Introducing… the PW1

We are excited to introduce our latest sibling to you: the PW1 phono preamplifier. It is the perfect companion for a MU2, an LS1, or any other audio system of your choice. And its sound quality can be called unique by all measures. Grimm Audio’s co-founder Peter van Willenswaard was the chief designer of theread more >

December 16th, 2024

Designing the PW1 phono preamplifier

This is a story about the first phono preamp of Grimm Audio, the PW1. I have designed quite a few phono preamps in my time, between 10 and 20 I guess,  and using all types of technology: transistors, fets and tubes. I also analyzed and modified three or four times that number of commercial phonosread more >

December 14th, 2024

Deaf audiophile, a moving story

This needs an introduction, hold on. There are many reviewers of audio equipment in magazines on the Internet as well as on paper. But very few of them transcend the all too common audio speak of distortion, coloration, truly amazing, impressive, betters the competition, etcetera. At Stereophile, a magazine I wrote for from 1988 toread more >

April 2nd, 2021