Category Archives: MBL

New software update for MBL’s award-winning C41 network player brings further features & benefits

PRESS RELEASE: German high-end audio brand MBL is delighted to announce its latest software update for the renowned C41 network player. Launched less than a year ago, the C41 has already earned an enviable selection of rave reviews and major awards, and now promises even more options and benefits.

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What does a mastering engineer listen to when they get home from the day job? For Tony Cousins, it’s MBL

At ‘The Art of Mastering’, a sell-out evening hosted earlier this month by London’s iconic high-end audio retailer KJ West One, Metropolis Studios’ mastering engineer Tony Cousins enlightened guests with a fascinating talk on the huge changes that current technologies have brought to the role of mastering – and how these are affecting both hi-fi product design and, ultimately, the listening experience.  Continue reading What does a mastering engineer listen to when they get home from the day job? For Tony Cousins, it’s MBL

Eight ‘big hitters’ from MBL win The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

The Absolute Sound’s latest Editors’ Choice Awards feature the magazine’s selection of those hi-fi products that have the heft needed to ensure superb performance in larger systems and dedicated listening rooms. German MBL, no stranger to the Awards, has a raft of products from across its range that fit the bill. Continue reading Eight ‘big hitters’ from MBL win The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

“Meet your maker”: Hi-Fi Plus editor visits MBL’s manufacturing plant in Germany

Berlin-based MBL was originally formed “to build a loudspeaker that better replicated the live experience”, with its unique Radialstrahler omnidirectional designs that “look as unique as they sound”. But, as incredible as they are, to think of MBL as “merely a loudspeaker brand is a grave disservice to its audio electronics”, says Alan Sircom, who reports on his recent “access all areas” visit to the company’s manufacturing plant in Germany.   Continue reading “Meet your maker”: Hi-Fi Plus editor visits MBL’s manufacturing plant in Germany

“A shoo-in”: MBL C41 network player wins The Absolute Sound’s Product of the Year Award 2025

How do you sum up MBL’s new C41 network player in one succinct sentence? US audio magazine The Absolute Sound puts it like this: “A technological marvel at a ridiculously low price” – for which MBL receives a coveted Product of the Year Award. Continue reading “A shoo-in”: MBL C41 network player wins The Absolute Sound’s Product of the Year Award 2025

MBL continues to build UK retail presence with new Surrey-based audio dealer: StudioAV

PRESS RELEASE: German high-end audio brand MBL is continuing to build its presence in the UK audio market. Having recently launched a new retail partnership with Northern Ireland-based hi-fi retailer Kantata Audio, the company is delighted to now announce a new agreement with Surrey-based StudioAV.

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“A sonic breakthrough in digital playback”: The Absolute Sound reviews MBL’s C41 network player

“Better listening through science” is the sub-title of Jonathan Valin’s review of the newest addition to MBL’s most affordable Cadenza line of components. Thanks to the technical innovations of designer Jürgen Reis, the C41 network player is “not just a world-class digital source component, but also an extraordinary bargain”. But first, “Let’s start with a curious fact,” begins Valin… Continue reading “A sonic breakthrough in digital playback”: The Absolute Sound reviews MBL’s C41 network player