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12/08/2026

Big thanks to Wojciech Pacuła at High Fidelity in Poland for his review of the Crescendo CHORUS. High Fidelity is one of the most respected audio publications in Europe, and Wojciech tested the CHORUS with a rigorous blind comparison inside his reference system against a far larger and far more expensive amplifier.

What struck him first was the scale. He described the CHORUS as powerful, clear, expansive, and resonant, a unit he called practically desktop sized that does not sound that way at all. He praised its tonal nuance, which he said makes recordings come alive from within, and was especially warm about its rich, beautifully rendered vocals. Switching to bridged mono, his note was simply, wow.

He was honest about its character too, a smooth, gently rounded voicing in stereo that sharpens and energizes in mono, giving listeners two honest choices. We are grateful for such a thorough, high-level listen.

Read the full review here: https://highfidelity.pl/-1621&lang=en

12/08/2026

Big thanks to Ted Chen and the team at MY-HiEND in Taiwan for a thorough review of the Crescendo VERSE and CHORUS as a system. MY-HiEND is one of the most respected high-end audio publications in the Chinese-speaking world, so their time with the pair means a lot to us.

The review opens on the build, the precision-machined aluminium, the signature chamfer, the flagship design language, and the way the two units stack into one neat, space-saving system. On sound, Ted described a neutral, uncoloured character that lets every genre keep its own colour, with control and resolution that held up at volume, and low-frequency reach he said went beyond his expectations.

The listening notes praised a pure, transparent soundstage and vocals rendered with real density and emotion. We are grateful for the care that went into this one.

Read the full review here: https://tw.my-hiend.com/以絕佳工藝打造精準聲音：laiv-crescendo-verse-chorus/

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07/08/2026

The covers are off.

Two clues, two answers.

"Hard to find. Hard to replace. Now harder to beat." — meet the HARMONY DAC 2. Our flagship R2R, made greater: discrete Class A output buffer, your choice of NOS, OS, or a dedicated hardware SRC stage, direct 10MHz master clock input, and full digital isolation between input and output. US$3,994. First units ship September — and the first run is very limited. https://www.laiv.audio/harmony-dac-2

"The quiet heartbeat of your system." — meet the CRESCENDO BEAT. A true dual-output linear power supply: 15V and 5V rails, both always on, so one BEAT powers your streamer and your DAC together, with noise as low as 10uVrms. US$494. Available from August; USA from September. https://www.laiv.audio/crescendo-beat

In Hong Kong this weekend? Both are playing right now at the Hong Kong AV Show — Hall 3, E01-E03, HKCEC Wan Chai, through Sunday. Come listen for yourself.

And to everyone who guessed right in the comments: we were watching. Well played.

LAiV. Designing Dreams, Yours Specifically.

07/08/2026

01/08/2026

Hong Kong, we are coming. And we are not coming quietly.

LAiV will be at the Hong Kong AV Show 2026, 7 to 9 August, Hall 3, E01-E03, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Doors open 10 AM daily. Two new products will make their world premiere on 7 August. Both have been a long time in the making, and these silhouettes are all we are showing until the covers come off.

One clue each: "Hard to find. Hard to replace. Now harder to beat." "The quiet heartbeat of your system."

Guess away in the comments. All is revealed on 7 August.

LAiV. Designing Dreams, Yours Specifically.

26/07/2026

Ed Homewood of Old Guy Hifi has published his review of the Crescendo CHORUS, and his testing was among the most thorough we have seen. Ed brings a rare depth of perspective to everything he reviews. He also uses the LAiV Harmony DAC as his daily reference, so he knows the LAiV sound intimately.

He tested the CHORUS in stereo and monoblock modes across five different speakers, in both desktop and full-size room setups. His verdict? "Absolutely outstanding" build quality, "like a premium watch." In monoblock mode, dynamics became "much more explosive" and the experience "much more engaging." He even prefers the CHORUS sonically over the flagship Harmony GaNM.

His final word: "Highly recommended. Worth the money without question." Thank you, Ed. Coming from 50 years of listening, that means everything.

Watch the full review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4R2qrhmhUI

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20/07/2026

Big thanks to Nemo Audio Project for a deep, hands-on review of the Crescendo CHORUS. He tested it every way he could, easy speakers and hard, small rooms and large, a single unit in stereo and a pair in bridged mono.

In stereo he described the CHORUS as effortless and expansive, with huge airspace and separation, a natural midrange, and tight, controlled bass, and called the base stack a class leader at its price. Then he paired it with a stronger preamp and said it matched full size amplifiers several times its price, describing it simply as a giant killer.

His line on the GaN design stuck with us: in his book, it is closer to class A. He also mapped out the upgrade path clearly, from a single unit to monoblocks, or up to our HP2A preamplifier. We are grateful for the time and care.

Watch the full review here:
https://youtu.be/yEYVhSd56jY

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20/07/2026

The Crescendo CHORUS has been reviewed by Adrian Alexander at The Absolute Sound, a publication that has helped define high-end audio since 1972. He first saw the CHORUS at AXPONA and opened by calling it one of the most talked about amplifiers of the last ninety days.

What stood out to us is where he began. Not the bass or the dynamics, but the silence. He described "that deep almost eerie kind of silence that makes you lean in," and praised the soundstage depth as a feeling of looking into the music rather than just hearing it. On tonal balance he wrote that nothing felt exaggerated or artificial, everything just sounded right.

He also recognised the thinking behind the design, that you can start with one CHORUS in stereo and add a second later to run monoblocks. In his words, the amplifier grows with you. His verdict: a home run for LAiV. We are grateful for the time and the care.

Watch the full review here:
https://youtu.be/6BIsudURWfY

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08/07/2026

Srboljub of iiWi Reviews has published his Crescendo CHORUS review, and the comparison-driven methodology makes it one of the most informative we have seen. With 59.2K subscribers and 427 videos, iiWi Reviews is known for honest, no-nonsense evaluations. Srboljub also uses the Harmony GaNM as his reference amplifiers, so he knows the LAiV house sound intimately.

His finding? In mono mode, the CHORUS delivers "absolute bangers" with dramatically improved dynamics, soundstage, and bass authority. Against the GaNM, he estimates the CHORUS captures "80 or 85%" of its performance at less than half the price. His title says it: "Half the price but high performance."

This is Srboljub's third LAiV review. When a reviewer keeps coming back, it says something. Thank you, Srboljub.

Watch the full review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbDMR7dlKDg

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