Product Releases & Industry News


  • Luxman America debuts a new integrated amplifier and upgraded turntable

    Luxman America debuts a new integrated amplifier and upgraded turntable

    The L-507Z integrated amplifier and PD-151 MkII turntable BALLSTON SPA, New York, September 2022 โ€“ Featuring Luxmanโ€™s original LIFES1.0 distortion canceling feedback engine, the new L-507Z is a Class AB integrated amplifier of exceptional sound quality. The first model in Luxmanโ€™s Z Series, the new integrated amplifier joins the PD-151 MkII turntable, which incorporates a…

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  • Triangle launches the active LN05A 2022 EDITION loudspeaker

    Triangle launches the active LN05A 2022 EDITION loudspeaker

    The active LN05A floorstanding speakers include an amplifier and numerous analog and digital connections. Theyโ€™re back in a new 2022 special edition in new finishes and an even more attractive price. FEATURES Small and powerful: equipped with a 25mm fabric dome tweeter and two 13 cm concave drivers, this compact speaker delivers surprising power and…

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  • CHICK COREA: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    CHICK COREA: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL & BMG ANNOUNCE THE NEXT RELEASE IN THE MONTREUX YEARS SERIES RELIVE THE 23 TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNERโ€™S PERFORMANCES AT MONTREUX FROM 1981 โ€“ 2010 PRE-ORDER CHICK COREA: THE MONTREUX YEARS HERE LONDON 17 AUGUST 2022 โ€“ Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG today announce the next installment in The Montreux Years…

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  • Lowther Loudspeakers introduces its first speaker in 30 years – The Almira

    Lowther Loudspeakers introduces its first speaker in 30 years – The Almira

    Northampton, UK:ย Lowther Loudspeakers, the well-known British speaker manufacturer, has announced its first brand-new speaker design in almost 30 years โ€“ the Almira. Following on from its revered Heritage Collection, Almira is a modern twist on a classic, preserving the clarity and scale of larger Lowther speaker cabinets, but with a more compact footprint. Long regarded…

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  • Bryston Introduces Back to the Future Vintage Amplifier Restoration Program

    Bryston Introduces Back to the Future Vintage Amplifier Restoration Program

    Peterborough, Ontario July 5th, 2022 โ€“ Bryston (bryston.com), a leading manufacturer of ultimate-performance audio electronics and loudspeakers for music and cinema systems available through the finest dealers worldwide, has introduced a Back to the Future vintage product restoration service. The Back to the Future program offers three basic tiers of restoration services that can be…

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  • Rotel Celebrates 60th Anniversary With New Diamond Series Models

    Rotel Celebrates 60th Anniversary With New Diamond Series Models

    Rotel is proud to introduce the RA-6000 Integrated Amplifier and DT-6000 DAC Transport to celebrate 60 years as a Japanese family owned and operated audio business. The โ€œDiamond Seriesโ€ models earn their distinction from the brandโ€™s 60-year legacy of unwavering commitment to quality and passion for audio performance, having been established in 1961 in Tokyo,…

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  • KEF ANNOUNCES THEIR DEFINITIVE COMPACT WIRELESS HIFI SYSTEM โ€“ THE LSX II

    KEF ANNOUNCES THEIR DEFINITIVE COMPACT WIRELESS HIFI SYSTEM โ€“ THE LSX II

    Marlboro, NJ โ€“ June 9, 2022: Today, KEF is announcing the upcoming launch of the LSX II Wireless HiFi System. Much more than a simple upgrade from the award-winning original, LSX II combines class-leading sound with the all-encompassing W2 wireless platform from the pioneering LS50 Wireless II and LS60 Wireless. Offering high-fidelity sound, numerous connectivity…

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  • Moon by Simaudio releases its first ever loudspeaker, the Voice 22

    Moon by Simaudio releases its first ever loudspeaker, the Voice 22

    THE SOUND OF A NEW ERA: VOICE 22 LOUDSPEAKERS MUSICAL PRECISION MOON is delighted to announce VOICE 22, the first loudspeaker in Simaudioโ€™s history. The Canadian high-end audio product manufacturer has used its more-than-forty years of audio design experience to create these exceptional speakers. Featuring premium materials and industry-leading technologies, for the very first time…

