News & Reviews
Audio Autobahn Showcase—Where Visual Art Meets Audio Note UK, Burmester, and Acapella Audio Arts
While the pairing of audio and art seems to be trending lately in the retail milieu, Robert Schryer has never seen the concept more fully realized than at Audio Autobahn. Cue the…
IZVOR Discrete Ladder DAC from Audio Note UK | Announcements
Audio Note (UK) releases IZVOR, the first-ever Discrete Ladder DAC module built with Premium Analogue Components. 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for Audio Note (UK) Ltd. The vanguard…
High-End Audio Premiere — HECStore Audio Video Days, May 2026
Press release on the HECStore Audio Video Days bringing major hi-fi brands to Munich, May 14-16, 2026.
Acapella Audio Arts congratulates finesthighend on its grand opening
A new finesthighend showroom opens; Acapella attends and celebrates.
AXPONA 2026 Show Report
Each spring, the high-end audio crowd makes its way to Schaumburg, Illinois, for the biggest event on the North American show calendar, and AXPONA 2026 is ready to do it again. From…
Chronicles of a Sound Pilgrim at the 2026 Montreal Audiofest
Originally published in French and translated into English, this article follows Hugues Morin as he dives into the heart of the 2026 edition of the Montreal Audiofest, amid packed rooms, sonic love…
Acapella Audio Arts: New management, new sales team, new showroom
Fairaudio article — Acapella enters a new chapter with a refreshed leadership team and a redesigned listening showroom in Duisburg.
Burmester BC150 Loudspeaker — Winner Among Winners?
TAS reviews the BC150 floorstander, placing it in conversation with Wilson and Magico as something "quite special".
Enter the Acapella Sonic Sanctuary
Acapella unveils the Sonic Sanctuary — a new way to experience the brand's reference systems.
A Visit to Audio Note UK
MAFICO tours the AN UK factory in Hove — the bench, the hand-wiring, the rooms.
The Meishu Konzertmeister and SOGON Experience — CAF 2025
PTA at Capital Audiofest with the Meishu Konzertmeister and SOGON cabling — a full Audio Note UK presentation.
Warsaw Audio Video Show : le reportage (partie 2).
Au Stade National, Lampizator a dévoilé son DAC Aphrodite dans la salle Amsterdam qui constitue son nouveau porte étendard. Pour un prix de 88 000 € HT, ce DAC se positionne donc au-dessus…
Audio Note UK Meishu Phono Tonmeister Silver Integrated Amp
Marc Phillips lives with the 8wpc 300B SET Meishu Phono Tonmeister Silver for several months — published in PTA.
Burmester BC350 Loudspeaker
On small-scale music the BC350 sounded like a much smaller speaker — relaxed, natural, with a sense of ease.
Audio Note UK M8 RIAA Phono Preamplifier + AN-S8 L Step-Up Transformer
Deep-dive on the M8 RIAA phono preamp paired with the AN-S8 L SUT — top-tier vinyl resolution.
Audio Note UK Meishu Phono Silver Tonmeister — Mighty Master of Tone
Jeff Day previews his Positive Feedback review of the Meishu Phono Silver Tonmeister 300B SET — sneak peek at the full piece.
Andy Grove — R&D Behind the New AN-E Field Coil Loudspeakers
Technical insights from Andy Grove on the field-coil AN-E development — drivers, magnets, voicing.
Master Recordings
Burmester announces its Master Recordings programme — analog tape provenance through the full digital chain.
AXPONA 2025 – Show Report & Awards – Editors Choice
Editors Choice Fidelis Distribution - Room 484 There's always something so special about the Falcon sound. Fidelis Distribution's AXPONA room showcased a refined blend of British and European Hi-Fi, featuring Falcon Acoustics'…
Audio Note CD-5.1x
Positive Feedback on the CD-5.1x — a red-book CD player as design statement, vacuum-tube output stage.
Audio Note UK CD 5.1x Red Book CD Player — Unicorn Sighting
Jeff Day on the CD 5.1x — a red-book CD player that, in 2025, is itself the rare object.
Pure Sound — Press Release
Burmester on the Pure Sound philosophy — the brand's long-running design language distilled.
Peter Qvortrup on Making Digital Sources Sound Like Music
Jeff Day interviews Peter Qvortrup — the philosophy and engineering behind AN UK's digital chain.
Burmester 232 with YG Acoustics and AudioQuest — CAF 2024
PTA covers the Burmester 232 paired with YG Acoustics and AudioQuest cabling at Capital Audiofest 2024.
Audio Note UK + Acapella Audio Arts — CAF Part I
Stereophile from Capital Audiofest — Audio Note UK DAC and cabling alongside the Acapella music server, integrated amplifier, loudspeakers, and HRS rack.
Burmester Modulum — Toronto Audiofest 2024
Stereophile reports from the Burmester room at Toronto Audiofest — "the audio equivalent of Porsche cars," fun and exciting to listen to.
Limited Edition: Burmester × Robbe & Berking
A limited-edition collaboration with German silversmiths Robbe & Berking.
Audio Note AN-K SPE Loudspeakers
Positive Feedback on the AN-K SPE — the smallest AN UK box with the house tuning intact.
Burmester 218 Power Amplifier
Jason Victor Serinus on the Reference Line 218 monoblocks ($50,000 each) — smooth treble, natural midrange, fine-detail resolution up there with the best.
BX100 Loudspeaker
The BX100 — Burmester's new compact reference loudspeaker.
Audio Note OTO Phono SE Signature Integrated Amplifier
Positive Feedback on the OTO Phono SE Signature — the entry into AN UK's SET universe.
232 Integrated Amplifier
The 232 integrated — the brand's most-streaming-ready single chassis.
Acapella Audio Arts Sphäron Excalibur
Positive Feedback on the Sphäron Excalibur — over 100 dB sensitivity, tracing finest detail at moderate listening levels.
The Complete Audio Note UK System
PTA listens to a complete Audio Note UK chain top to bottom — the house tuning in full agreement with itself.
Audio Note UK TT-Two Deluxe Turntable
PTA on the TT-Two Deluxe — the AN UK turntable with the house silver wiring throughout.
Audio Note UK Cobra Integrated Amp + DAC
PTA reviews the Cobra — Audio Note UK's integrated with built-in DAC, EL34 push-pull.
Audio Note UK AN-J/D Hemp Loudspeakers
PTA on the AN-J/D with hemp-coned drivers — the house sound translated into a more attainable cabinet.
Acapella La Campanella Floorstanding Speaker
Dagogo on the La Campanella — the horn approach distilled into a domestic floorstander.
Acapella High Cellini
6moons review of the Acapella High Cellini (€49,000/pair) — Duisburg horn engineering at full stretch.
Acapella LaCampanella
The classic 6moons piece on the LaCampanella — entry into the Acapella horn family.
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