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Atonemo Streamplayer Review: Make Old Speakers New Again

Chris Haslam

created: Jan. 13, 2026, 11:30 a.m. | updated: Jan. 13, 2026, 6:29 p.m.

All-in-one streaming smart speakers are ridiculously convenient. But what about the millions of old analogue amplifiers and passive speakers that still sound great? New Swedish startup Atonemo would like to change that with their small, unassuming Streamplayer. It took me three minutes to turn a verging-on-vintage Vita Audio R1 Mk1 (what is now Ruark Audio) into a Tidal streaming delight. Sound QualityMuch of the success of “smart” audio products has been based on convenience, rather than audio quality.

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