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  • World First: IsoAcoustics demonstrate a unique audio-isolation experiment

    World First: IsoAcoustics demonstrate a unique audio-isolation experiment

    Markham, Ontario:ย IsoAcoustics, the Canadian isolation specialists, recently recorded a unique demonstration of theirย GAIA Isolatorsย with the aim of showcasing its unrivalled ability to improve audio equipment in any environment. The video captures the behind-the-scenes setup for the A/B demonstration and the listenersโ€™ reactions to the stark sonic differences between the audio with and without the attachment…

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  • KEF delivers high-end audio system for the new Lotus Eletre Hyper-SUV

    KEF delivers high-end audio system for the new Lotus Eletre Hyper-SUV

    Marlboro, NJ , April 5 โ€“ The ongoing partnership between KEF and Lotus has reached another significant milestone with KEF bringing high-end audio into the all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre Hyper-SUV. The Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV, the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It takes the core principles…

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  • Totem Acoustic introduces the KIN Play Tower

    Totem Acoustic introduces the KIN Play Tower

    KIN is all about providing audio solutions that are convenient, simple, versatile and technically up-to-date. The KIN Play Tower follows this tradition with more power, more connectivity and more functionality by providing more of the highly coveted qualities from the remarkable award-winning KIN Play. Multiple analog and digital sources can be physically connected, as well…

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  • Focal and Naim Celebrate 10 Years Together by Unveiling an Exceptional Audio System

    Focal and Naim Celebrate 10 Years Together by Unveiling an Exceptional Audio System

    March 23, 2023ย โ€“ To mark the 10th anniversary of their merger, the respective figureheads in French acoustics and English electronics are introducing Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition: a complete special-edition system. FROM MANUFACTURERS TO FULLY FLEDGED, GLOBALLY RENOWNED BRANDS In 2011 Focal and Naim announced that they were to merge to create a new European…

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  • PS Audioโ€™s aspen FR30โ€”a reference loudspeaker 50 years in the making

    PS Audioโ€™s aspen FR30โ€”a reference loudspeaker 50 years in the making

    Look at PS Audioโ€™s new state-of-the-art loudspeaker, the aspen FR30, and I think youโ€™ll agreeโ€”it looks impressive. Itโ€™s big, full range, elegantly shaped, looks sturdy, comes with planar diaphragms and unique options to adjust the sound for a particular room, and overall gives the impression that itโ€™ll sound spectacular. Most intriguingly to me, and I…

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  • The Dayton Wright Hommageโ€”a state-of-the-art redesign of a classic speaker

    The Dayton Wright Hommageโ€”a state-of-the-art redesign of a classic speaker

    It promises to be one of the most endearing moments at this yearโ€™s Montreal Audiofest: On Friday, March 25, Franรงois Lemay, founder of Tenor Audio and now owner of Lemay Audio, will officially unveilโ€”curtain and allโ€”the Lemay Audio-manufactured Dayton Wright Hommage (French for homage)โ€”a state-of-the-art redesign of the iconic Dayton Wright XG-10 electrostatic speakerโ€”to Michael…

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  • Luxman releases LMC-5 moving coil phono cartridge

    Luxman releases LMC-5 moving coil phono cartridge

    The companyโ€™s first cartridge in 40 years BALLSTON SPA, New York, March 2022 โ€“ Not since the original LMC-1 of 1981 and 1982 follow-up model LMC-2 has Luxman offered a phono cartridge. That 40-year absence ends now with the introduction of the LMC-5 moving coil cartridge. โ€œThis new reference class MC cartridge is the result…

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  • PMC Ltd. launches home audio distribution in North America

    PMC Ltd. launches home audio distribution in North America

    I met Dave Frost, Business Development Manager and head of home audio export for British speaker manufacturer PMC Ltd.โ€”a dream role, Dave calls it, that he managed to get six years ago with a little persistence and the help of a friendโ€”in a snazzy resto-bar on the outskirts of Montreal, as part of his special…

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