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| "a knack for detail retrieval" |
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"gave notes and musical lines enough space
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to stretch out and seamlessly transition
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| into the next notes and musical lines." |
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"The Shinai has the spirit of a revealer.
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It speaks the truth—not ruthlessly, but honestly."
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STEREOPHILE - Recommended Components 2021
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"...uncanny ability to combine transparency, |
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openness, and resolution with musicality.
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Subtle details of pitch variation and
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| bowing texture were displayed |
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with an unmatched sense of resolution
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with a full measure of warmth and body."
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STEREOTIMES - KEY KIM - AWARD - 12/2020
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| The Best Amplifier reviewed in 2020 |
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MONO&STEREO - AWARD - 12/2020
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| "This integrated amplifier is made for purists |
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and for absolutely "pure" sound
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| with no flap." |
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FAIRAUDIO - AWARD - 12/2020
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| "It was as if a world was materializing around me"
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| "The Shinai has a knack for detail retrieval" |
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"the speaker cones were completely
|
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| under the Shinai's control" |
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"The Shinai transmitted not just sound but
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subtle people-in-a-band cues and dynamics"
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STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 08/2020
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| "The Shinai transports nothing but the truth,
|
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| including the truth about your loudspeakers." |
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"...I’m preoccupied with something else
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| at the moment, though: |
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What should the more expensive
|
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Grandinote models do even better?"
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FAIRAUDIO - Michael Bruss - 08/2020
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| "La vibration de l’humain, la présence incoercible |
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| des êtres de chair et de sang |
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derrière les instruments ou derrière la pensée,
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la création, le son comme vecteur de l’âme,
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tel est le credo du gros intégré transalpin."
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LEBEAUSON.FR - 06/2020
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"My journalistic objectivity be darned!
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| The Goerner Audio/Grandinote room produced |
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| the sort of sound that melts my heart, ravishes my senses, |
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| and reminds me of why great hi-fi is worth the money." |
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| "But I think what surprised me most |
|
was the fact there wasn't a single tube..."
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STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer -
10/2019
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| "For this Toronto festival, |
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| it was my Best of the Show, |
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| no doubt." |
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TED - Reportage - 10/2019
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"The phono stage Grandinote Celio is an
|
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| outstanding device in every sense. |
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| Unmatched circuitry, excellent workmanship |
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| and assembly and, of course, luxurious sound. |
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| True High End." |
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HI-FI.RU - Анатолий Максименко - 08/2019
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| "Massimiliano Magri of Grandinote from Italy |
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| put up a stellar sounding system." |
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| "...with his new carbon fiber enclosures. |
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| It’s a line source with a crossover-less design" |
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STEREOTIMES
- Key Kim -
05/2019
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"Genesi encapsulates Max love for music, life
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| and high-end audio in the best possible way." |
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| "Genesi remarkable ability to maintain the signal pureness |
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| while responding to single quark like cues and nods..." |
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| "This is why I'm wholeheartedly giving out the |
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Mono&Stereomost Highly Recommended Product Award!"
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MONO&STEREO
- Matej
Isak -
05/2019
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"Massimiliano Magri is always trying to push the limits
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| with his unique way of doing things and Mach unfiltered |
|
| and unequalized design by itself was already |
|
| an out of the box speaker concept, |
|
| but the carbon fiber enclosure really let |
|
9 woofers and 16 tweeters to breath most freely."
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MONO&STEREO
- Matej
Isak -
05/2019
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"...is real tube warmth and “mercury” eclecticism,
|
|
| excellent tonal and timbre authenticity." |
|
| "As if we are listening to a real |
|
| single-ended amplifier in all its glory" |
|
| "get physical pleasure from the exquisite sound pictures |
|
and enjoy the high-end gloss."
