Reviews

Stereophile Grandinote Shinai Review integrated amplifier

"It was as if a world was materializing around me"
"The Shinai has a knack for detail retrieval"
"the speaker cones were completely
under the Shinai's control"
"The Shinai transmitted not just sound but
subtle people-in-a-band cues and dynamics"


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 08/2020

[REVIEW] Audio_DE Grandinote Shinai Celio Audio

"Charmante Süffigkeit, ultra-stabiler Druck bis in tiefste Bassregionen"

AUDIO.DE 08/2016

"The Shinai transports nothing but the truth,  including the truth about your loudspeakers."  "...I’m preoccupied with something else  at the moment, though:  What should the more expensive  Grandinote models do even better?"

FAIRAUDIO - Michael Bruss - 08/2020

"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

Grandinote Shinai hifitest.de review

"...sonically, a combination of virtues
between tubes and transistors."
"He does not color. He draws conspicuously in 3D"
"The device simply fills the room."
"This is an amplifier that is state of the art."


HIFITEST.DE - Holger Barske - 05/2021

Lebeauson Grandinote Shinai Review integrated amplifier

"La vibration de l’humain, la présence incoercible
des êtres de chair et de sang
derrière les instruments ou derrière la pensée,
la création, le son comme vecteur de l’âme,
tel est le credo du gros intégré transalpin."


LEBEAUSON.FR - 06/2020

Stereophile Review Grandinote Shinai integrated amplifier recommended component

Themes in the "a knack for detail retrieval"
"gave notes and musical lines enough space
to stretch out and seamlessly transition
into the next notes and musical lines."
"The Shinai has the spirit of a revealer.
It speaks the truth—not ruthlessly, but honestly."


STEREOPHILE - Recommended Components 2021 

Fairaudio Grandinote Shinai Review integrated amplifier

"This integrated amplifier is made for purists
and for absolutely "pure" sound
with no flap."


FAIRAUDIO - AWARD - 12/2020

Son & Image Grandinote Shinai Review

"Grandinote Shinai
A Ferrari among amplifiers"

SON & IMAGE - Michel Bérard - 10/2017

Stereophile Grandinote Volta Review DAC Streamer

"My journalistic objectivity be darned!
The Goerner Audio/Grandinote room produced
the sort of sound that melts my heart, ravishes my senses,
and reminds me of why great hi-fi is worth the money."
"But I think what surprised me most
was the fact there wasn't a single tube..."


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 10/2019

 

hifi.ru review Grandinote shinai integrated amplifier

"...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."


HI-FI.RU - Стас Устенко - 05/2019

High Fidelity Grandinote Shinai Review

"Shinai sounded as if it had
several hundred watts at its disposal"
"Shinai has the rare ability
to present the better side of recording"


HIGH FIDELITY - Wojciech Pacula - 09/2017

Stereophile Robert review Grandinote Volta DAC Streamer

"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."


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 03/2019

Highstyle Grandinote Mach 9 review loudspeakers

"The phenomenal sphere of sound surrounded us
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!"


HIGH & STYLE - Andrej Turok - 12/2018

Stereophile Grandinote Mach 9 review loudspeakers

"...few were as musical or emotionally
powerful as this one."
"quality was exquisite-musical,
emotionally powerful, and sneakily dynamic,
without apparent flaw"


STEREOPHILE - Art Dudley - 05/2018

Stereo Times Grandinote Mach9 review loudspeakers

"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. "


STEREOTIMES - Clement Perry - 05/2018

HiFi Voice Grandinote Shinai review integrated amplifier

"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."


PLATINUM NOTE WINNER

Staccato Grandinote Shinai Review

"Shinai is one of the best solid state
integrated amplifire in the world...
...this capacityes are too rare..."


STACCATO - 06/2016

FDS Grandinote Shinai Review

"It's incredible that it has only 37Watt"
"...a realism and a delicacy in reconstructing
even the smallest nuances..."
"The detail and refinement are another must"

FDS - Alberto Guerrini - 07/2017

La Provincia Pavese Grandinote Shinai Review

"From Bressana the Hi-Fi system
that travels the world"

PROVINCIA PAVESE - Mattia Tanzi - 04/2018

Stereo Times Grandinote Proemio Review

"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"


STEREO TIMES - Clement Perry - 07/2017

HiFiPIG Grandinote Proemio Review

"This is definitely
one of the best sounds
I’ve heard
in the reference system..."


HIFI PIG - Stuart Smith - 06/2016

Audio Grandinote Proemio Review

"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

 

"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"

STEREO TIMES - Clement Perry - 10/2017

[REVIEW] LP Magazine Celio

"Grandinote CELIO:
Product of the Year 2021"



LP Magazine - 2021

HIFIBLE Grandinote Celio Review

"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."


HIFIBLE - 09/2017 

HiFi Voice Grandinote Celio Review

"so special and so different
we just sit with beating heart
and open mouth,
excited and almost crying in excitement."


