High end vienna 2026 - Conclusion
Our first participation at the HIGH END Vienna 2026 was a great experience, and we would like to thank everyone who visited our room during the show. It was a pleasure to share music, meet so many passionate visitors, and present our new Alumine S10 subwoofer together with the Alumine Five SX.
A lot of people stopped by to listen, ask questions, exchange ideas, and discover our demos, especially the comparisons with and without the S10 subwoofers. We received many positive reactions and were happy to see how interested visitors were and how impressed many were by the system and the differences they could experience during the listening sessions.
We were also very glad to meet again some of our dealers and partners in person, have good discussions, and spend time together during the event.
Evening of Jazz Duets concert featuring Jerome Sabbagh and Danny Grissett.
Another highlight of the week was the opportunity to organize and support the Evening of Jazz Duets concert featuring Jerome Sabbagh and Danny Grissett. Sharing a live musical moment like this made the Vienna experience even more special and perfectly reflected what matters most to us: music itself.
Even with the challenging acoustic conditions of the exhibition, we leave Vienna with many positive impressions and great memories from this first edition.
A special thank you to our partners Westend Audio and Master Fidelity for their support and collaboration.
System presented
Alumine Five SX & Alumine S10
Westend Audio Amplifier Monaco Mk2
Westend Audio Ludwig Turntable
Master Fidelity NADAC S Server
Master Fidelity NADAC C Clock
Master Fidelity NADAC D DAC
Thiele IWD 01 Turntable
The MF NADAC S Server, C Clock and D DAC
The Alumine S10 coupled with the Alumine Five SX
The System
Some comments:
Christian Punter (Hifi-Advice.com)
“The utter neutrality and super-expressive midrange of Stenheim speakers may not be for everyone, but I always like these speakers whenever I hear them. This time, the sound was superb, in combination with a Master Fidelity Nadac S Server, C Clock, and D DAC. Tight and precise, yet agile, supple, and fluid, the music was supremely clean, clear, and transparent, and certainly analytical, but not clinical.”
Alan Taffel (TAS)
“First, it is refreshingly compact for a sub that will hit a true 20Hz. The company achieved this by using two 10” drivers that face each other in an isobaric configuration. Second, at about €17k, the price isn’t crazy. Finally, the sub is incredibly easy to pair with main speakers since Steinheim has established presets—activated using an app—that optimize the sub’s settings for each model of Stenheim speakers.”
Hifi-pig:
“Thiele IWD 01 dual motor idler wheel turntable running into Stenheim Alumine Five speakers with subs, using MasterFidelity electronics, including the NADAC C, NADAC D, NADAC S, and Westend amp. Controlled as always with Stenheim, beautiful detail retrieval, and excellent separation – with no issues in terms of bass depth. Thiele were also showcasing their brand-new dual-motor idler drive turntable in here, something you don’t see many brands doing anymore – cool!”