From February 6th to 8th, 2026, we opened our doors for our in-house exhibition for the second time – and what started as an experiment last year has truly grown this year.
Over 950 of you registered, spread across three days. In addition, there were 42 promoters from the industry and our entire team: around 62 people who put on this exhibition for you.
We expanded our space, cleared out three additional offices, and brought significantly more brands to the exhibition than in 2025.
We were especially pleased with how far some of you traveled – Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, Dortmund. That's anything but a given.
Over 50 brands in our studios
Each room had its own setup – and consciously not just in the highest price segment. Everything from entry-level to mid-range to ultra-high-end was represented, along with turntables, headphones, streaming solutions, and home cinema.
In addition to many familiar faces from the previous year, there were also brands that we have newly added to our range – and some that we don't usually carry but still wanted to show you.
The high-end highlight: a system for around €200,000
In the large listening room on the first floor, there was something this year that you rarely get to hear in peace, even at large trade shows.
The centerpiece was the Dali Kore – 226 kilograms per loudspeaker. Seven of us carried them upstairs. They were driven by T&A M 40 HV monoblocks, which T&A kindly lent us. The source was the T+A Streaming Preamplifier PSD 3100 HV, as well as a beautiful Clearaudio Innovation turntable. Everything was wired with high-quality cables from Audioquest.
The system was set up in January and run in for weeks so that it would play perfectly for the exhibition. Whether you can afford something like this or not: experiencing it once is an experience in itself – and that's exactly what we wanted to make possible for you.
Floorstanding Speakers · Power Amplifiers · Preamplifiers · Turntables
Two home cinemas – from living room to reference
As in the previous year, we ran two completely different home cinema concepts in parallel.
In the living room cinema, a Monitor Audio Gold set played with an Onkyo AV receiver, demonstrating how real cinema feeling can be integrated into a normal living space.
Next to it, our reference cinema provided the grand moments: enormous dynamics, deep bass, and a sound image that you don't just hear, but feel throughout your body. When a demonstration starts there, you quickly realize why home cinema is more than just a big picture.
For consultation and demonstration, please make an appointment.
Analog, Vinyl and Headphones
The analog section at Fidelity Days offered even more this year. Clearaudio presented various turntables and record cleaning machines, while Transrotor showcased some of its impressive turntables. This was complemented by models from Pro-Ject and Rega.
Technics even had its own room, where visitors could experience the brand's products at their leisure and delve into the various solutions.
And for those who prefer to listen on their own, there was also plenty to discover: In the headphone area, models from HiFiMAN, Dali, DanClark Audio, and T+A were available for testing, comparing, and simply enjoying a longer listening session.
Turntables · Cartridges · Headphones
Workshops – First-hand knowledge
Six workshops were held on Friday and Saturday, and three on Sunday. The spots were filled within a very short time each time – and in one case, instead of the planned 14 participants, there were around 35 in the room.
If you weren't there or want to take another look: We recorded every workshop on video.
Room Acoustics & Setup
Roland Hoffmann explains why loudspeakers sound different at home – and what setup, absorbers, and digital calibration really achieve.
How an MC Cartridge is Made
Stefan Kmuch from Clearaudio demonstrates the construction from the stylus cantilever to the gold coil – and participants were able to try their hand under the microscope.
How Important is the Phono Preamplifier?
Norbert Lehmann on RIAA equalization, impedance matching, and the question of how much budget the preamplifier deserves in relation to the cartridge.
From Doorbell Wire to High-End Cable
Stefan Thewes compares four speaker cables live on the same system – from hardware store wire to the current AudioQuest.
Speaker Cables · Phono Preamplifiers
Special Guest: Angelo Kelly on analog recording
On Friday lunchtime, we had a guest whose name we deliberately didn't reveal beforehand: Angelo Kelly was in the high-end room for two hours – and brought something that you rarely get explained firsthand.
His new album "Alive" was consistently produced analog. And "consistently" in this case really means consistently: There are only a few studios in Europe where every single step can remain analog. Many have an analog mixing desk but record digitally – or vice versa. Angelo Kelly recorded the album outside of Cologne, with six musicians together in one room, each song in a single take. Nothing was added afterward, nothing corrected. Even digital effects pedals had to go.
After mixing, the two-track tapes went to Los Angeles to mastering engineer Chris Bellman, where they were cut directly from the tape to the lacquers. The pressing was done in Germany. The album was released in two versions – a regular 33 rpm pressing and a 45 rpm version spread over two records in a small edition. His own conclusion on the comparison: the 45 rpm breathes a bit more, but you have to get up more often.
Afterwards, he played two tracks on the system and answered questions from the audience – from print runs to test pressings to the duration of the entire process. The complete conversation can be found here:
Live Music: Luna Keller on Saturday Evening
We didn't have a live act last year – this year we definitely wanted to try it. On Saturday from 5:30 PM, Luna Keller played for us on the ground floor, with a view from the first floor.
Many of you know her music without realizing it: it has been playing in our videos as a sound example for years. It was all the more wonderful to experience her live.
There was also a special feature: during the soundcheck the day before, Norbert Lehmann spontaneously sat down with his guitar – and played along with two songs that evening. In between, she improvised a song with the audience using shouted words. "Fidelity" was one of them.
Catering – with a very special grill master
Outside in the heated tent, there was catering again this year – and a premiere that probably hasn't happened at any other HiFi exhibition.
Robert Suchy at the grill. The owner of Clearaudio insisted on grilling Nuremberg sausages himself. True to the motto: here, the boss still works personally. The proceeds were donated.
Burgers, coffee and fresh waffles. Lukes Outback Burger was back after last year's success – this time for all three days. There were also coffee specialties, soft drinks, and freshly baked waffles.
Everything at a glance. At the reception, there was again a printed site plan with all rooms and demonstration times – and you could sign up for the workshops directly there.
Thank you – and see you next time
In the end, what remains from three days of exhibition are primarily the many encounters and conversations.
Therefore, we would like to thank everyone who made Fidelity Days possible: you as visitors, the 42 promoters and the participating distributors – some of whom were even personally present with their managing directors – and of course our entire team.
It was particularly wonderful for us to see how people were listening, comparing, discussing, and trying things out all over the house. That's exactly what Fidelity Days is all about: bringing together people who are passionate about music, Hi-Fi, and home cinema, and not just showing products, but truly making them tangible.
And after Fidelity Days is before Fidelity Days: The next edition is already being planned, and we are already looking forward to welcoming you back to Rellingen.
Warm regards from the Fidelity team
P.S.: For everyone who couldn't make it: We have again filmed a complete tour – with all rooms, interviews and impressions from the weekend.
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