Product Releases & Industry News

Product Releases & Industry News


  • KEF releases the LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition LOUDSPEAKER

    KEF releases the LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition LOUDSPEAKER

    A ground-breaking floor standing system that pushes the boundaries of technological innovation for emotionally enchanting audio.

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  • Focal Naim North America DISTRIBUTES AVIDHIFI Turntables

    Focal Naim North America DISTRIBUTES AVIDHIFI Turntables

    Focal Naim North America is excited to announce the addition of the highly reputable brand AVIDHIFI to its North America distribution network.

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  • HIFIMAN DEBUTS THE GOLDENWAVE PRELUDE REFERENCE HEADPHONE AMP

    HIFIMAN DEBUTS THE GOLDENWAVE PRELUDE REFERENCE HEADPHONE AMP

    Fully Balanced, Class A Topology Headline Best-in-Class Headphone Amp Prices indicated are in US$. BELLMORE, NY, July 24, 2023 – HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today debuted a new fully balanced Class A desktop headphone amplifier, the GOLDENWAVE Prelude. Originally released by the GOLDENWAVE brand that was acquired by HIFIMAN earlier this…

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  • Welcome to PMA 2.0

    Welcome to PMA 2.0

    Welcome to PMA Magazine’s 2½-year anniversary! Okay, so it’s a strange milestone. But it’s also an important one, because it marks a vital turning point in the evolution of the magazine. The first major change is, obviously, its appearance, which was completely overhauled and modernized to look spiffier but also be more enjoyable to navigate…

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  • Volumio launches Volumio AI: AI Music Discovery with the power of ChatGPT

    Volumio launches Volumio AI: AI Music Discovery with the power of ChatGPT

    Harnessing the power of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Volumio AI delivers a revolution in music discovery. Innovative Italian audio company, Volumio — creators of the award-winning Volumio Music Player ecosystem — introduce Volumio AI, the latest version of their award-winning Volumio Music player application. Launched in 2013, the Volumio Music Player ecosystem has been built from the…

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  • ShazamFest 2023

    ShazamFest 2023

    THE COMPLETELY ONE-OF-A-KIND, NEO-VAUDEVILLE EXPERIENCE CELEBRATES 18 YEARS AS QUEBEC’S FAVOURITE FESTIVAL WILD CHILD!July 13–16, 2023 ShazamFest’s 18th Edition Features an Eclectic Mix of Music, Circus, Burlesque, Dance, Wrestling, Camping & More in the Eastern Townships Countryside. *** BARNSTON WEST, QC – If a four-day stay in a lush countryside, neo-vaudevillian entertainment heaven is what…

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  • Bowers & Wilkins introduces the 800 Series Signature

    Bowers & Wilkins introduces the 800 Series Signature

    The ultimate version of its acclaimed 800 Series Diamond loudspeaker range •       The new 801 D4 Signature further refines and advances the already reference-standard 801 D4, introducing all-new levels of insight and realism that truly put it in a class of its own. •       The new range also introduces the 805 D4 Signature, designed to…

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  • Pangea Audio releases wall-mounted Premier SE MKII turntable shelf

    Pangea Audio releases wall-mounted Premier SE MKII turntable shelf

    GRAND RAPIDS, MI, June 27, 2023 – Pangea Audio Distributing, a developer and manufacturer of high performance, high-value audio accessories, today announced a new wall-mount turntable shelf designed to withstand weights up to 40 lbs. The Pangea Audio Turntable Wall Mounted Premier SE Shelf MKII  (SRP: 199.95 US$), upgrades its predecessor, the Vulcan Turntable Wall-mount…

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  • HIFIMAN acquires Goldenwave, debuts new Goldenwave Serenade DAC/headphone amplifier

    HIFIMAN acquires Goldenwave, debuts new Goldenwave Serenade DAC/headphone amplifier

    BELLMORE, NY, June 21, 2023 –HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced both the acquisition of a respected audio designer/manufacturer and the debut of a new DAC/headphone amplifier that takes full advantage of HIFIMAN’s acclaimed Hymalaya Pro ladder DAC. New from the GOLDENWAVE brand, the SERENADE desktop DAC/headphone amplifier (SRP: 1,199 US$)…

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  • The New Polestar 3 automotive sound system will make you never want to leave your car

    The New Polestar 3 automotive sound system will make you never want to leave your car

