We released a firmware update for the MU1, version v1.5.1. This is a maintenance update, with some bug fixes for v1.5.0. The most important one is that DSD playback in 2FS oversample mode is functional again. For the other improvements, please read the Change Log document for v1.5.1. MU1 users, please note: during an MU1read more >
In the latest issue of HifiCritic, journalist Kevin Fiske reviews the MU1 and is touched by its magic. So much even that he offers it the HifiCritic Audio Excellence Award. We are happy to offer the full review pdf for you to read. Some excerpts are copied below. “With PCM and DSD files, the MU1 exhibitsread more >
Steve Helliker of our UK dealer Ultimate Stream published a long Zoom interview with Eelco Grimm in Episode 12 of his Youtube channel. In the interview some backgrounds are touched about how the company started 19 years ago. And of course the MU1 was discussed extensively, plus the LS1be and SB1. Anyone interested in hearingread more >
Our intern Andor Engbers got inspired by the new AI graphic tools and won our engineering team’s ‘AI Christmas Card challenge’. His marriage of the MU1 with Van Gogh’s Starry Night just had to be shown to the world. We wish you a wonderful time with friends and family and a glowing and peaceful 2023.read more >
The leading Dutch audio magazine HVT celebrates its 50th anniversary… congratulations! During that long history, both Grimm Audio founders Peter van Willenswaard and Eelco Grimm have published articles in the magazine, so we celebrate a little bit with them. On the occasion of their anniversary issue, HVT publishes a shortlist of ‘iconic’ products that wereread more >
We love to introduce you to the new MU1 V1.5.0 firmware. Over six months of work went into this release. A lot of improvements were done ‘under the hood’, preparing for a feature rich release mid 2023. But we also added some highly-requested functions, the beta testers loved it. All new functions can be foundread more >
We received a wonderful email from SoundStage! Australia’s editor in chief Edgar Kramer. He wrote us “it is with great pleasure that I present the Grimm Audio MU1 Music Player with the SoundStage! Australia ‘Outstanding Performance’ Award 2022. This award is for fine-tuned products presenting exceptional sound quality and being among ‘the best of theread more >
The awards keep coming. UK online magazine The Ear offered the MU1 their “Best of 2022” Award! We are very proud of this decoration, it really encourages our team to keep pushing the boundaries. In the words of The Ear: “Grimm Audio’s relentless focus on the quality of its NUC coding, power supply, clocking, andread more >
Audio Key Reviews posted a long interview with Eelco Grimm on their website (after publishing part 1 in the november issue of their online magazine). This new version offers all the questions, plus some private pictures of Eelco’s life. AKR has a very personal approach to interviews and Eelco embraced the chance to reflect onread more >
November 27th, on the second day of the big iEar audio show in the Willem 2 stadium, the yearly iEar audience prices of Dutch premiere online audio magazine “Hifi.nl” were awarded. To our great pleasure the MU1 won the “best streamer of 2022” trophy! We are seriously honoured with this reward since it came fromread more >
November 26th and 27th the big annual high end audio show of our dealer iEar takes place again in the Willem 2 football stadium in Tilburg. Grimm Audio’s Eelco Grimm and Guido Tent will be present in the large ‘player home’ room of our Dutch distributor Terrason. Here a MU1 is shown in two systems:read more >
In their November issue the online magazine AudioKeyREVIEWS! offers the MU1 no less than 2 awards! It receives the “Best of the year 2022 Award” and the prestigious “Editor’s Choice Award”. We are very impressed with these extraordinary decorations. They add up to the already stunning Diamond Award that AKR offered the MU1 in theirread more >
