Reviews

Below you will find test reports from magazines covering Accustic Arts® products:

stereo (Germany)
PREAMP V


hi-fi+ (UK)
TUBE PREAMP V
AMP IV


HIFI Statement (Germany)
POWER III


Audiotechnique (Hong Kong)
PLAYER II


Audiotechnique (Hong Kong)
TUBE PREAMP V
MONO VI


hifi+ (UK)
POWER III


Audiotechnique (Hong Kong)
AMP V
PREAMP III


STEREO (Vietnam)
PLAYER II – MK2


New Audiophile (China)
DRIVE II + DAC II


New Audiophile (China)
TUBE PREAMP II + MONO III


New Audiophile (China)
MONO II


New Audiophile (China)
PLAYER II + AMP II


Positive Feedback (USA)
TUBE PREAMP II + MONO II


hifimag
ACCUSTIC ARTS PREAMP III, MONO V


New Audiophile (China)
REFERENCE LINE balanced


Lite Magazin (Germany)
TUBE PREAMP II / MONO II


Stereo Magazin (Germany)
PLAYER I / POWER I


Stereo Magazin (Germany)
AMP II


Stereo Magazin (Germany)
PREAMP III


hifi&records (Germany)
POWER I


Lite Magazin (Germany)
PLAYER II


hi-fi+
Mono II


stereoplay (Germany)
PLAYER II


hifi&records (Germany)
POWER I


Awards

ACCUSTIC ARTS® products have won numerous awards. In the following we provide you with an overview of awards ACCUSTIC ARTS® has received from high end magazines all over the world.

Germany – lite Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER IV
Luxury-class


UK – hi-fi+ Awards 2025:
ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP V
Winner Preamplifiers


UK – hi-fi+ Awards 2025:
ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP IV
Highly Commended


Germany – Lite Magazin 2024:
ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO VI
Testurteil Luxury-Klasse


Deutschland – Stereo Magazin 6/2024:
ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP VI
Testurteil Empfehlung der Redaktion


Deutschland – Lite Magazin 4/2024:
ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP V
Testurteil 100+, Luxury Klasse


Deutschland – Lite Magazin 9/2023:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER III und POWER III PHONO
Testurteil 100+, Luxury Klasse


Germany – Lite Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PREAMP V Phono
Testurteil 100+, Luxury Klasse


Deutschland – Lite Magazin 2022:
ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP III PHONO
Testurteil Editor’s Choice


Deutschland – Lite Magazin 5/2021:
ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP III Phono
Roast Award


Germany – Lite Magazin 9/2021:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER I
Testurteil Referenzklasse


Germany – Lite Magazin 5/2021:
ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP V
Testurteil Referenzklasse


UK – hifi+ 2020:
ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO II
POWER AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR


ROAST Award 2020:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER II
Zuspieler des Jahres


Audio Art Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO III
5 Sterne Award


Lite Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER II
Referenzklasse


stereo Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II
exzellent


stereo Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER I und POWER I
exzellent


lite Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER I
Referenzklasse


lite Magazin:
ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP II und MONO II
Referenzklasse


USA – Positive Feedback 2019:
Audio Oasis
Axpona 2019

Taiwan – Audio Art magazine

ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO III

Best Performance of the year 2021 Award

USA – Positive Feedback 2018:

Audio Oasis

HK/China – HiFi REVIEW 2016:

ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO III

Product of the Year Award 2016

HK/China – HiFi REVIEW 02/2015:

ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER II

Product of the Year Award 2014

Deutschland – fairaudio 01/2015:

ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP II – MK 2

fairaudio’s favourite Award 2015

USA – The Absolute Sound 01/2015
:

ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE PREAMP II – MK 2 und MONO II

Editor’s Choice Award

Slowenien/International – Monoandstereo 12/2014:

ACCUSTIC ARTS MONO II und TUBE PREAMP II – MK 2

Upper Echelon Class Auszeichnung 2014

China – SUPER AV 12/2014:

ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER II

Overall Performance Award 2014

Japan – MJ Audio Technology 10/2014:

ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER II

MJ technology of the year award 2014

Australia – avhub 11/2014:

ACCUSTIC ARTS STREAMER ES

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Southafrica – audiovideo 11/2014:
ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II – MK 2 is Amplifier of the year 2015! South Africa’s leading high-end magazine audiovideo awarded this important award combined with a product recommendation to the AMP II – MK 2 as part of the Excellence Awards 2015.
Excellence Award

Hong Kong – HIFI REVIEW 03/2013:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE II und TUBE DAC II – MK 2 USB 192kHz