    Swedish tech pioneers Dirac and Polestar collaborate to create a new generation of automotive hi-fi in the Polestar 3, delivering unparalleled performance that transforms the vehicle into a moving theater with ultimate audio immersion. UPPSALA, Sweden, June 13, 2023 — Digital audio pioneer Dirac and electric automobile innovator Polestar, two of Sweden’s most esteemed technology…

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  • Metaxas & Sins distributed in North America

    Metaxas & Sins distributed in North America

    Reel Sound Distribution announces exclusive North American distribution of renowned Metaxas & Sins Hi-Fi audio equipment. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – May 2023 – Florida-based Reel Sound Distribution Inc. is now the exclusive distributor of the world-famous line of hi-fi audio products from Metaxas & Sins, following a partnership agreement with designer Kostas Metaxas. The Metaxas…

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  • HIFIMAN releases Arya Organic

    HIFIMAN releases Arya Organic

    Updated model features new wood earcup for richer, more analog sound. BELLMORE, NY, May 16, 2023 –HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, is now shipping the third generation of its acclaimed Arya headphone: Arya Organic. The new Arya Organic (SRP: US$ 1,299) is notable for an updated industrial design that features a wood…

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  • Naim Audio presents the NAIT 50 Limited Edition amplifier

    Naim Audio presents the NAIT 50 Limited Edition amplifier

    In celebration of the company’s 50th Anniversary and its first amplifier, the NAIT 1. 1973/2023: Naim celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the leading English brand in hi-fi electronics unveils NAIT 50, a remaster of the very first NAIT amplifier released in 1983. Made in Salisbury, UK, the NAIT 50 is limited to…

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  • HIFIMAN launches ANANDA NANO

    HIFIMAN launches ANANDA NANO

    Featuring the company’s Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm BELLMORE, NY, May 16, 2023 –HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced availability of ANANDA NANO, a long-anticipated update of the company’s popular Ananda open-back planar headphones. NANDA NANO (SRP: US$ 599) represents a generational leap forward in performance. The ANANDA NANO features the company’s Nanometer…

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  • Monitor Audio Presents Hyphn, ‘The Shape of Genius’

    Monitor Audio Presents Hyphn, ‘The Shape of Genius’

    May 16 Written By Manufacturer / Écrit par le manufacturier Essex, UK – 2nd May 2023: The production version of the Concept 50 prototype released in 2022, Hyphn is the sum of the Monitor Audio team’s collective experience and expertise. With its radical design, technical innovations, power and performance, it delivers a dramatically enhanced listening…

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  • Bowers & Wilkins’s Nautilus celebrates 30th Anniversary

    Bowers & Wilkins’s Nautilus celebrates 30th Anniversary

    •    Nautilus – the ultra-high-end loudspeaker like no other – has been hand-made to order at the Bowers & Wilkins factory in Worthing for 30 years. •    To mark this milestone, Bowers & Wilkins has created a unique pair of Nautilus finished in a stunning Abalone Pearl paint, a dramatic finish that perfectly commemorates this…

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  • Cutting-Edge Home Theater Performance at High End Munich 2023

    Cutting-Edge Home Theater Performance at High End Munich 2023

    Dirac, StormAudio, and Perlisten Team Up to Showcase the Cutting-Edge of Home Theater Performance at High End Munich 2023. MUNICH, GERMANY, May 11, 2023 — Swedish audio pioneer Dirac has teamed up with luxury audio heavyweights StormAudio and Perlisten to showcase the most high-performing and immersive home theater demo ever delivered at High End Munich.…

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  • Introducing Focal’s new Theva line of loudspeakers

    Introducing Focal’s new Theva line of loudspeakers

    Designed for your first foray into pure high-fidelity sound. Axpona (Shaumburg, IL) – April 12, 2023 – Focal introduces Theva; a new range of loudspeakers combining pure hi-fi sound, design and accessibility. Renowned for its savoir-faire in sound, the French brand has designed, developed and manufactured the six-model range to span the spectrum of Hi-Fi…

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  • Mytek launches the Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core

    Mytek launches the Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core

    New high-end Roon Powered Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier New York, March 16, 2023 – The new Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core is a new high-end Roon Powered Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier. The device combines a Roon Core server, network streamer, exceptional DAC and preamplifier with phono MM MC input, and a headphone amplifier, in a single unit. It allows users to…

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  • Luxman’s new D-07X digital player

    Luxman’s new D-07X digital player

    SACD/CD/DAC player supports the most advanced file formats BALLSTON SPA, New York, March 2023 – “This is a transformational period in digital audio, and the new D-07X digital player is at the cutting edge,” said Jeff Sigmund, president of Luxman America. The player supports MQA-CDs, MQA files, 32-bit/768 kHz PCM, 22.4 MHz DSD, conventional USB…

