
![DALI Rubicon 6 Black Edition DALI Rubicon 6 Black Edition](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/a/csm_2_Dali_Rubicon_6_Black_Edition_aufm_b96d2b6d4e.jpg)
Floorstanding Speaker Test
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.…
![Transrotor TRA 9/2.1 Transrotor TRA 9/2.1](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Transrotor_Tonarm_aufm_orange_235433e617.jpg)
Tonearm Test
Transrotor TRA 9/2.1 Review
Eagerly Awaited – Transrotor has been building turntables for around 45 years. Now, the analog specialist presented its first tonearm. It was a long…
![Accuphase E-800 Accuphase E-800](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_Accuphase_E_800_aufm_c671f8f166.jpg)
Integrated Amplifier Test
Accuphase E-800 Review
The Über-Amp – Accuphase crowns its line of integrated amplifiers with a super-sized amp. The E-800 shines with Class A operation and technical…
![Gauder Berlina RC7 Diamond Tweeter Gauder Berlina RC7 Diamond Tweeter](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/8/csm_6._Gauder_Berlina_RC7_aufm_bd727c81a1.jpg)
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…
![Sennheiser HD 560S Sennheiser HD 560S](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/d/csm_Sennheiser_HD_560_S_aufm_fbdb8a7345.jpg)
Headphone Test
Sennheiser HD 560S Review
Small but Ambitious – Sennheiser, specialist for studio, stage and conference technology, audiology, microphones and headphones, recently celebrated…
![Vertere Phono-1 MK II Vertere Phono-1 MK II](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/0/csm_Vertere_Phono_1_aufm_58643023ce.jpg)
Phono-Preamp Test
Vertere Phono-1 MK II Review
Magic Box – A device that comes at a reasonable price and yet is not ordinary, but different from others? Touraj Moghaddam, owner of Vertere Audio,…
![Wilson SabrinaX Wilson SabrinaX](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/2/csm_Wilson_SabrinaX_aufm_5b252e0948.jpg)
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…
![Audionet Humboldt Integrated Amp Audionet Humboldt Integrated Amp](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_audionet_Humboldt_aufm_d0c7f7a939.jpg)
Integrated Amplifier Test
Audionet Humboldt Review
The Giant from Berlin – Around a quarter of a century has passed since Audionet came onto the market with the Amp1 power amplifier, which convinced…
![Avantgarde Acoustic Duo XD Avantgarde Acoustic Duo XD](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/e/csm_Avantgarde_Duo_XD_aufm_lila_d7323a49b6.jpg)
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…
![Marantz Model 30 Marantz Model 30](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/1/csm_marantz_Model_30_aufm_orange_4c0d9b1ed3.jpg)
Integrated Amplifier Test
Marantz Model 30 Review
Marantz DNA – "Luxury You Can Afford" is what Joe Cocker called one of his albums. One might think that this legend of music from Sheffield, England,…
![MC Pickup Hana Umami Red MC Pickup Hana Umami Red](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_hana_Umami_red_aufm_0f91d4f7b5.jpg)
Phono MC Cartridge Test
Hana Umami Red Review
Refined Taste – Since its debut in 2016, the Japanese brand Hana has quickly become a gourmet tip among connoisseurs of analog technology. Now, they…
![KEF LS50 Meta KEF LS50 Meta](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/f/csm_KEF-Aufmacher_3c5647d6f5.jpg)
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,…
![AVM PA / MA 30.3 AVM PA / MA 30.3](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/f/csm_AVM_30_3_aufm_34e1511250.jpg)
Pre-/Power Amp Test
AVM PA 30.3 and MA 30.3 Review
The Follow-Up – AVM created the outrageously attractive "30" series for the company's 30th anniversary, and now extends it. This is done somewhat…
![DSPeaker Anti-Mode X4 DSPeaker Anti-Mode X4](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_DSPeaker_Anti_Mode_X4_aufmacher_neu_web_4fd1bb093c.jpg)
Preamp and Room processor Test
DSPeaker Anti-Mode X4 Review
Multiple Choice – The X4 preamplifier from Finnish manufacturer DSPeaker is as versatile as it is intuitive and aims to help any system achieve its…
![JBL L100 Classic JBL L100 Classic](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_JBL_L100_aufm_blau_8609b3d50e.jpg)
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…
![Copland CTA408 Copland CTA408](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/4/csm_Copland_CTA408_aufm_orange_605b8400d9.jpg)
Integrated Amp Test
Copland CTA408 Review
The Prince of Denmark – Four KT-150 high performance tubes with ultra-linear circuitry are supposed to elevate the new Copland CTA-408 to the top of…
![Thorens TD124DD Thorens TD124DD](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_Thorens_TD124_aufm_0412904595.jpg)
Turntable Test
Thorens TD124DD Review
A Bold Choice – In manufacturing this replica of the famous TD124, Thorens is venturing into perhaps the greatest legend of its glorious analog…
![NAD M33 NAD M33](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/0/csm_NAD_M33_aufm_orange_5b8b62a77f.jpg)
Integrated Amp Test
NAD M33 Review
All Digital, of Course – With the M33, NAD is making the definite step from a classic integrated amplifier towards an ultra-modern and complex…
![T+A HA 200 T+A HA 200](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/8/csm_T_A_HA_200_aufm_schwarz_731a857875.jpg)
Headphone Amp Test
T+A HA 200 Review
A Perfect Pair – There is not really a more spectacular or successful way to enter a new segment than T+A did with their Solitaire P headphones – with…
![Clearaudio Smart Matrix Silent Clearaudio Smart Matrix Silent](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/e/csm_Clearaudio_Smart_Matrix_Silent_98f0b0a998.jpg)
Vinyl Record Cleaning Machine Test
Clearaudio Smart Matrix Silent Review
Cleaning Power on Silent Paws – Clearaudio's Smart Matrix Silent cleans vinyl records and makes hardly any sound in doing so. While testing, we even…
![Krell Vanguard Universal DAC Krell Vanguard Universal DAC](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_Krell_Vanguard_DAC_aufm_rot_eeb51bd7cd.jpg)
D/A-Converter Test
Krell Vanguard Universal DAC Review
Universal Genius – At first glance, Krell's Vanguard Universal DAC does not appear as universal as the name might suggest. In getting to know it,…
![Burmester B38 Burmester B38](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/e/csm_Burmester_B38_aufm_lila_b7889cad49.jpg)
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…
![AVM Ovation A 6.2 AVM Ovation A 6.2](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/3/csm_AVM_A_6_2_ME_aufm_blau_66ac36f575.jpg)
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…
![Dual CS 800 Dual CS 800](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/f/csm_Dual_CS_800_aufm_a4fe8b7539.jpg)
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…
![DALI Menuet SE DALI Menuet SE](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/6/csm_Dali_Menuet_SE_aufm_2b49e05240.jpg)
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…
![iFi Zen DAC for 150 Euros iFi Zen DAC for 150 Euros](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/e/csm_ifi_Dac_aufm_246cc7d820.jpg)
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…
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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…