B&O Beoplay S8
Confident in style, less certain with technology. Which side the new BeoPlay S8 is on?
Holmboe’s chamber symphonies
Vagn Holmboe was a prolific composer who is remembered for his symphonies
From the 70s with love
A lovable B&O system from 40 years ago.
Amphion Ion L & Lavardin & Rega
A system of high synergy. A review from the INNER archive.
Amphion design philosophy
Leans on three basic principles of functionalism.
A Liminal March
Nothing is ever still, ever completed.
Helsinki HIFI2021
Happy to breathe again and sharpen the senses.
Feeling good
Andreas Toftemark sends good vibes from his New York Flight.
Northern wind
Trio Medieval sings to restless souls.
Beyond
An audiophile recording with non-trivial music by Peder af Ugglas.
Robin Audio Oloron
Oloron is an uncompromising French loudspeaker with rarely used speaker technology.
Philips RH 545 Studio
The RH 545 Studio was Philips’ most advanced MFB loudspeakers monitoring its own playback through a feedback loop.
Speaker transparency
Does transparency of the cabinet translate to transparency of the sound? Some examples.
A blooming desert
SUPERBLOOM is a collaborative debut between cellist Maarten Vos and pianist Nils Davidse.
Audio Note Japan Kondo Overture
Overtures aren’t the greatest music that classic music can offer. But Overture can be a name to a superb amplifier.
Perfect balance
Peter Bjørnild & Frans de Rond have recorded albumful of jazzy music challenging the possibilities of current recording technology. A fabulous one-mic recording.
In the footsteps of Prometheus
Prague/CZ based independent record label Animal Music is offering a new release of Nikol Bokova.
The virus hit the microphone
Chesky Records’ new release presents the music of Led Zeppelin played by Obed Calvaire, Bob Franceschini, Kevin Hays, & Orlando le Fleming.
Ceramics and sound united
Interbeing is an ambitious international ceramic and sound art project creating new collaborations between British and Chinese artists.
Aho or Enescu?
A symphony written for a chamber orchestra makes an interesting type of composition that inspired composers from the early to late 20th century, Kalevi Aho and George Enescu among others.
The Swiss UNITON
UNITON EV-ST71 is a rare 50W power amp with a particularly interesting background.
Perishable vinyl
The new book of the Basque sound artist Mikel R. Nieto contemplates current lack of sensitivity toward the sound of water, snow and ice. A vinyl is attached.
Just before the world went mad
Looking back, Highend Mässa 2020, or HEM, as they call it, was held just 30 days before the world stopped. Before the world went mad, as the head of the Swedish Health Office put it.
Penaudio Karelia
The new flagship Karelia now stands alone on top of the Penaudio collection, and deviates significantly from the previous top models in terms of cabinet technology.
Helsinki Highend 2020
Helsinki Highend 2020 was held at the very last minute before the restrictions entered into force. Those were the days, my friend.
Creaktive room tuning
Not all car owners want to wax their vehicle every Saturday. But some do. And likewise amongst audiophiles. This article on tuning was first published five years back.
Auditory hedonism
In addition to audio and music, Penaudio’s head designer Sami Penttilä has a soft spot for other finer things in life.
Penaudio Cenya and Rebel Three
Two past reviews of Penaudio’s cool looking stand-mount and floorstanding loudspeaker.
Sinfonia, Sinfonietta and Sonata Signature
Penaudio’s new flagship Sonata Signature draws from the experience gained with the two former top models.
No longer with us
Ken Ishiwata passed away leaving a lasting impression on the highend-hifi, not only with his Signature devices, but also with his colorful personality.