The Art of HiFi: Strings

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The Art of HiFi: Strings is Volume 4 in Octave's new audiophile-centric series. This edition takes us on a journey of well-known stringed instruments like violin, viola and cello, but breaks into lesser heard instruments like the nyckelharpa. Each track has a prominent feature so you can truly be immersed and hear the nuanced differences between the instruments. Recorded at Octave Studios in DSD256 on the Pyramix Workstation, this is offered on SACD and download.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Chloe ★★★★★ Oct 11, 2026

The recording quality is pristine, especially on the lesser-known instruments that finally get their moment. Every bow stroke

Avery ★★★★★ Sep 15, 2026

Volume 4 finally gives viola a real spotlight instead of treating it like the forgotten middle child of strings, and the imaging on those tracks is genuinely impressive. I've been using it to test a new pair of headphones and the separation between instruments is the cleanest I've heard in this seri

Miles ★★★★★ Sep 14, 2026

The cello on track three has this woody resonance I keep replaying just to catch the bow changes. As volume four of the series, it leans into lesser-known string pieces without losing the violin and viola staples. Easily the most detailed string recording in my collection.