Product of the Year Award

Japan – MJ Audio Technology 02/2013:

ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE DAC II – MK 2

MJ technology of the year award 2012

Japan – MJ Audio Technology 02/2013:

ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER I – MK 3

MJ technology of the year award 2012

Österreich – sempre-audio.at 01/2012:

ACCUSTIC ARTS PLAYER ES und POWER ES

Empfehlung der Redaktion

Hong Kong – HiFi Review 03/2011:

ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER ES

Product of the Year Award 2010

Deutschland – AUDIOTEST 02/2011:

ACCUSTIC ARTS PREAMP I – MK 3

AUSGEZEICHNET

Japan – STEREO Magazine 01/2011:

TUBE-PREAMP II

Best Component Award

Japan – STEREO Magazine 01/2011
:

PLAYER ES

Best Component Award

Japan – STEREO Magazine 01/2011
:

POWER ES

Best Component Award

Japan – Analog Magazine No. 30, 11/2010
:

TUBE-PREAMP II

Analog Grand Prix 2011

Super AV 09/2010:

ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER ES

Super AV Award 2010 for outstanding performance

UK – Hi-Fi News 07/2009:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE II und TUBE-DAC II SE

Highly Commended Badge

Hong Kong – HiFi Review 03/2009:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE II

Product of the Year Award 2008

Vietnam – Audio Visual Magazine 12/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-MK2

Best Product Award 2008

Vietnam – Audio Visual Magazine 12/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE II und TUBE-DAC II

Best Product Award 2008

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 10/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE II

Audio Excellence Award 2009

Italy – Fedelta Del Suono 10/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DAC I – MK 4

HiFi Award 2008

Deutschland – www.areadvd.de 10/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE II und TUBE-DAC II

AREADVD Masterpiece Award

Japan – Phile Web 08/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER I – MK 2

Visual Grand Prix Award

Japan – Phile Web 08/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS CD PLAYER I – MK 3

Visual Grand Prix Award

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 04/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE-DAC II

Audio Excellence Award 2008

UK – HiFi Choice 03/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE-DAC II

Editor’s Choice

Hong Kong – Hi-Fi / AV Magazine Super AV 03/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS TUBE-DAC II

Outstanding DAC Award

UK – HiFi Choice 03/2008:

ACCUSTIC ARTS SURROUND-PLAYER I

HiFi Choice Gold Award

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 08/2007:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE I – MK 2

Audio Excellence Award 2007

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 08/2007:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DAC I – MK 4

Audio Excellence Award 2007

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 08/2007:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II – MK 2

Audio Excellence Award 2007

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 08/2007:

ACCUSTIC ARTS PREAMP I – MK 3

Audio Excellence Award 2007

Russia – DVDxpert 06/2006:

ACCUSTIC ARTS SURROUND PLAYER I

Best Buy Award

Japan – Phile Web 06/2006:

ACCUSTIC ARTS SURROUND PLAYER I

Visual Grand Prix Award

Deutschland – DV-Rec.de:

ACCUSTIC ARTS SURROUND PLAYER I

Kaufempfehlung

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine:

ACCUSTIC ARTS SURROUND PLAYER I

Audio Excellence Award 2006

Hong Kong – Audioland 03/2004:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-AC+PREAMP I MK-2

Components of the Year

France – Haute Fidelité 03/2004:

ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER I GOLD

Référence Award

Hong Kong – HiFi Review 03/2004:

ACCUSTIC ARTS POWER I

Product of the Year Award

France – Haute Fidelité 10/2003:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP I+PREAMP I MK-2

Référence du Magazin Award

Japan – HIVI Magazine 07/2003:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-AC H.P.

Best Buy Award 2003

Hong Kong – HiFi Review 03/2003:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DAC I MK-2

Product of the Year Award

Japan – Audio Accessory Magazine 11/2002:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-AC H.P.

Audio Excellence Award 2003

Japan – HIVI Magzine 07/2002:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-AC H.P.

Best Buy Award 2002

Japan – Audio Accessory 05/2002:

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-AC H.P.

Best HiFi Components Award

Hong Kong – HiFi Review 03/2002:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE I

Product of the Year Award

Taiwan – Audio Note 01/2002:

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE I und DAC I

Product of the Year Award

France – Revue du Son 03/2001:
ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE I
Recommandation du Magazine

Hong Kong – HiFi Review 03/01:
ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP II-AC
Product of the Year Award

Germany – Stereoplay 03/2001:
ACCUSTIC ARTS Systemanlage
99 out of 100 points

Germany – Stereoplay 11/2000:
ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE I
Testurteil überragend, Highlight Award