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Audio Video Manufaktur has introduced the AVM Ovation AS XL integrated amplifier – a reference model combining an analogue amplification section, digital inputs, built-in streaming and the company’s proprietary X-Stream Engine platform. The XL designation refers to the Roman numeral for 40, highlighting AVM’s four decades of experience in developing audiophile amplifiers.

French company Focal has expanded its Diva Utopia family with a new flagship model, the Diva Alta Utopia. This is an active floorstanding loudspeaker system developed in close collaboration with Naim. The new model combines amplifiers, a DAC, DSP processing, wireless signal transmission and a full streaming platform in a single cabinet. In effect, the buyer gets not just a pair of loudspeakers, but a complete High End system that requires no external amplifier, separate network player or standalone digital-to-analogue converter.

Danish company SV-Audio presented its new Astrid floorstanding loudspeakers developed as an independent expression of SV-Audio’s design philosophy – with an emphasis on natural vocal reproduction, musical coherence and a tight, well-controlled low-frequency range.

Danish company Gryphon Audio has brought to market a new power amplifier, the Hyperion. The model is a direct development of the famous Mephisto and takes its place as one of the key components in the upper part of the brand’s catalogue. Like its predecessor, the Gryphon Hyperion will be available in two versions: stereo and monoblock. In terms of positioning, this is uncompromising High End, where everything is measured in large numbers – from the weight of the chassis and the circuitry to the output power and expected price.

French company Métronome Technologie has expanded its Kalista DreamPlay lineup with two network components – the DreamPlay S and DreamPlay SC. The official presentation of the models took place in Vienna at Hifideluxe 2026, held simultaneously with High End Vienna 2026. Both new products are aimed at the upper end of the market and show how the Kalista brand sees modern streaming in an audiophile system.

German company 64bitAudio has introduced the DMP NEXUS cross-platform for bit-perfect desktop audio streaming, including the protocol and all-in-one network player 64bitAudio DMP ONE.

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.

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 Klipsch has prepared a new Rebellion loudspeaker system to mark its 80th anniversary. The model joins the Heritage Series and is a passive two-way monitor loudspeaker with a distinctly classic design. Visually, the new speaker refers back to ideas introduced by Paul W. Klipsch in the late 1950s.

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.

Dutch company Grimm Audio presented the PA1 monophonic power amplifier at High End Vienna 2026. This is a fully balanced Class AB monoblock designed for high-end audio systems where a combination of high precision, control and natural musical presentation is required.

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.

Japanese company TechDAS has shown its new Air Force 20 vinyl record player, a High End model that brings together the brand’s key engineering solutions. For now, the device has been presented as a prototype, but the manufacturer has already shared its main design features and preliminary technical specifications.

The ARTA is a passion project years in the making, born from the desire to push the limits of conventional headphone sound and design. It combines a bold, naturally flowing design with a level of sound realism and immersion that is better experienced rather than explained. Born from a years-long collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics, the ARTA pairs a genuinely groundbreaking driver with a design philosophy rooted in sculpture, acoustic architecture, and longevity.

American company MSB Technology has expanded its line of digital sources with the new The Palisade DAC digital-to-analog converter. The unit was presented at High End Vienna 2026 and takes its place below the flagship Cascade DAC, inheriting a number of key engineering solutions from the senior model. At the same time, the Palisade DAC is conceived as a more compact and less expensive alternative to the flagship model.