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  • KEF launches trailblazing THX® Certified architectural speakers

    KEF launches trailblazing THX® Certified architectural speakers

    Innovative technology offers unrivalled home cinematic experiences. Marlboro, NJ – March 16th 2023: Create the ultimate home cinema experience with the latest additions to KEF’s impressive architectural speaker range: the Ci5160REFM-THX and the Ci3160REFM-THX. The Ci5160REFM-THX is the first THX® Certified Dominus speaker from KEF, and the Ci3160REFM-THX is THX® Certified Ultra for high-impact cinema…

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  • Experiencing Esoteric’s new M1X monoblock

    Experiencing Esoteric’s new M1X monoblock

    Robert Schryer recounts the Canadian launch of Esoteric’s Grandioso M1X monoblocks, where Focal Scala Utopia speakers and jaw-dropping dynamics delivered a “grandioso” performance marked by explosive realism and lush musicality.

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  • MICHEL PETRUCCIANI: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    MICHEL PETRUCCIANI: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    BMG & THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE NEXT RELEASE IN THE MONTREUX YEARS SERIES.  A COLLECTION OF MICHEL PETRUCCIANI’S FINEST PERFORMANCES AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL FROM 1990 – 1998. PRE-ORDER LONDON, WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 2023 – BMG and The Montreux Jazz Festival have today announced the release of “Michel Petrucciani: The Montreux Years”…

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  • PSB, Sonical, MQA announce headphone partnership

    PSB, Sonical, MQA announce headphone partnership

    The first in new category of smart, mobile and true hifi audio products Tuesday, 28 February 2023 – PSB Speakers, together with hearables start-up Sonical and audio specialists MQA, announced a partnership that will define a new category of high-resolution audio headphones. The product combines high resolution wireless transmission, proven high-fidelity design, and Sonical’s CosmOS…

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  • Qobuz coming to Canada

    Qobuz coming to Canada

    After much speculation as to when or, even, will it?, the popular hi-res streaming platform from France, Qobuz, has announced it will be available throughout Canada starting in May of this year. All I can say to that, considering Qobuz was launched in 2007 and is currently available in 25 countries, including the US since…

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  • KEF releases latest generation R Series

    KEF releases latest generation R Series

    Now featuring the ground-breaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) Marlboro, NJ – February 7, 2023: Once again, KEF is redefining soundscapes with the latest generation of the R Series HiFi Speakers, now featuring the ground-breaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MATTM). The R Series is an exceptional seven-model range engineered to provide superior performance with more detail, deeper…

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  • PACO DE LUCÍA: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    PACO DE LUCÍA: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    A SHOWCASE OF PACO DE LUCÍA’S MOST MESMERISING MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE PERFORMANCES BETWEEN 1984 to 2012 PLUS LINER NOTES FROM JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & RARE PHOTOS OF PACO DE LUCÍA’S TIME AT MONTREUX PRE-ORDER HERE. London Wednesday 18 January 2023 – BMG today announces the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with “Paco De…

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  • Focal releases its Vestia line of loudspeakers

    Focal releases its Vestia line of loudspeakers

    CES, Las Vegas – January 5, 2023 – The French brand Focal expands its collection of home loudspeakers with Vestia. This new line comprises five models and has been designed to provide high quality music enjoyment and Home Cinema experiences delivered by Focal’s renowned savoir-faire in acoustic. The brand which is recognized by the French…

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  • FiiO launches the M11S Hi-Res Portable Music Player 

    FiiO launches the M11S Hi-Res Portable Music Player 

    Las Vegas: January 5th – The versatile M11S builds upon the success of previous award-winning portable audio players from FiiO. Alongside its 3.5mm single-ended and 2.5mm/4.4mm balanced headphone outputs, and dedicated line-out, the M11S also offers LDAC, aptX HD, and LHDC Hi-Res Bluetooth connectivity. Further wireless options are available thanks to the support for AirPlay…

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  • Naim Audio launches New Classic range

    Naim Audio launches New Classic range

    Create the music system you’ve always wanted with the new Naim Audio Classic range, featuring cutting-edge innovation, sharp styling, and exquisite quality. CES, Las Vegas – January 4, 2023 – Naim Audio launched in 1973 with a simple aim: to experience music replayed in its truest and purest possible form. That meant pushing the boundaries…

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