Reviews, awards and news

At the end of August 2026, lite-magazin.de reviews the compact Q Acoustics 3040c floorstanding speaker and, in addition to top marks, awards it its “Preistipp” (“price recommendation”) distinction: “Vanessa Fernandez’s ‘Use Me’ gets things started [in the listening test] – an upbeat song ...

In its July/August 2026 issue, Dutch hi-fi magazine HVT publishes a review of the Canor Virtus I4S + Verto D4S integrated amplifier/DAC combination – concluding with the verdict “High End at realistic prices”: “It was immediately clear that this was an amplifier with my speakers completely under ...

The British online magazine avforums.com reviews the new, particularly compact Q Acoustics 3040c floorstanding speakers and enthusiastically concludes: “The best model in the 3000c range that I have tested”: “The Q Acoustics 3040c sounds so good that, compared with the larger 3050c – even if the two ...

In August 2026, Philipp Schneckenburger, editor-in-chief of lite-magazin.de, visited the factory and offices of high-end manufacturer Canor in the eastern Slovakian city of Prešov. His report shows the level of effort and precision with which Canor manufactures both its own components and those produced for ...

In August 2026, Belgian online magazine bestofhighend.com reviews the IsoTek V5 Sigmas mains power filter and concludes: “With the V5 Sigmas, a Hi-Fi system sounds clearer, more open and ultimately more convincing.” The English-language review also includes several detailed descriptions of the listening ...

In its August issue 5/2026, LP, the magazine for analogue hi-fi and vinyl culture, reviews the Virtus I4S integrated amplifier and Verto D4S DAC combination from Canor’s Foundation Line. In his conclusion, the author writes: “From my point of view, these two elegant and attractively priced new Canor ...

After the Canor Virtus A3 integrated amplifier was tested in the previous issue of the high-end magazine Fidelity, the editorial team has now followed up: the unit has received a Fidelity Premium Award 2026 in the integrated amplifier category. On its website, the magazine explains the criteria for the ...

In December 2023, the online magazine i-fidelity.net reviewed the IsoTek V5 Sigmas mains filter and concluded: “The Sigmas V5 increases my enjoyment of listening to music many times over”: “As I know my system and my room inside out and know exactly how they sound and how they should sound, I simply ...

In June 2025, the online magazine i-fidelity.net reviews the IsoTek V5 Syncro Uni 16, a filter component designed to remove unwanted DC elements from the mains voltage: “Trying it out makes things clearer. We find that Rebecca Pidgeon initially performs her classic ‘Spanish Harlem’ with a slightly ...

In detailed listening comparisons ranging from the simplest power strip to the ultimate combination with the IsoTek V5 Sigmas mains filter, lite.magazin.de tests the IsoTek V5 Syncro Uni 16 DC blocker and gives it a clear recommendation: “[With the IsoTek V5 Syncro Uni 16], the bass drum has more punch, ...

In issue no. 86, published in June 2026, the specialist magazine Fidelity reviews the versatile Canor Virtus A3 and certifies the unit as delivering high sound quality across its phono stage, DAC and headphone amplifier alike: “I was amazed by the composure with which the A3 created a perfectly organised ...

In June 2026, the online magazine hifistatement.net reviews the integrated amplifier-DAC combination from Canor’s new Foundation Line and recommends the Virtus I4S and Verto D4S “for enjoyable and relaxed music listening”: “What was already so significantly audible during the first brief listen was ...