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HI-FI.RU - Стас Устенко - 05/2019
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"Rich in all regions: dynamics, colors, naturalness.
|
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| He managed everything in our test with a self-confidence |
|
that would inspire even the most critical analog fans."
|
|
"This streamer met our highest benchmarks and dreams.
|
|
Volta succeeded in everything with ease and naturalness.
|
|
If you have analog feelings, you should get it."
|
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AUDIO
- Andreas
Günther - 04/2019
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| "the sound I heard was captivating, |
|
| courtesy of a complete system from Grandinote, |
|
| an Italian brand I was unfamiliar with, |
|
| but was immediately taken by." |
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STEREOPHILE
- Robert Schryer -
03/2019
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"The phenomenal sphere of sound surrounded us
|
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| like a merry ocean on a hot day. |
|
The ocean of extraordinary clarity and splendor."
|
|
"a sound not unlike what produce electrostats,
|
|
but with incomparable higher dynamics."
|
|
"La Grande Bellezza. Just one great splendor!"
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HIGH & STYLE - Andrej Turok - 12/2018
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| "...few were as musical or emotionally |
|
powerful as this one."
|
|
"quality was exquisite-musical,
|
|
emotionally powerful, and sneakily dynamic,
|
|
without apparent flaw"
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STEREOPHILE
- Art Dudley -
05/2018
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| "by all accounts the sound was stellar |
|
| as to be expected already knowing |
|
| how good this Italian brand performs." |
|
| "Sounds too good to be true until you |
|
hear these products for oneself. "
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STEREOTIMES
- Clement Perry -
05/2018
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"Shinai has an outstanding talent for natural vocals,
|
|
| just like a really good lamp. |
|
| The advantage is greater power" |
|
| "Listen to Shinai, that's the essence of fun" |
|
| this is pure musicality." |
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PLATINUM NOTE WINNER
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HIFI VOICE - Daniel Březina - 05/2018
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| "From Bressana the Hi-Fi system |
|
that travels the world"
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PROVINCIA PAVESE - Mattia Tanzi - 04/2018
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"...literally 3-4 pairs of the best speakers
|
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| that have visited me. |
|
| These are loudspeakers that |
|
| play differently than all known to me, |
|
| and yet, or maybe because of that, fantastic." |
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| RED FINGERPRINT WINNER
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HIGH FIDELITY - Marek Dyba - 03/2018
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| "That’s really what distinguishes |
|
| Grandinote devices and puts them |
|
in a category of their own that is
|
|
quite different from anything else
|
|
in the high-fidelity market."
|
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SON & IMAGE - Michel Bérard - 01/2018
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| "Grandinote Shinai |
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| A Ferrari among amplifiers" |
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SON & IMAGE - Michel Bérard - 10/2017
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|
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| "sound like single-ended vacuum tube amplifiers
|
|
| except with dynamics and authority |
|
| unlike any SE tube design I've heard." |
|
"...presents a sense of scale
|
|
that is far more powerful than
|
|
their 60 watt rating would imply"
|
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STEREO TIMES - Clement Perry - 10/2017
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| "Shinai sounded as if it had |
|
| several hundred watts at its disposal" |
|
| "Shinai has the rare ability |
|
| to present the better side of recording" |
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HIGH FIDELITY - Wojciech Pacula - 09/2017
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| "It is capable of giving life |
|
| to the reproduction of music. |
|
| Very few hifi products of any price |
|
| are capable or were capable of doing it." |
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HIFIBLE - 09/2017
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|
|
| "so special and so different |
|
| we just sit with beating heart |
|
| and open mouth, |
|
| excited and almost crying in excitement." |
|
PLATINUM NOTE WINNER
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HIFI VOICE - Daniel Březina - 08/2017
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| "It's incredible that it has only 37Watt" |
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|
"...a realism and a delicacy in reconstructing |
|
| even the smallest nuances..." |
|
| "The detail and refinement are another must" |
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FDS - Alberto Guerrini - 07/2017
|
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| "Grandinote Genesi is the best |
|
|
pre-amp that I have listened" ... |
|
| ... "He plays in a itself category |
|
| besides the Champions League." |
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HIFI STATEMENT - Peter Banholzer - 07/2017
|
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|
"The only thing that kept coming back
|
|
| to me was the word SCARY" ... |
|
| ... "The sound is so wide-open and natural
|
|
| that it really is perhaps the best |
|
sounding system that I have had"
|
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|
|
| STEREO
TIMES - Clement
Perry -
07/2017
|
|
|
|
|
| "Grandinote Genesi is quite a different beast
|
|
| where sound is never |
|
| lackadaisical, corrupt or augmented." ...
