A year of listening, distilled
Over the past year, Lyd & Bilde put hundreds of hi-fi products to the test, and in early November the Norwegian magazine singled out the best of them. In the Ultra High-End category, the highest of four turntable classes, the honour went to the SME Model 35, now Lyd & Bilde Product of the Year 2026-2027.
A six-star prelude
The award builds on Lasse Svendsen’s six-star review of July, which called the Model 35 the best turntable Lyd & Bilde had tested, and the magazine now recommends the turntable in the strongest terms to serious vinyl enthusiasts. In English, the title reads L&B Tech Reviews Product of the Year, named for the magazine’s English edition.
In perfect accord
In August, EISA named the Model 35 High-End Turntable 2026-2027, an honour decided by editors from 51 publications in 26 countries. Lyd & Bilde now concurs for the same season: two verdicts, and one turntable at the top of both.
Read the award article in Norwegian:
lydogbilde.no/arets-beste/hi-fi-produkter-2026-2027
Read about the six-star review:
sme.co.uk/sme-model-35-lyd-bilde-review
Discover the Model 35:
sme.co.uk/product/model-35
Read the reviews and awards:
sme.co.uk/product/model-35/#reviews
Find your nearest dealer:
sme.co.uk/dealers