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Just released by a famous Spanish company Audionostrum Titan loudspeakers system (the first in ”Monitor Luxury” series) based on characteristics of Jupiter speaker, but uses special “Studio Monitor” design.

hARt Lab Tune Two is a new High End preamplifier with on-board digital-to analog converter, streamer, phonostage and headphones output. According to the company, the model uses best volume attenuation technology and enhances the audio signal with direct tube output (single Class-A tube stage amplification) or hybrid output.

Wilson Benesch company considers that the cantilever to be the most critical part of a vinyl cartridge - that's why the company's new model, the TESSELLATE Ti, sports an innovative «needle holder» system. The cantilever in this model is made of state-of-the-art materials and is designed using a hybrid diamond and carbon scheme.

The new version of the critically acclaimed Ø Audio Icon speakers - Icon 12 is scheduled to hit store shelves in the first quarter of 2025. According to the company, the loudspeakers provide high efficiency and detailed, natural sound.

Metaxas & Sins proudly presents Tape Transport Squelette – the world’s first reel-to-reel transport that does not use any kind of pinch rollers. The R2R-transport operates on the basis of dual capstan – and all moving parts have their own direct-driven motors!

Polish High End audio brand XACT has introduced the new XACT S1 EVO audio server, designed for the most demanding audiophiles. With several key enhancements, S1 EVO redefines digital audio playback, offering unprecedented precision and clarity.

Japanese company Marantz introduced a new generation of premium stereo components — 10 Series, which includes the network preamplifier LINK 10n.

British company AVID has announced its first new turntable since 2018 – the Acutus Dark Iron, which replaces the previous Acutus Dark Limited Edition model.

AudioSolutions company perented Figaro BL2 in new color finish – now bockshelf loudspeakers availble in British Racing Green. Technical specification are the same as standart AudioSolutions Figaro BL2 – each two-way speakers weight 39.7 lbs and uses 19 mm silk dome tweeter and 183 mm ER paper cone Extended-Band driver, allowing to push crossover frequencies of the drivers further away from the 1 000-1 500 Hz.

Following the Reference Preamp, the Swiss company Nagra has introduced the Nagra Reference AMP monoblock power amplifiers. The model replaces the well-known Nagra HD AMP and boasts a 25% larger power supply with 2000 VA transformers.

A new integrated amplifier from the British company Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 600.2 scheduled for release since January 2025. The device is fully consistent with the brand's philosophy and uses a massive design with a dual mono configuration, a solid power supply, preamplifier and power-amp filtering and the use of Class-A tube stage consisting of nuvistor tubes.

Octave Audio V 16 Single Ended – integrated amplifier with output power of 2 × 8 W? Which can function both with highly sensitive loudspeakers and work as a high-quality headphone amplifier.

The London Decca brand was previously one of the most respected among manufacturers of high-quality vinyl cartridges. Alas, extremely limited supplies of new models for almost thirty years allowed many audiophiles to forget about the legend. Now London Decca is back – the new management of the company has significantly reworked both the model range and production facilities and is seriously aiming for global expansion.

Lockwood Loudspeakers was a high-end audio company from 1930 until the early 1980s, when production of the iconic loudspeakers was halted due to a fire at a production facility. The brand was then reborn – and is now experiencing rapid growth and development, with a new full-cycle production facility launched at a new factory in Hamilton, Scotland.

DALI has announced two-way bookshelf speaker systems Kupid – the model can be designed in as many as five color options, Black Ash, Walnut, Caramel White, Golden Yellow and Chilly Blue. The retail price is 338 euros per pair – so these speaker systems will be the most affordable in the model range of the famous audiophile company.

Gustard has introduced a new flagship model Gustard R30 – a discrete R2R DAC with a built-in streamer. The new product uses a 27-bit architecture in combination with an FPGA clock management system. The digital-to-analog converter supports PCM and DSD streams. The user can also select various operating modes via digital filters, including NOS (Non-Oversampling). Gustard R30 went on sale at a recommended retail price of $3,599.99.

Polish company Virtual HiFi has announced its first speaker systems – Virtual HiFi Viper Monitor, expanding the company’s direction in the field of 3D printing of audio products. Virtual HiFi Viper Monitor is a compact bookshelf speaker system that boasts a very wide frequency response (35 Hz – 31000 Hz).

The Beatles' Anthology series is coming November 21-26, 2025, in a remastered form with an expanded documentary series, a music compilation, and a book.