ACTUALITIES / PRESS
AUDIOPHILIA – October 2025
Every year, the Budapest Audio Expo strengthens its reputation as one of Central Europe’s most important events dedicated to high-fidelity sound. Born from the passion of a small circle of Hungarian audiophiles in the early 2000s, the show has evolved into a key meeting point for manufacturers, distributors, and music lovers seeking true sonic excellence.
AUDIOPHILIA – October 2025
“I was stunned by the Kalista’s playback. I’ve heard this CD hundreds of times, but never like this. The precision of the sound imaging was extraordinary: I felt as if I were back in the studio, surrounded by the cream of Toronto’s freelance musicians.”
PART TIME AUDIOPHILE – May 2025
“The combination of DreamPlay X and Mantax forms one of the most musically expressive and superlative digital sources available today, paired with an unmatched level of versatility, adaptability, and elegance.”
SEMPRE AUDIO – June 2024
“Mantax can be considered a true benchmark in terms of precision, clarity, and detail richness, while offering exceptional flexibility in signal processing, earning it the highest score in this test.”
THE ABSOLUT SOUND – 2024
2024 Golden Ear: Kalista DreamPlay XC – streaming/CD player, DAC, and digital preamplifier.
MANTAX IN VIENNA – Décember 2023
A world-class product! “Mantax, heard with this series of associated high-end equipment, proved to be an exceptional performer, clearly delivering a unique, authentic, and engaging voice to digital sources.”
HIFI PIG VISIT – Décember 2023
“The Mantax is truly breathtaking. Its distinctive shape and transparent acrylic casing rest on a support that looks delicate yet is very sturdy, paired with the DreamPlay X. A true work of art, it will undoubtedly become a conversation piece in your living room.”
HIFI PIG – October 2023
Following the launch of DreamPlay X and DreamPlay XC, Kalista by Métronome unveiled the DAC designed to pair perfectly with the DreamPlay X SACD Transport.
HIFI CLUB – Décember 2022
“Every subtlety, every delicate vibration is reproduced with high-level fidelity. It gives the impression of listening to a living, deeply expressive instrument, with a sonic richness rarely achieved.”
SEMPRE AUDIO – Décember 2022
“DreamPlay XC combines a SACD player and a Hi‑Res audio streamer, along with a D/A converter and a digital preamplifier, all delivering exceptional quality and a truly remarkable and unique design.”
HIFI VOICE REFERENCE – October 2022
“DreamPlay XC is a stunning device—its eccentric and bold design may not appeal to everyone, but it clearly reflects a thoughtful style, and its build quality is undeniably high-end.”
AUDIRVANA – October 2022
Owners of DreamPlay X will receive free access to Audirvāna software, extending the product’s digital experience and allowing them to listen to music from their computer with flawless playback quality.
HIFI NEWS – June 2022
The first SACD player from the French audio artisans, Kalista, is also the most complete digital hub from this brand to date, featuring both wired and wireless network streaming.