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Roksan Caspian 4G Streaming Amplifier
If there was any doubt at all, the complete overhaul of its traditional Caspian amplifier definitively puts Roksan on the road to success. Roksan? Isn’t that the analogue niche player that revolutionised the market with innovative turntables and formidable phono...
TW Acustic Raven 12.9 Tonearm
The youngest member of the TW Acustic tonearm family surpasses its little brother by a whopping 8.6 centimeters! In boats, long hulls tend to mean smooth sailing – let’s see if similar principles apply to tonearms as well. As some...
Beaudioful RÄCK-R
The reason we’re even talking about clichés like the “Women Acceptance Factor” (WAF) in hi-fi is not just bulky loudspeakers but above all rack systems more akin to altars than to pieces of furniture. Yet the listening room is also...
Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy
It had been part of the lineup for more than two decades: the WATT/Puppy is arguably the most important loudspeaker in the history of Wilson Audio. Even though the name disappeared from the catalogs in 2011, its influence can still...
Linn Klimax Solo 500 Demo at the HIGH END 2025
An intimate hour with the LINN Klimax Solo 500 at the High End 2025. So you think we had slept on the news about the new Linn Klimax Solo 500? It has been a good two weeks since the Scots...
Musings on the 45-rpm Single
Delving into the psyche of one collector’s reflection of amassing such an assemblage of records that rarely get played Musings About the 45-RPM Single was originally published in Copper Magazine issue 207 FIDELITY cooperation with Copper Magazine Read this article...
Live at the Village Vanguard
During a family trip to New York, our author Roland Schmenner not only had the opportunity to visit the world’s most famous jazz club, but also had the chance to chat with owner Deborah Gordon about the club’s history. When...
HIGH END 2025, Part 3: Loudspeakers
A subjective tour through the world of loudspeakers large and small. The HIGH END 2025 is the 21st and, for the time being, last to take place at Munich’s M.O.C. It was a trade fair of contrasts – in many...
Statni Opera Prague
Today, we’re visiting a completely different venue: not a studio, nor a hall familiar from many recordings, but an opera house. What’s more, it’s one that hasn’t really been recorded in before. So why is it appearing in this series?...
Album Copycats: Donald Byrd/Blue Note Revisited
It was 1955 when Donald Byrd’s career really took off. The young trumpeter joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and also made his own debut album. Over the next five years, he would release around 20 (!) more records as bandleader...
Professor P.'s Rhythm & Soul Revue 78 - Döner Dub
Today, the professor breaks down the genre boundaries of his soul revue once again, grooving to new, sometimes strange works by BaBa ZuLa, The Sonic Dawn, Jenny Don’t And The Spurs, Woog Riots, and Ray LaMontagne. As the DJ turned...
Jack Lancaster & Robin Lumley – Peter And The Wolf
In the 1970s, rock versions of classical music weren’t considered cringe yet. Emerson Lake & Palmer rocked Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Beggars Opera adapted overtures by Suppè, Ekseption played the first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth and Deep Purple the...
DALI Subwoofer V-16 F
DALI unveils its V-16 F flagship subwoofer with 16-inch driver, constant surface surround and 1,500 W amplifier. Danish loudspeaker specialist DALI has introduced the V-16 F, its most powerful subwoofer to date. The new model is aimed at both high-end...
FiiO M21 Android Music Player
FiiO Launches M21 Music Player with Flagship Features at Entry-Level Price. FiiO has announced the release of its latest portable digital audio player, the M21, a device the company claims “sets a new benchmark” for Android-based music players at its...
Gold Note Qobuz Connect Support
Qobuz Connect added to a number of Gold Note streaming devices. Gold Note has announced that several of its streaming devices are now compatible with Qobuz Connect, a feature that enables direct music playback from the Qobuz app to supported...
Stenheim Alumine Sub
Stenheim Introduces Active Subwoofer at High End Munich 2025. Swiss audio manufacturer Stenheim has announced the launch of its new active subwoofer, the Alumine Sub, at the High End Munich 2025 show. Known for its use of aluminium cabinets and...