Hi-Fi and Friends

The Future of Radio
The following interview with FFH boss Hans-Dieter Hillmoth, conducted by Florian Schwinn from Broadcast Magazine CUT, is admittedly no longer brand new. However, nothing essential has changed regarding the matter itself, namely the perceived uncertainty regarding the future of radio from an operator's perspective, apart from many question marks and exclamation marks. This applies equally to us, the users. Regarding end devices, manufacturers like Naim continue to focus on functional diversity: Consider, for example, Naim devices such as the UnitiQute 2, Uniti 2, or the ND5 XS (can be equipped... Read more...
Audio Physic Classic 30
Audio Physic Classic 30
Audio Physic remains true to itself with the Classic 30. Not that anyone should find a reproachful tone in this statement. On the contrary: for more than 25 years, the... Read more...
Lautsprecher-Positionieren für Stereo-Betrieb
Positioning Loudspeakers for Stereo Playback
Certain topics remain relevant even after decades. This includes the positioning of loudspeakers. The issue itself and the potential problems associated with it are familiar to us from both personal... Read more...
Mark Levinson Nº52 findet in Berlin neues Zuhause
Mark Levinson N°52 finds new home in Berlin
They are rare, but they exist: Those moments that are difficult to put into words due to their perceived intensity. We experienced one such moment at the beginning of the... Read more...
Sony KD-55X9005 4K Ultra HD-Fernseher
Sony KD-55X9005 4K Ultra HD TV
For about a week now, we've had Sony's 55″ and 65″ 4K TVs in our range and have already sold several. The picture quality of the smaller models is—just like... Read more...
Naim kündigt neue NAIT-Serie an
Naim announces new NAIT series
Just in time for the company's 40th anniversary and 30 years after the launch of the NAIT, Naim has given its legendary integrated amplifiers a facelift. The current NAIT models... Read more...
Marantz PM-11S3
Marantz PM-11S3
Here it is, the third generation of the 11-series amplifier from Marantz, highly praised by press and consumers alike. The PM-11S3 is an exceptional product. Read more...
Alles (in) Phase ?
Everything (in its right) phase?
No, the topic is not new. And no, we are not into hifi voodoo. This is about whether devices have different leakage capacities (from L and N to PE for... Read more...
Alles ist Klang
Everything is sound
From the book "Nada Brahma – The World is Sound" by Ernst Berendt Read more...
Production of a B&W 802 Diamond
A B&W 802 Diamond Series costs €7,000 – that's €14,000 for the pair. It's impossible to quantify the amount of work that goes into their production – after all, B&W manufactures its high-end flagship series entirely in-house. Read more...
Jetzt in der Vorführung: KEF E305 5.1 Sub-/Sat-System
Now showing: KEF E305 5.1 Sub/Sat System
We recently set up the KEF E305 system for demonstration. The first customers to hear it are—just like us—impressed. Here's a written account of their impressions: Read more...
Der Neue Sony aus der W8 Serie ̶ jetzt bei uns verfügbar
The new Sony from the W8 series – now available from us
We are pleased to announce that we have the KDL-47W809 model from Sony's W8 series ready for demonstration. As is now common for modern devices, the Sony rather resembles a... Read more...