stereo Issue 10/2009; 10 products in the review: without final grade Price / performance: "very good" (3 out of 5 stars)
"Magnat s tube player plays wonderfully sonorous and full, has a great spatiality and also plays music clearly and openly."
HiFi Test edition 5/2009; 2 products in the test: 1.2; Top class price/performance: "good - very good"
"Plus: very open sound; high-quality workmanship; good remote control."
stereoplay Issue 11/2008; 3 products in the review: "very good" (88 points) Price/performance: "outstanding", "Highlight"
"The Magnat MCD 850 not only shines with a very high-quality appearance and clean build, also its fine, elegant sound led to a stereoplay highlight."
sempre audio was released 10/2009; 2 products in the test: "very good" (7 out of 10 points)
"If you expect 'soft-washed' warm tube sound, you will be bitterly disappointed. Both components are not available for such whitewashing. The stereo SAC D player with tube output stage convinces with wonderfully rich, dynamic and fine-drawing presentation as well as the hybrid integrated amplifier which also offers a MM / MC phono preamp as a special feature."
"Magnat 's tube player plays wonderfully sonorous and full, has a great spatiality and, on top of that, plays clearly and openly."
"Plus: very open sound; high-quality workmanship; good remote control."
"The Magnat MCD 850 not only shines with a very high-quality appearance and clean build, also its fine, elegant sound led to a stereoplay highlight."
"Anyone expecting 'soft-washed' warm tube sound will be bitterly disappointed. Both components are not available for such whitewashing. The stereo SAC D player with tube output stage convinces with wonderfully rich, dynamic and fine-drawing presentation as well as the hybrid integrated amplifier which also offers a MM / MC phono preamp as a special feature."