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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...
Thorens TD 403 DD
Cold, wet, gray, dull … weekend. You don’t really know what to do with yourself. For breakfast, the public service channel explains the worldwide confusion with black humor and dark gray punchlines. Although this makes it easier to consume, it...
Accuphase P-7500 power amplifier
You really can’t say any more about the Accuphase P-7500 than the subtitle. The stereo power amplifier is the ultimate display of engineering prowess: its design is outstanding, and each and every one of its countless details reflects over 50...
Piega Premium 301 Gen2
The second generation of Piega’s premium series has not only become more compact, but also comes with newly developed drivers. What has remained is the charming, timeless design of the Swiss speakers. The two-way bass reflex loudspeaker for small to...
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...
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...
Bruce Liu and Nicolas Hodges
Piano music offers an inexhaustible treasure trove of expressive possibilities that have developed over the centuries. Two recent recordings by Bruce Liu and Nicolas Hodges make this fact impressively clear, as at first glance, they could hardly be more different....
Dr. John - Goin' Back To New Orleans
First there is this whistling. Perhaps a bird, a tern maybe? Or a member of the Neville Brothers? We don’t know. But these few notes, no matter who whistles them – it’s one of the most beautiful sequences in the...
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...
Ferrum Wandla Firmware Update 2.0.0
Ferrum Introduces Wandla 2.0.0 Firmware Update with New Streaming Control Technology Ferrum has announced the release of Wandla 2.0.0, a firmware update for its Wandla family of digital-to-analog converters (DACs), set to be showcased at the High End Munich 2025...