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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.

Michell Engineering has unveiled a new version of its most popular turntable. The 2025 version of the Michell Gyro features a 19mm-thick, machined chassis made from aircraft-grade aluminum, replacing the aluminum casting used in all previous generations of turntables in this series.

We're wrapping up our extensive photo report from the Hi Fi & High End Show 2025 – 11 floors of the exhibition have been explored and explored. Check out reference installations and chamber setups, headphone equipment, and much more.

The ONIX brand has released a new top-of-the-line digital-to-analog converter ONIX Zenith XDA20. The model will soon go on retail sale at a price of 2,399 US dollars.

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.

Bang & Olufsen has announced its flagship wireless headphones, the Bang & Olufsen Beo Grace. The model will retail for a hefty $1,500, with a leather protective case available for $400 in addition to the charging case.

We continue our journey through the HIGH END Munich 2025 exhibition and publish the second part of a detailed photo report on the show. Speakers, amplifiers, vinyl and much more - and at an ultra-quality level.

The Danish company Gryphon Audio is releasing the fifth generation of the iconic Antileon power amplifier – Antileon Revelation. The announcement was prepared for two anniversaries of the company - the 30th anniversary of the Antileon amplifier line and the 40th anniversary of the Gryphon company itself.

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 listening room accounts for more than half of what your system sounds like. Optimising the sound of a room you already live in is far harder than getting things right in a new one from the start, so we have put together a full guide and checklist for choosing a listening room. It will help if you are house-hunting: follow it, and even entry-level Hi-Fi will take an audible step up in quality.

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.

The final part of our photo report about the audio exhibition HIGH END Munich 2025 is dedicated to the most spectacular acoustic systems and components that brilliantly prove in practice that reference sound is possible.

British company Chord Electronics has announced the global preview of two new stereo power amplifiers built using its proprietary ULTIMA technology. The devices will be shown to the public for the first time at HIGH END Vienna 2026, while the full debut, including specifications, pricing and all technical details, is expected in the autumn.

With the launch of the Audio Research LS-3, the American company is addressing audiophiles who want a no-compromise line-level preamplifier without vacuum tubes, yet with a truly high-end level of performance. The new model continues the philosophy of the brand’s classic preamplifiers, but places its emphasis on a modern fully balanced solid-state platform designed for precision, transparency, and dynamic freedom of sound.

Goldmund has unveiled the Eidos Excellence SACD, a new CD/SACD player in a two-box configuration with an external power supply. The Eidos Excellence SACD redefines physical audio player capabilities.