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British audio manufacturer QUAD has expanded its product range with the new Elegan loudspeaker series, conceived as the most accessible way to experience the brand’s signature sound. The initial line-up comprises two models: the QUAD Elegan 1 standmount speaker and the QUAD Elegan 2 floorstanding speaker. Both loudspeakers were developed under the direction of QUAD Director of Acoustic Design Peter Comeau.

American brand KLH Audio has expanded its Model Collection with the new KLH Model Four loudspeaker. The model sits between the Model Three and Model Five, offering listeners a more compact floorstanding speaker with a full three-way architecture. The new model is aimed at those who want serious sound in a vintage-style design, but are not ready to allocate a lot of space for large loudspeakers.

Musical Fidelity has introduced the specialized Nu-Vista Ultra Equipment Rack, designed to accommodate components from the flagship Nu-Vista series. It is a heavy modular structure created for installing large and massive audio equipment. The main emphasis is placed on high mechanical stability, reducing the impact of vibrations, and reliably supporting heavy devices.

Cambridge Audio has released an improved version of its famous network integrated amplifier – this month the Cambridge Audio EVO 150 SE will go on sale. The device uses Class D amplification based on NCOREx “Tuned by Cambridge” modules and delivers 2 x 150 watts to 8 ohm speakers. The amplifier is equipped with a built-in digital-to-analog converter based on the advanced ESS Technology Sabre ES9018K2M chip.

Danish company Raidho has expanded its X Series with the new X2.8 floorstanding loudspeaker. The model appeared shortly after the introduction of the compact Raidho X1.6 Reference, which was designed to deliver unexpectedly large-scale sound from a relatively small enclosure. With the X2.8, the manufacturer develops the same concept, but in a larger floorstanding format.

Backert Labs has unveiled the Optik Phono 1.1 phono preamplifier, designed specifically for use with optical cartridges from the Japanese company DS Audio. The manufacturer emphasizes that the new model is distinguished by maximum flexibility and a no-compromise design. Built around two 12AU7 vacuum tubes, the phono preamplifier features two independent inputs for optical cartridges – a solution implemented for the first time in components of this type.

The Cinnamon Cassia loudspeakers offer high sensitivity and easy amplifier drive combined with true full-range performance. Furthermore, "full-range" immediately raises challenges: how to ensure correct bass reproduction in complex rooms?

KEF has updated its flagship Blade Meta speakers – some of the previous finishes will be replaced by Grigio, Garnet, and Sapphire. The speakers' internals will remain unchanged – they feature 12th-generation Uni-Q coaxial drivers with Metamaterial Absorption Technology.

Canadian company Totem Acoustic presented new Totem Acoustic Tribe Tower Thunderbird floor-standing loudspeakers – the model is equipped with new 6” Totem Torrent drivers and patented tweeters. In fact, we have before us a completely new acoustics, and not a rethinking of the Tribe Tower model released in 2019.

Esoteric has unveiled the Grandioso N1T – the first streamer (network transport) in the company’s flagship series. The Esoteric Grandioso N1T is a perfect match for the flagship Grandioso D1X SE monoblock DACs and the Grandioso K1X SE Super Audio CD player. Sales of the new product will begin in March 2025.

The new EX700 moving-coil (MC) cartridge from Japanese company Analog Relax is, according to the manufacturer, inspired by some of the most iconic and expensive classical musical instruments. The cartridge body is carved from spruce sourced in the South Tyrol region in northern Italy. It is the same type of wood that the great Antonio Stradivari used for his violins. The manufacturer promises a sound that “sings like the finest stringed instruments.”

Raidho Acoustics has introduced the Raidho TD8 SUB and TD10 SUB active subwoofers for the first time in its history. The new products are equipped with bass drivers with Ceramix diamond-coated diffusers, combined with passive radiators and Hypex Ncore ultra-low latency amplification.

The legendary Kondo Audio Note Japan brand has announced the release of its latest preamplifier, the G-700i. The manufacturer states that this model was developed as a linear preamplifier that combines the rich and mature sound of the G-70 with the power of the flagship G-1000.

Greek brand Ideon Audio presented its new IDEON Nous model at High End Vienna 2026. The device combines a network player, a digital-to-analog converter and a fully balanced analog preamplifier in a single chassis. The company emphasizes that Nous was created not simply as a convenient all-in-one component for connecting sources, but as a full-fledged audiophile device for a modern digital system. According to the manufacturer, the model was designed from the ground up as a unified audio platform, rather than as a computer-based solution with an audio section added later.

Vitavox company has presented Vitavox Triple5 full-horn loudspeakers with integrated time domain control system. Three-ways acoustics can be upgraded with the Vitavox Tremor Active Bass System, which makes the system four-way and also fully horn-loaded.