“⋯⋯ Overall, I think the Meishu Phono 300B Kapellmeister is in in a distinguished class of its own with its own unique musical aesthetic, and its performance can be classified as a masterpiece. Its tone emanates Audio Note’s signature beauty.”

“Using the Meishu Phono 300B Kapellmeister to savour first-class vinyl records from forty years ago, the pure analogue flavour without a hint of anything digital, the fine and silky smooth, lyrical and picturesque scenery painted by the music, the elegant sound of the string ensemble intoxicated me as soon as I heard it! … The one-of-a-kind, powerful allure of this set of Audio Note has pushed the warmth of the LP record that I have treasured for forty years to its peak.”

“The sound of Nat King Cole reproduced by this Audio Note set was distinctive. The way his singing was vividly “resurrected” was simply unforgettable. The rich, natural, elegant, and romantic, relaxed yet lively vocals made me feel I was listening to the most beautiful mono recording of male vocals I have ever heard. The stereo recording even made me dance. It was utterly delicious from beginning to end!”

“In Violin Romances (recorded in the 1970s), the beautiful and romantic violin tones were very pleasing to the ear. Audio Note’s signature timbre made Beethoven’s two romantic pieces in G and F majors exponentially more romantic. Beautiful melodies revealing deep emotions flowed everywhere.”

“Pepe Romero’s classical guitar accompanied by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra, channelled through Audio Note’s signature romantic cosy tone and musical ambiance, made this melodious and intoxicating concerto of colourful Spanish landscape paintings simply marvellous!”

“Listening to the 1965 recording of [Jacqueline de Pré playing Elgar: Cello Concerto] on the EMI classical LP this time, the cello’s poignancy index has grown again several-fold. The musical picture of player and cello playing as one is vivid; it felt so real that I really saw her sitting in front of me playing between a pair of Audio Note speakers… Listening to this piece through this Audio Note set, the powerful infectiousness of the music made the scenes from the movie [Hilary and Jackie] keep popping up in my mind.”

“In Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, …the good dynamic contrast between forte and pianissimo is enough to express the appeal of this piano concerto. The smooth and sonorous sounds of the piano flowed like a continuous stream of beautiful notes.”

“In Nojima Plays Liszt, … what I heard was a vivid, pleasant, melodious, and vital piano sound… The conclusion is that the designers of Audio Note have elevated the 300B audio aesthetics to an artistic level!”

Sam Ho
HiFi Review
2024.4

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