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  • Review: Cyrus Stream-XR Streaming DAC

    Cyrus Audioโ€™s Stream-XR streamer impresses with its clean, engaging sound and smart BluOS integrationโ€”especially when paired with Neil Young Archives, offering detailed playback that rivals higher-end gear in a fiercely competitive market.

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  • The Innovations of the Steyning Research Establishment

    Bowers & Wilkinsโ€™ Steyning Research Establishment, launched in 1981 by John Bowers, redefined speaker design through breakthroughs like Matrix bracing, the Nautilus tube, and diamond tweetersโ€”pioneering acoustic innovation that still shapes high-end audio today.

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  • Knowledge is Bowers (& Wilkins)

    John Bowersโ€™ journey from wartime signalman to founding Bowers & Wilkins charts a life devoted to sonic purityโ€”his relentless pursuit of audio excellence reshaped hi-fi standards and built a legacy still resonating today.

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  • Monitor Audio enhances its Platinum Series 3G  with In-Wall Model

    Monitor Audio is proud to announce the release of the PL-IW 3G, a Platinum Series 3G In-Wall loudspeaker. This high-performance flagship model is designed for high-end theatre and two-channel stereo systems where accurate, clear, and lifelike sound is required. It delivers maximum scale and sonic impact, but with minimum room intrusion. Plus, it can be…

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  • Focal Launches the Aria Evo X Line

    Las Vegas (CES) โ€“ January 9, 2024 โ€“ Focal presents Aria Evo X, a line of high-fidelity loudspeakers for the home to follow in the footsteps of the Aria 900 range, which has enjoyed a decade of success. With revamped technologies and a brand-new finish, the Aria Evo X loudspeakers step it up another notch…

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  • Introducing the Octave Audio MRE 220 SE mono power amplifiers

    Northbrook, IL โ€“ December 19, 2023: Dynaudio North America, Inc., importer and distributor of Octave Audio of Karlsbad, Germany, proudly introduces the MRE 220 SE mono power amplifiers, the fourth generation of Andreas Hofmannโ€™s reference-grade MRE amplifier series first introduced in 1994. Crafted by passionate music lovers who wish to bring the beauty and finesse…

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  • Dynaudio North America introduces the Octave Audio Jubilee Mono Ultimate power amplifiers

    Dynaudio North America, Inc., importer and distributor of Octave Audio of Karlsbad, Germany, proudly introduces the new crown jewel of the Octave product lineup: the Jubilee Mono Ultimate mono power amplifiers. From its inception in 1998, Andreas Hofmannโ€™s Octave Audio Jubilee Series set out to define what was possible in state-of-the-art tube electronics. Combining a…

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  • Stenheim to Officially Launch its New Loudspeaker at The Power Station Recording Studio, New York City

    Switzerland-based speaker company Stenheim will present its new Alumine Two.Five.

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  • De-Kloss-ified: Decoding the Genius of Henry Kloss

    From a farm boy in Altoona to a legend in high fidelity, Henry Kloss transformed home audio with the KLH Model Six, the Advent Loudspeaker, and the Cambridge SoundWorks Ensembleโ€”pioneering gear that made superb sound affordable for all.

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  • PS AUDIO Stellar M1200 Monoblock Appraised!

    With 1200 watts of muscle and a vacuum tube soul, PS Audioโ€™s Stellar M1200 monoblocks combine stunning dynamics and bass control with refined neutralityโ€”earning praise as a reference-grade hybrid amp at a surprisingly accessible price.

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  • 2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Audiophile Gift Ideas for Every Budget

    Looking for the perfect gift for the audiophile in your life? Check out our comprehensive 2023 Holiday Gift Guide.

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  • Klipsch, Klipsch, Boom! The Explosive Brilliance of Paul W. Klipsch

    From crafting radios at 15 to redefining high-fidelity audio with the Klipschorn, Paul W. Klipschโ€™s century-spanning legacy fused military precision, engineering genius, and musical passion into a revolution that still echoes in modern hi-fi.

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  • TAF2023: Gershman Acoustics, Eon Art, Oracle Audio, Phasemation, Cardas

    Prices listed in CA$ except where otherwise noted. For the 30th anniversary of the companyโ€™s Black Swan loudspeaker, Gershman Acoustics unveiled their Black Swan 30th Anniversary Edition, in a striking white finish ($90,000). Changes over the regular Black Swan include refinements to the drivers. The bass driver also weighs more, which, at 66lbs (30kg), requires…

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  • TAF2023: ArtistCloner

    Prices listed in CA$. ArtistCloner is a jack-of-all-trades hi-fi manufacturer. This relatively new brand builds something at all levels of a playback chain, from a source and power cables to speakers and cable risers. ArtistCloner was presenting the world launch of its mini Ether 2.5 loudspeaker ($8,999/pair), which stood next to the original, still-in-production Ether…

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  • TAF2023: Lenbrook, DALI, NAD, Kimber Kable

    Prices are listed in CA$. Since DALI released its $150,000/pair flagship Kore loudspeaker over a year ago, Iโ€™ve seen it consistently demoed with NAD electronics, to good effect. This match-up always delivered powerful sound, authentic tone, and a huge soundstage. At this show, the Kore was supplanted by the companyโ€™s latest model in the series,…

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