Perhaps more important, it is the most affordable (and versatile) digital front-end that I could happily live with, free from performance angst on hi-fi or musical grounds.

Early 2012 saw me braving the wintry elements to drive down to visit Roy Gregory deep in the New Forest some 100 miles west of London. The purpose was primarily to pick up the Lindemann BL-10 speakers, but it also gave me the unique opportunity to listen to both the Crystal Arabesque Mini and the […]

I was very impressed with the Lindemann 825’s reproduction of music on CD. I have found that in most cases a well-implemented computer-based music system sounds better than a music system with a disc transport. However, I had a hard time distinguishing between the 825’s very excellent rendition of discs from its rendering of computer […]

There are two things I can say for sure about these speakers. First is that with the right amplification, in a smaller room, they sure can make beautiful music. Second, they use the very latest scientific, computer, and engineering design methods. Lindemann claims that it uses only the best of today’s available materials, including ceramic […]

The USB-DAC 24/192 sounds as elegant as it looks. It has a beguiling analog like quality. I could not find any sonic faults with it and it allowed for endless hours of fatigue free listening. Really, the only place I can ding it is the price, since there are some worthy competitors who offer units […]

Liquid nitrogen and bulletproof insulation:Lindemann‘s compact Birdland 10 ispure hi-tech and great listening pleasure.  Norbert Lindemann, technical director of the high-end manufacturer of the same name, takes a different approach to many aspects of perfecting playback than his competitors do. While, for example, an Alon Wolf from Magico prefers plenty of bulk when it comes to his loudspeakers (see Q5, Text 5/11), the […]

he new 825 CD player takes over fromLindemann’s previously very successfulSACD player, waves goodbye to SACD andopens the door to music on the PC. Thischanging of the guard applies to the entireline of disc players; it is also accompaniedby an increase in sound quality