From February 6th to 8th, 2026, we opened the doors for our in-house exhibition for the second time – and what began as an experiment last year has grown considerably this year.
Over 950 of you had registered, spread over 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 event than in 2025.
We were particularly pleased by how far some of you traveled – Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, Dortmund. That is by no means 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, plus 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
This year, the large listening room on the first floor featured something that is rarely heard in peace, even at large exhibitions.
The centerpiece was the Dali Kore – 226 kilograms per loudspeaker. Seven of us carried them upstairs. They were powered by T&A M 40 HV monoblocks, which T&A kindly provided to us. The source was the T+A Streaming Preamplifier PSD 3100 HV, as well as a beautiful Clearaudio Innovation turntable. Everything was cabled with high-quality cables from Audioquest.
The system was set up in January and broken in for weeks so that it would play perfectly for the exhibition. Whether one can afford such a thing or not: experiencing it once is an experience in itself – and that is exactly what we wanted to enable for you.
Floorstanding speakers · Power amplifiers · Preamplifiers · Turntables
Two home cinemas – from living room to reference
As last year, we ran two completely different home cinema concepts in parallel.
In the living room cinema, a Monitor Audio Gold set played on 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 big moments: enormous dynamics, deep bass, and a soundscape that one not only hears but feels throughout the body. When a demonstration starts there, one quickly realizes why home cinema is more than just a big picture.
For a consultation and demonstration, please make an appointment.
Analog, Vinyl and Headphones
This year, the analog section at the Fidelity Days had even more to offer. Clearaudio was present with 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 dedicated room. There, visitors could experience the brand's products in peace and delve into the various solutions in detail.
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, among others, were available – for trying out, comparing, and simply listening for longer.
Turntables · Cartridges · Headphones
Workshops – first-hand knowledge
On Friday and Saturday, there were six workshops each, and on Sunday, three. The spots were filled in no time – and in one case, instead of the planned 14 participants, there were around 35 in the room.
If you weren't there or would like 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 truly achieve.
How an MC cartridge is made
Stefan Kmuch from Clearaudio shows the construction from the stylus to the gold coil – and participants were able to get hands-on under the microscope themselves.
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 bell 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 afternoon, we had a guest whose name we deliberately kept secret beforehand: Angelo Kelly was in the High-End room for two hours – and he brought something with him that is rarely explained first-hand.
His new album "Alive" was consistently produced analog. And "consistently" in this case truly means consistently: There are only a few studios in Europe where every single step can remain analog. Many have an analog console 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 effect 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 tape onto the lacquers. The pressing was done in Germany. The album was released in two variants – a regular 33 RPM pressing and a limited 45 RPM version spread across two records. His own conclusion on the comparison: the 45 RPM breathes a bit more, but you have to get up more often.
Afterward, he played two tracks on the system and answered questions from the audience – from circulation figures 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 on our 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. All the more wonderful to experience it live.
There was also a special feature: During the sound check the day before, Norbert Lehmann spontaneously joined in with his guitar – and played along with two songs in the evening. In between, she improvised a song with the audience from 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 didn't miss the opportunity to grill Nuremberg sausages himself. True to the motto: the boss still does the work himself. 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 floor plan with all rooms and demonstration times – and there you could directly sign up for the workshops.
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 the Fidelity Days possible: you as visitors, the 42 promoters, and the participating distributors – some of whom even attended in person with their managing directors – and of course, our entire team.
It was particularly wonderful for us to see how people listened, compared, discussed, and experimented everywhere in the building. That's what the Fidelity Days are all about: bringing together people who are passionate about music, hi-fi, and home cinema, and not just showing the products, but making them truly experienceable.
And after the Fidelity Days comes the next 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 all those who couldn't be there: We filmed another complete tour – with all rooms, interviews, and impressions from the weekend.
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