|
|
| ... "Genesi follows the path of purity |
|
and simplicity in the signal amplification."
|
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|
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| MONO&STEREO
- Matej
Isak -
06/2017
|
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|
"The very first reaction with few
|
|
| of the well know track |
|
| was an exuberant "mamma mia" :)" ...
|
|
| :.. "Yes, this seems to be no |
|
ordinary preamplifier."
|
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|
|
| MONO&STEREO
- Matej
Isak -
06/2017
|
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|
|
"It made me forget I was listening
|
|
| “only” to the re-production |
|
| of the live performance.
|
|
| It simply felt real, |
|
it felt true."
|
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|
Hi Fi Knights - Marek Dyba - 11/2016
|
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|
"It's rare this dynamic readiness
|
|
| in the harmonious border regions." |
|
| "...a tube amplifier, without tubes."
|
|
| "The Shinai from then on perched |
|
on a top place in our list."
|
|
|
|
AUDIO
- Andreas
Günther - 08/2016
|
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|
|
| "This is definitely |
|
|
one of the best sounds |
|
| I’ve heard |
|
| in the reference system..." |
|
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HIFI PIG - Stuart Smith - 06/2016
|
|
|
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|
|
| "Shinai is one of the best solid state |
|
| integrated amplifire in the world...
|
|
| ...this capacityes are too rare..." |
|
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|
|
STACCATO
- 06/2016
|
|
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|
 |
|
|
| "Grandinote
Celio is a
sonically brilliant
phonostage |
|
| that
provides an
incredibly airy
|
|
|
and magnificent
reproduction of
music" |
|
|
"distinctly
neutral, but
with good
dynamics |
|
and
compelling
bass."
|
|
STEREOPLUSS
- Roy Ervin
Solstad -
04/2016
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| "Proemio
had the power of
precise images, |
|
| It
was brighter,
more transparent
|
|
| with
all the
advantages |
|
| of
good tube
circuits, no
hardness |
|
velvety
silver."
|
|
AUDIO
- Andreas
Günther -
03/2016
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| "Grandinote
Celio is very
different |
|
|
and unique
sounding phono
preamplifier" |
|
|
"sound tuning is
lush, emotional |
|
and
involving
factor,
|
|
extending
across all the
musical genres"
|
|
MONO&STEREO
- Matej
Isak -
01/2016
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| "Revolutionary" |
|
| For
Grandinote
Demone 140/140
points. |
|
| From
1978 to the
present day, |
|
only
3 amplifiers in
the world
|
|
took
the top score
from AUDIO!
|
|
AUDIO
- Johannes
Maier -
07/2015
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| "...was
so, so
beautiful. |
|
|
This system was
a triumph. |
|
| I
sure hope I
encounter |
|
| Grandinote
electronics |
|
again
in Munich."
|
|
STEREOPHILE
- Jason
Victor
Serinus -
04/2015
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| "it
is almost
impossible to
take off, |
|
| this
amplifier
connects you |
|
| simply
and purely to
music. |
|
this
feeling of
addiction is
quite rare
|
|
and
we'll see
why."
|
|
AUDIOPHILEFR
- Lionel
Schmitt -
03/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "I
always find the
Leonardos, to my
ears, |
|
to sound their
very best when
played
|
|
through
Grandinote
electronics."
|
|
|
|
|
|
STEREO
TIMES - Clement
Perry -
06/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "The
best of solid
state" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MUSIC
EMOTION - Ruud
Jonker -
06/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"a
word occurred
often to me:
energy.
|
|
This
sensation of
energy never
fades away
|
|
and
gives to the
whole
reproduction
|
|
|
a dynamic
sensation, |
|
| violent
at times where
the partition
requires..." |
|
AUDIO
ACTIVITY - Domenico
Pizzamiglio -
04/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "We
did not hear
never the
fineness of the
notes... |
|
| ...The
harmonic density |
|
| and
dynamic
distribution
allow |
|
| for
each partition,
each note, each
sound |
|
to
be interpreted
in a credible
manner..."
|
|
HAUTE
FIDÉLITÉ -
Dominique
Mafrand -
12/2012
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|