PLATINUM NOTE WINNER
HIFI VOICE - Daniel Březina - 08/2017

[REVIEW] Audio_DE Grandinote Shinai Celio Audio

"Charmante Süffigkeit, ultra-stabiler Druck bis in tiefste Bassregionen"

AUDIO.DE 08/2016

 

Son & Image Grandinote Celio review prephono

"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."


SON & IMAGE - Michel Bérard - 01/2018

HiFi Knights Grandinote Celio Review

"It made me forget I was listening

“only” to the re-production
of the live performance.
It simply felt real,
it felt true."


Hi Fi Knights - Marek Dyba - 11/2016

 

hifi.ru review Grandinote Celio prephono

"The phono stage Grandinote Celio is an
outstanding device in every sense.
Unmatched circuitry, excellent workmanship
and assembly and, of course, luxurious sound.
True High End."


HI-FI.RU - Анатолий Максименко - 08/2019

 

Mono & Stereo Grandinote Genesi review preamplifier

"The very first reaction with few of the well know track was an exuberant "mamma mia" :). Genesi instantly cut throughout the layers of sound and on top of it managed to reveal a thing or two, that I was not really ready to for!"

MONO&STEREO - Matej Isak - 06/2017

HiFiPIG Grandinote Silva Review

 

"This is definitely
one of the best sounds
I’ve heard
in the reference system..."


HIFI PIG - Stuart Smith - 06/2016

Mono & Stereo Grandinote Genesi reviews preamplifier

"Genesi encapsulates Max love for music, life
and high-end audio in the best possible way."
"Genesi remarkable ability to maintain the signal pureness
while responding to single quark like cues and nods..."
"This is why I'm wholeheartedly giving out the
Mono&Stereomost Highly Recommended Product Award!"

MONO&STEREO - Matej Isak - 05/2019

 

HIFI STATEMENT Grandinote Genesi Review

 

"Grandinote Genesi is the best
pre-amp that I have listened" ...
... "He plays in a itself category
besides the Champions League."


HIFI STATEMENT - Peter Banholzer - 07/2017

Mono & Stereo Grandinote Genesi Review

"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."


MONO&STEREO - Matej Isak - 06/2017

 

Mono & Stereo Grandinote Demone Review power amplifier

"The Best Amplifier reviewed in 2020"

MONO&STEREO - AWARD - 12/2020

Stereo Times Grandinote Demone Review

 

"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"


STEREO TIMES - Clement Perry - 07/2017

 

Stereo Times Grandinote Mach 4 Review loudspeakers

"...uncanny ability to combine transparency,
openness, and resolution with musicality.
Subtle details of pitch variation and
bowing texture were displayed
with an unmatched sense of resolution
with a full measure of warmth and body."


STEREOTIMES - KEY KIM - AWARD - 12/2020

Stereophile Robert review Grandinote Volta DAC Streamer

"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."


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 03/2019

High Fidelity Grandinote Mach 4 review loudspeakers

"...literally 3-4 pairs of the best speakers
that have visited me.
These are loudspeakers that
play differently than all known to me,
and yet, or maybe because of that, fantastic."


RED FINGERPRINT WINNER
HIGH FIDELITY - Marek Dyba - 03/2018

AUDIO Grandinote Volta review DAC Streamer

"Rich in all regions: dynamics, colors, naturalness.
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."


AUDIO - Andreas Günther - 04/2019

 

Stereophile Grandinote Volta Review DAC Streamer

"My journalistic objectivity be darned!
The Goerner Audio/Grandinote room produced
the sort of sound that melts my heart, ravishes my senses,
and reminds me of why great hi-fi is worth the money."
"But I think what surprised me most
was the fact there wasn't a single tube..."


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 10/2019

 

Stereophile Robert review Grandinote Volta DAC Streamer

"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."


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 03/2019

"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

Highstyle Grandinote Mach 9 review loudspeakers

"The phenomenal sphere of sound surrounded us
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!"


HIGH & STYLE - Andrej Turok - 12/2018

 

Stereophile Grandinote Mach 9 review loudspeakers

"...few were as musical or emotionally
powerful as this one."
"quality was exquisite-musical,
emotionally powerful, and sneakily dynamic,
without apparent flaw"


STEREOPHILE - Art Dudley - 05/2018

 

Stereophile Grandinote Volta Review DAC Streamer

"My journalistic objectivity be darned!
The Goerner Audio/Grandinote room produced
the sort of sound that melts my heart, ravishes my senses,
and reminds me of why great hi-fi is worth the money."
"But I think what surprised me most
was the fact there wasn't a single tube..."


STEREOPHILE - Robert Schryer - 10/2019

Stereo Times Grandinote Mach9 review loudspeakers

"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. "


STEREOTIMES - Clement Perry - 05/2018

 

"That said , the Celio brought to the sound of my system something unique"


Stereophile - Art Dudley - 03/2019

"I always find the Leonardos, to my ears,  to sound their very best when played  through Grandinote electronics."

STEREO TIMES - Clement Perry - 06/2013

"A disarming naturalness: great!  Who you were never present  the opportunity to listen to the SHINAI,  perhaps at a trade show,  you should definitely do it. "

Wilfried Lardenoit - 07/2012

SUONO - Nicola Candelli - Shinai recensione