The designer behind the Aavik U-300 is the Scandinavian designer from Raidho; Michael Borresen. It is an all in one amplifier with RIAA, D/A, Preamplifier and Power amplifier. The Aavik U-300 design is typical Scandinavian, with a simplistic functionality and a minimalistic look. The cover is made of anodized aluminum, which gives it a stunning matte black […]

270K euro is the price tag on the 24K goldplated version of the Triangle Magellan Grand Concert!   Its structure comprises three distinct enclosures designed to ensure elimination of standing waves and vibration. The considerable weight of the loudspeaker (100 kg) required the development of the new exclusive Fixocal locking system, which locks the three […]

The new Diablo 300, based on Gryphons Diablo amplifier is not just an upgrade. The amplifier was revealed to Munich show and goes on sale around September, however, contains borrowed content from Pandora preamplifier, Mephisto power amplifier, and will be available with a DAC module and a RIAA board. The design is basically a fusion […]

For the first time we really see the collaboration between Onkyo and Pioneer, two new amplifiers from Onkyo, named TX-RZ800 and TX-RZ900. Compared to the earliere models from Onkyo, you can clearly see the better looking "Pioneer" look in the newer models. Both receivers will be equipped with THX Select 2 Plus certifcate. It will […]

Goldmund is introduction their new wireless speaker, and with price tag on $295,000 it is gonna hit your wallet hard. The Logos Anatta is a “wireless capable” speaker. It adapts to your needs in terms of system options.   If you wish for extreme simplicity, you can use the Anatta with the USB computer dongle […]

  Marantz showed off a prototype of the HD-AMP1, which is designwise the same as the DAC they released last year. Marantz told us that this is still in an early stage, and it will be released in januar/februar 2016.     Marantz HD-AMP1 has the same design as the HD-DAC1, but the cabinet is […]

The Marantz M-CR510, which we reviewed, finaly got a successor. Marantz M-CR511 and Marantz M-CR611 is the name of the 2 new models in the Melody series. The blue light you see on the sides is possible to change into 3 different colours; Orange, Blue, White or off! Marantz Melody Media M-CR610's follower is the […]

Latest thing from the Japanese based brand Onkyo, is a complete Dolby Atmos homecinema package starting as low as 700 pounds. Onkyo HT-S5805 is the name of the package, and is a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos, with the atmos enabled front speakers from Onkyo. Besides Dolby Atmos, the package is packed with Bluetooth enabled receiver, HDCP 2.2 capable, […]

The new Denon AV lineup will consist of: DENON AVR-X520BT, 329€, no network, no HDMI-CEC. DENON AVR-X1200W, 549€, AirPlay, DLNA, Spotify Connect, 7x145watt@6ohm. Dolby Atmos 5.1.2, DTS:X DENON AVR-X2200W, 699€, AirPlay, DLNA, Spotify Connect, Upscaling upto 4K@30hz, Dolby Atmos 5.1.2, DTS:X DENON AVR-X3200W, 999€, AirPlay, DLNA, Spotify Connect, Upscaling upto 4K@60hz, Dolby Atmos 5.1.2, DTS:X DENON AVR-X4200W, 1499€, […]

DTS:X ready receivers from Marantz! The new receiver line-up from Marantz is: Marantz SR7010 - Top model 11.2, with DTS:X, , Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D. £1399 Marantz SR6010 - DTS:X, Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 £899 Marantz SR5010 - DTS:X, Dolby Atmos 5.1.2. £749 Marantz NR1606 - DTS:X, Dolbt Aymos, 5.1.2. £559 Marantz NR1506 - Only 5.1, […]

Hegel is now here with the HD12, the successor of the HD11. The pricetag has increased with 150€, but is stacked with alot of new features. Some of these is the support for DSD, special designet headphone output, display and a preamplifier build in. So for 150€ ekstra you get quite a lot. Build quality The […]

Munich show: Two new amplifiers from Micromega. The M-one series will come in two versions M-One 100 and M-one 150.  M-One 150 will be priced around 4000€ and M-one 100 will be priced around 3000€. The main difference between the two should be the power (100w, 8ohm @ M-One 100, and 150w, 8ohm @ M-One […]

    Yet another beautiful speaker from Italian Nime Audio design. The Elite Two was shown to the public at the Munich Show 2015. Not much info on the Elite Two besides the specifications yet, pricing is still unknown. Enclosure Type Woofer: Close box Woofer: 22 cm Hard Paper Cone Tweeter: 3 cm Ceramic Dome […]

British hi-fi brand Exposure is updating its range to add fresh features to meet the latest audiophile wants. Currently being released is the 2010S2-D, an upgraded version of the 2010S2 integrated amplifier. Like its predecessor, the new 2010S2-D comes with six line level inputs. However, one of these is now a direct AV input with […]

Brand new M-DAC+ from Audiolab. The well reviewed M-DAC got a newer big brother, called M-DAC+. As far as we been told, the retail should hit around 995£, and the current MDAC should continue, and then the MDAC+ is the "better" version. M-DAC+ is a not only a big brother in terms of performance and features, […]

SOPRA - New line from Focal Compact and powerful, Sopra N°1 is a concentration of technological innovation. It features "NIC" magnetic circuit, "TMD" surrounds for the midrange woofer and Infinite Horn Loading (IHL) of the tweeter. It is a true "demonstrator", corroborating the contribution of the new technologies implemented on Sopra.Beyond this attractive first impression, […]

Marantz's 30years 'special' anniversary model. PM14S1/SA14S1 / PM-14S1/SA-14S1 Special Edition Both gets the heaviere topplate from the PM11S3. Besides that not much information, besides that, specifications wise, they are complete the same as the normal PM14S1 and the SA14S1.   Also the beautiful bigbrother was shown with the hood off: PM11S3  

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Chameleon embodies all of the iconic design elements of Sonus faber while offering a level of customization previously unattainable in this market segment: the entire cabinet is covered in leather; driver flanges are embellished with aluminum trims; the side walls house the exchangeable side panels via a system of pins which allows for their simple removal […]