Posts with tag "High End Vienna 2026"

Slovak company Canor Audio presented the new Asterion V3 tube phono stage at High End Vienna 2026. The model has joined the Performance Line series and is set to replace the Canor PH 2.10 phono stage in the manufacturer’s catalogue. The device is designed for use with the two main types of phono cartridges – MM and MC – and is aimed at owners of serious analogue systems.

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.

American company McIntosh has expanded its catalogue with the new MA2375 integrated tube amplifier. The model combines the brand’s traditional approach to tube amplification with a modern set of connection options and delivers 75 watts per channel, while remaining relatively compact for a device of this class.

Vietnamese company ThivanLabs prepared two notable new products for High End Vienna 2026. At the event in Vienna, the brand showed for the first time the Ultimate 300 Preamp tube preamplifier, as well as the new passive GrandHorn Gamma horn loudspeakers. In addition, components from the related Mavis Lab brand were presented at the ThivanLabs stand.

JBL presented two new top-tier loudspeaker systems at High End Vienna 2026 – the JBL Summit Everest and JBL Summit K2. These models became the final additions to the Summit line, which had already included the Summit Makalu, Summit Pumori and Summit Ama. In this way, the brand has effectively completed the formation of its new premium home loudspeaker series.

British company dCS has introduced the MCD 16 – a new digital-to-analog converter and the brand’s first model developed from the outset for multichannel audio formats. The device will make its public debut at High End Vienna 2026, which will take place in Vienna from June 4 to 7. Deliveries of the dCS MCD 16 are scheduled for autumn 2026; closer to that date, the manufacturer promises to reveal the full technical specifications and recommended price.