The Spendor CLASSIC 100 will be staying with us in the listening studio for some time, giving us the chance to live with this large three-way monitor beyond a first impression. Rooted in the BBC monitor tradition, it combines Spendor’s familiar classic approach with updated drive units and cabinet engineering. In the review below, High Fidelity’s Wojciech Pacuła takes a detailed look at the CLASSIC 100, with particular attention to its precision, tonal balance and ability to reveal the character of recordings.

The use of an SUT unlocks a sound that is quite unique, if not magical. Check out this article on the use of Audio Note’s SUT AN-S3 in combination with the Meishu Tonmeister and Konzertmeister.

The Audio Note OTO SE (35th Anniversary) Integrated Amplifier continues to win admirers - Steve Guttenberg highlights its effortless musicality and deeply engaging presentation. Check it out!

A detailed review of Aurorasound VIDA Supreme, PREDA-III and PADA-300B by Dirk Voordeckers of AV2D. “Als ingenieur kan ik de technische verklaringen aanreiken: de afwezigheid van negatieve feedbacklus, de LCR-equalisatie in de phono-voorversterker,…Maar als muziekliefhebber weet ik dat die verklaringen uiteindelijk bijzaak zijn. Wat telt, is wat er op de luisterstoel gebeurt. En wat daar gebeurt, is dit: je komt tot rust en gaat vooral genieten.”

The Aurorasound HFSA-02 was reviewed by the Polish magazine High Fidelity. Unlike the Aurorasound HFSA-01, the HFSA-02 is not a hybrid design but a fully “orthodox” tube amplifier.

Métronome is a boutique manufacturer of high-end digital audio equipment. A cliché that is often misused in digital audio is that equipment “sounds analogue.” With Métronome products, however, this is simply a reality.

Looking for a streamer-DAC that punches well above its weight? The Wattson Madison brings technology and design DNA derived from CH Precision into a compact and surprisingly capable component. A truly exceptional performer at its price point.

Garmt van der Zel and Guido Boerboom from Netherlands-based Mafico visited the Audio Note (UK) headquarters and shared their experience.

Audio Note’s most popular integrated amplifier just received an important overhaul with the launch of the 35th Anniversary Edition. Read more here about the update. The new OTO is available at Walden.

Read here about the German Lite Magazin.de’s findings on the new Soulnote E-2 ver.2 phono stage.

Check out this hilarious BBC documentary about the search for perfect sound.  

Check out the full review (NL & FR) on Tonapparate Model 55 Floor Standing Speaker.

This is a great article by Jeff Day on his exploration of the Audio Note product levels. It offers a clear perspective on how the levels compare to each other and how Audio Note manages to achieve audio nirvana.

An amplifier full of tone, with excellent PRaT and plenty of power. Check out the review on Fidelity Magazine. The amplifier is available for demo in our listening room.

The Parttime Audiophile explains the ZYX philosophy and the specialness of this exquisite brand. Read this great review here.

The PSI Audio AVAA C214 delivers an effective, compact solution that addresses this directly. This digital active bass trap may be the upgrade you didn’t realize you needed—but once experienced, you’ll never want to be without it.

It’s no surprise that the Rega NAIA won The Absolute Sound’s Turntable of the Year 2025 award—continuously on demo at Walden, this reference-level turntable delivers a performance that rivals far more expensive designs. Check out the Absolute Sound Award announcement here.

Asking the question is answering it. Enjoy the excellent review in Image Hifi on Audio Note AN-J Monitor Speaker.

Field-coil speakers are slowly making a comeback. They use electromagnets, powered by external power supplies, instead of the permanent magnets typically found in conventional loudspeaker motors. Ken Micallef of Stereophile reviews Audio Note's first-ever field-coil loudspeakers. 

We’ve just received the Audio Note DAC 4.1x Balanced, and it’s truly something special. Kari Nevalainen’s review in Audiophilia offers a glimpse of what this remarkable machine is capable of. A true wonder.