Compact SERENADE Wireless Features Multiple Streaming and Input Options; Proprietary Hymalaya Pro R-2R Ladder DAC BELLMORE, NY, December 20, 2024 – HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced the debut of a new DAC/headphone amplifier with an integrated WiFi card that allows for lossless wireless streaming of high-resolution audio. The new SERENADE... Read More »
Effective January 1, 2025, GoldenEar will join PML Sound International (Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan) and operate under its new identity as GoldenEar Studio Inc. To ensure a smooth transition, GoldenEar will temporarily pause business operations from January 1, 2025, to January 31, 2025. During this period, GoldenEar orders will not be processed or fulfilled. PML’s business operations... Read More »
December 18th 2024 Grimm Audio started shipping the versatile phono preamplifier PW1. Creative Director Eelco Grimm says that “decades ago all founders of the company were so inspired by vinyl that they dedicated their life to developing audio equipment. Even in these days of high performance digital audio playback systems it is hard to imagine... Read More »
JPLAY, the premier software for audiophiles seeking ultimate sound quality, has released a new version of its music playback application, introducing groundbreaking features to elevate the listening experience even further. Seamless HQPlayer Integration The latest release adds support for HQPlayer Control API, allowing users to seamlessly integrate and remotely control HQPlayer directly from JPLAY app.... Read More »
SV-500 MK Adds HDMI and Bluetooth 5.0 Connectivity to Top-shelf Array of Digital and Analog Inputs GRAND RAPIDS, MI, November 20, 2024 Vincent Audio, a designer and manufacturer of elegant audiophile-grade stereo and multichannel components, is now shipping a new, updated edition of one of its most popular hybrid integrated amplifiers to date. Shipping this... Read More »
Bluesound’s reference wireless music streamer is now available worldwide, marking an exciting milestone for the multi-room audio brand and setting a new benchmark in HiFi streaming. TORONTO, CANADA, DECEMBER 12, 2024 – BLUESOUND, the original wireless hi-res multi-room music brand, proudly announces that its highly anticipated flagship wireless music streamer, the NODE ICON, is now... Read More »
Vocalist Louisa Amend and band perform a wide variety of songs, from classic standards to music by Chick Corea, Joni Mitchell and more Boulder, Colorado, December 11, 2024 – Octave Records’ latest, Louisa Amend Quartet Live at the Muse Performance Space is sure to delight jazz fans and audiophiles alike with its beautifully-recorded songs, captured... Read More »
CUT FROM THE ANALOG TAPES AND PRESSED ON 180-GRAM BLACK VINYL AVAILABLE AT RHINO.COM AND SELECT RETAILERS (December 10, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA) Rhino Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of a new audiophile vinyl series, Rhino Reserves, offering legendary albums on 180-gram premium-quality black vinyl. Ensuring the highest audio quality, Rhino Reserve... Read More »
A festive start to the Christmas season: Stream and Download Qobuz releases exclusive compilation Into the Holiday Groove with the jazz record label ACT Music Paris, December 6th, 2024 - This year, get a festive start to the Christmas season with Qobuz, the leading high-quality music platform, and the exclusive jazz compilation Into the Holiday... Read More »
Two new immersive music streaming playlists feature music mixed or mastered on Focal speakers Montreal, Canada — December 3, 2024 — Focal Naim America, a leading North American importer and distributor of premium consumer and professional electronics brands, has released two new immersive HD audio playlists, expanding its “Mixed on Focal” format to include instrumental Classical music selections and Holiday music Mixed or... Read More »
ISVARNA’s Semi-enclosed Design with Miniature Dynamic Subwoofer Driver Boosts Low Frequency Response with No Distortion BELLMORE, NY, December 3, 2024 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, will soon ship the audio industry’s first hybrid headphone, ISVARNA. ISVARNA (SRP: $2,899) includes a miniature dynamic subwoofer driver that boosts the low frequency response of a planar headphone,... Read More »
The audio show in Vienna's ACV builds anticipation for the HIGH END Vienna 2026 The FINEST AUDIO SHOW Vienna 2024 on November 23 and 24, was a resounding success for exhibitors, visitors and the organiser, and for the second staging in a row at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) proved to be a popular trade... Read More »
T+A Continues Successful Lifecycle Impulses with the New MP 200 G3 in the popular Series 200. Additionally, T+A announces a future-proof upgrade for the previous MP 200 model, available from Spring 2025. Herford, 28 November 2024 – T+A, Germany’s leading manufacturer of high-end audio systems, announces that the newly developed Audiophile Streaming Architecture (ASA) G3... Read More »
In the last 15 years, Horch House has developed into the world’s leading company within the analog master tape industry. The brand Horch House, headed by Volker Lange, stands for an uncompromising approach towards quality. Recently, Revox announced the return of the B77, the icon of tape machines, which will be produced as the newly... Read More »
For Immediate Release from Divine Art Recordings Group and First Inversion: FORT WORTH, TX — First Inversion, LLC is proud to announce the acquisition of the United Kingdom’s enterprising recording and publishing group, Divine Art Ltd. Known as the Divine Art Recordings Group, Divine Art consists of the prestigious Divine Art, Métier, Athene, Diversions, Historic... Read More »
T.H.E. Show Expands to Include T.H.E. Film Festival to Support Filmmakers November 14, 2024 Los Angeles CA - T.H.E. Enterprises, the owner of America's longest running HiFi show (T.H.E. Show) is pleased to announce a new initiative – T.H.E. Film Festival – to be held in conjunction with each of its upcoming HiFi shows. With the... Read More »
November 14, 2024 - Youngstown, OH - SVS was chosen as the official subwoofer partner of Reel Sound Distribution for high-end audio manufacturer Metaxas & Sins, bringing low-frequency support for the new Prinz electrostatic speaker model. Metaxas & Sins creates loudspeakers and other audio gear that straddle the line between technology and art with striking designs they refer to as “high-end... Read More »
Buffalo, NY, November 15, 2024 -- Bluebird Music, distributor of high-performance audio products since 2000, is pleased to announce the availability of the new Fezz Audio Equinox Vacuum Tube DAC empowered by Lampizator. Equinox is the world’s only Lampizator licensed vacuum tube D/A converter designed by Łukasz Fikus. It is also the most affordable D/A converter available with... Read More »
Wroclaw, Poland — JCAT, a leader in high-performance streaming-specific products, is thrilled to announce the release of the NET Card XE EVO, a next-generation network card that sets a new benchmark for audiophile-grade network audio. With groundbreaking advancements in noise reduction and clock precision, the NET Card XE EVO brings unmatched clarity and detail to music streaming,... Read More »