In recent years the DSD audio format of SACD has seen a big revival in the form of high res downloads. We noticed there’s a lot of confusion about the 1 bit DSD format. Debates about the virtues of 128fs and 256fs DSD often lack background knowledge of what is really going on inside theread more >
The online High End magazine Sound Stage Ultra published a very positive LS1 review and marked it ‘Reviewers Choice’. Author Robert Jorgensen enjoyed his days with our product very much, playing a wide range of music styles. We were delighted with his conclusion since he recognized our main goal when we designed the LS1. Heread more >
Koen Terra of the University of Applied Science in Utrecht asked us if he was allowed to use the LS1 as an example of great design to teach his students about hand sketching. Of course we were honoured with his request and offered all cooperation. So now the LS1 takes centre stage in the ‘Roundedread more >
Scott Hull was ‘bedeviled’ by the LS1 during the Axpona high end show in Chicago and wrote a catching review about it. “I got to hear lots of different kinds of music. Overall, the sound was nuanced, powerful, and extremely detailed — this Grimm system managed to do a whole lot of things extraordinarily well. (…) Frankly, I’m amazedread more >
Dimitris Stamatakos of the Greek blog AVMentor published a rave review about the LS1. Dimitris: “The LS1 is a real reference speaker, thumbs-up for Grimm Audio! I must say I am delighted to review a system that addresses some of the classic problems in the design of loudspeakers and succeeds dramatically.” “I also admire theread more >
Another great LS1 review! Mastering engineer Nigel Palmer tested the LS1 for UK professional audio magazine Audio Media. He writes: “The clearest and least hyped presentation I’ve heard. I had that feeling of an open window into sound, across a wide range of music styles.” And also: “you’re left in no doubt as to whatread more >
German half-yearly AUDIOphile magazine praises the LS1 for its outstanding naturalness. “These speakers are neither charming nor flattering, but honest and pure.”, Editor Wolfram Eifert writes. “With their fully active LS1 Grimm Audio throws many familiar conventions overboard and achieves a superb signal fidelity by means of switching amplifiers and DSP-controlled crossovers. User comfort andread more >
The Munich High End show has been a huge success for us. To our surprise all 600 folders of the LS1 were already gone on the third day. Many listeners told us we had the ’best sound of the show’. Even German newspaper ’Die Welt’ wrote about us! Quote: “The system (…) is the equalread more >
“Sensation in the measurement and listening room” states the largests German hifi magazine, ’AUDIO’ on the cover page. Their measurement paragraph concludes: “The LS1 shows an excellent time and frequency response that rather reminds of electronic circuits and not of speakers”. The graphs show an exemplary waterfall and step response. “The midrange shows almost noread more >
The well known internet hifi magazine 6Moons has reviewed our LS1 with LS1s subwoofer set. Marja Vanderloo & Henk Boot auditioned them in their large listening room and became impressed. Their summary: “In the audiophile arena the LS1/LS1s operates in a class of one. For those looking after the exact sound of a recording, theread more >
Dutch magazine Interface reviews our TPR cable. They quote Ronald Prent of Wisseloord Studios, who ordered TPR for all cabling in their facility: “The stereo image with TPR is perfect and one experiences that in the incedibly stable and small phantom image with mono signals. It’s like using a center speaker.” Interface reviewer Marnix Bosmanread more >
Studio Magazin reviewed the LS1 in 2010 but longed for another listen when the LS1s subwoofer was finished. Just like the first time, editor in chief Fritz Fey was totally blown away by the LS1’s sound quality. “Fantastic micro dynamics, extreme naturalness, wide extended spectrum, unforced mids – it is a joy to listen toread more >
