Reviews, awards and news

Canor Gaia C2: first test of the DAC with CD player – and straight into the reference classThe first review of the brand-new high-end CD player Canor Gaia C2 will be published in January 2026 on lite-magazin.de. The editors praise the device’s naturalness and musicality, placing it straight into the ...

In January 2026, the online magazine i-fidelity.net tests the colossal stereo power amp Canor Virtus S1S, praising the “truly exceptional listening experience” and naming it the new reference in power amplification: “Rarely does the phrase ‘First the work, then the pleasure’ apply as much as ...

In January 2026, British magazine Hi-Fi News reviewed the all-in-one integrated amplifier Canor Virtus A3 and was so impressed by its sound and technical quality that it awarded it the title of “Outstanding Product”: “I tested the Canor amplifier with two very different floor-standing speakers. The ...

In its February 2026 issue, the British specialist magazine What Hi-Fi? recommends several special Hi-Fi systems, all assembled from top-rated components – including one system consisting of: • the Rega Planar 6 turntable with Nd7 cartridge (approx. €2,000),• the Arcam ST25 streamer (approx. ...

In its issue 1/26, published in early December 2025, the specialist magazine Stereo tests the Canor Virtus A3 integrated amplifier and praises it for its “passionate music reproduction”: “Canor may not yet be very well known among German hi-fi enthusiasts. Nevertheless, this Slovak company, ...

The online magazine hifistatement.net is reviewing the Canor Virtus A3 hybrid integrated amplifier in November 2025. It features a built-in digital-to-analog converter and a discretely designed phono preamp for MM and MC cartridges. The conclusion of this highly recommended and detailed review:“With ...

The online magazine lowbeats.de tests the extremely compact, only 21 cm wide, integrated amplifier with built-in D/A converter (and optionally available phono stage) Creek 4040 A in November 2025 and praises its “clean, emotionally driven, and unusually warm sound for a digital amp”: “The ...

Every November, the time comes: the leading British hi-fi magazine What Hi-Fi? announces its Products of the Year. In 2025, in the £1,500–2,500 bookshelf speaker category, the winner is: the Epos ES-7N. “The Epos ES-7N are compact charmers with big capabilities. The 29 cm tall cabinets are superbly ...

The British online magazine darko.audio published an extraordinary, immensely charming, and worthwhile review of the all-in-one integrated amplifier Canor Virtus A3 in November 2025: “Now replace PCM with transistors and DSD with tubes. Hello overlap. This corresponds to general perception and assumptions ...

In its November-December 2025 issue, LP, the “Magazine for Analog Hi-Fi & Vinyl Culture”, tests the high-end stereo power amplifier Virtus S1S and concludes: “Everything about this amplifier is pure fireworks – at least in terms of sound. A masterpiece of amplification!” “The Slovak ...

In its October 2025 issue (8-2025), the HiFi magazine Audio Test reviews the Canor Virtus A3 – awarding it the overall rating of “excellent” and naming it a “High-End Highlight”: “The Canor Virtus A3 is what’s known as a hybrid integrated amplifier. It combines classic ...

The specialist magazine Fidelity reviews the Epos ES-28N floor-standing loudspeaker in its Issue 80 (June 2025) and urges readers to “absolutely book a listening session with a trusted dealer”: “What I’m most curious about is the bass, because Epos has introduced a few well-thought-out changes here ...