Press review
”The Alumine Two.Fives are the single best pair of speakers I have ever auditioned in my listening room, regardless of price or system pairing.”
Eric Neff, HiFi+, 2024
“The degree of perfection in all areas of musical performance reaches dizzying heights.”
Bruno Castelluzzo, Haute-Fidélité Magazine, 2024
“Incredible performance from a modest-sized floor-standing speaker.”
Piero Gabucci, hometheaterhifi.com, 2024
“I simply cannot overstate the way these speakers perform.”
Barry James Johnston, SoundStage Australia, 2023
STENHEIM wins 3 Best Sounds and is twice contender for Best of Show.
There isn’t a thing about this phenomenal loudspeaker I don’t like.
J. Valin : Feb 7th 2023
"The Stenheim Five SE is not just a great speaker; it is one of high-end audio’s greatest speakers.“
“These must-have speakers masterfully liberate the musical energy of the best recordings: they are real prodigies!”
” …extraordinary balance and precision while still forging emotional bonds with the listener. And it’s high-efficiency, too! An Editor’s Choice winner.”
“Up close and personal, the Reference Ultime Two is as impressive as it is attractive.”
“The Reference Ultime Two is soft, warm and comfortable, easily bringing out the music listening pleasure.”
“The first thing I noticed about the Alumine Three's basic sound character was how unusually smooth and well-articulated)they were.”
"The low-frequency control is excellent, and the cleanliness is unimaginable. The overall experience of listening to the Stenheim Reference Ultime Two was invaluable.
“The Alumine Three is a musical launchpad that explodes with life.”
“… a 2-way monitor with extraordinary balance and precision while still forging emotional bonds with the listener. And it’s high-efficiency, too! An Editor’s Choice winner”
"As expressive as possible, very dynamic, capable of an ultra-realistic soundstage, they are suitable for a music festival of all times. Well done."
“Simply an excellent balance of all criteria, and excellent sound.”
The Absolute Sound, US, April 2019, Jonathan Valin
“They capture all of the qualities I’ve pursued over the last 40 years, and I highly recommend them.”
The Part-Time Audiophile, July 2020, Marc Phillips
“At, or near the top of the finest compact loudspeakers available today.”
“(…) when I listen attentively , I find that the analytical power of the ALUMINE THREE is absolutely superior among the speakers of the same price.”
"You always can discover more from this pair of speakers"
“While the Alumine Three is a modern speaker design in every way, it also has the relaxing sound of many vintage speakers with rich tonal colors, beautiful vocals and well-controlled bass.”
Alumine FIVE SE review from renowned review Audiotechnique (in Chinese).
“The Stenheim Reference Ultime (…) is quite capable of shocking, surprising, beguiling or just plain seducing . . ."
“The real magic of this speaker is in the focusing, layering and vocal presentation.“
" The Alumine Five sets itself apart by offering traditional high-end audio strengths, very wide bandwidth, excellent spatial performance, and freedom from gross colorations, with the drivability and consequent good levels of touch, force, and musical momentum that are seldom associated with loudspeakers of contemporary design and manufacture.”
Stereophile, US, March 2018, Art Dudley
"As expected, the Alumine Five is extremely detailed and distinguishes itself as an accurate full-range monitor that I was happy to rely on when editing recordings. With its gripping dynamics, the rousing joy of playing and the perfectly contoured, rich and immense The lively low-frequency range first surprised me and then inspired me. At Stenheim, having fun listening to music comes first!”
Hifi Statement, Germany, 2017 ,Dirk Sommer
” … but under the overall play, the high frequency of that kind of transparent, calm, delicate, crystal clear and flowing feeling actually made me feel like listening to a diamond tweeter. The design skills of the party's development team are unfathomable… ”
Audiotechnique, Hong Kong, July 2017, Patrick Lee
“With enough bandwidth to deliver scale and impact, yet agile enough to respond to the most delicate musical input, the Five promises to be -- just like the perfect middleweight -- one of the best pound-for-pound musical transducers I’ve heard.”
The Audio Beat, US, April 2017, Roy Gregory
“Yet another prestigious award for the iconic Alumine Two SE, reaffirming its excellence!”
“The Alumine Two SE redefines high-fidelity with its exceptional musicality and natural sound. Combining classic design with cutting-edge performance, this compact powerhouse delivers an immersive and dynamic listening experience like no other.”
Vincent Guillemin, VUmetre, January-February 2025