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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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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“…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Integrated Amp/CD-Player Test
Denon DCD-600NE & Denon PMA-600NE Review
New "Gateway Drug" – With the DCD-600NE CD-player and PMA-600NE integrated amplifier, Denon offers a complete package for a total of less than 700…
Turntable Test
SME Model 12 Review
SME at its best – Wow! This looks fantastic! As a successor to the Model 10, the English analog specialist SME presents the new Model 12 turntable,…
Soundbar Test
DALI KATCH ONE Review
KATCH me if you can – Despite its flat design, the new DALI KATCH ONE soundbar wants to impress with room-filling sound.
Streaming DAC & Preamp Test
Mytek Brooklyn Bridge Review
Bridge Builder – In addition to the New York districts of "Manhattan" and "Brooklyn", a Brooklyn Bridge now also connects Mytek's product families of…
Soundbar Test
Canton Smart Soundbar 9 Review
The Smart German – Integrated into Canton's "Smart" concept, the "Soundbar 9" shows what outstanding sound is possible at a price point of just 700…
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…
Soundbar Test
B&W Formation Bar Review
Design meets Sound – With their new "Formation" series, B&W launched a new era for the British company – not just technically but also optically.…
Turntable, CD-Player & Integrated Amp Test
Luxman PD-151, D-N 150 & SQ-N 150 Review
"L" is for Lover – It is an audiophile declaration of love en miniature: Luxman's new 150-series player/amp combination. Together with the PD-151…
Soundbar Test
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Review
The Genius – With a substantial price of 2,500 Euros, the Sennheiser Ambeo is aiming at the soundbar throne. Thanks to extremely sophisticated 3D…
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…
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.
Streaming Protocol Test
Chromecast Audio Review
Wire from the Cloud – With Chromecast you can stream music from Qobuz & Co. directly from the cloud to your streamer – without a PC and in HiRes.…
Headphone Test
Focal Elegia Review
Attack on the Establishment – A powerful player in the loudspeaker market for decades, Focal is now increasingly attacking the top dogs in headphones…
Turntable Test
Pro-Ject X1 Review
»Going back to my roots« – With the X1, Pro-Ject goes back to its roots and underlines the recipe for success that has been cultivated ever since and…