The doors of the Schaumberg Hotel and Conference Centre open tomorrow for what is promising to be a fantastic AXPONA 2019. Catch up with the latest news in the run up to the show here!
Marantz have launched the Melody X, which Marantz say ”has been designed for the demanding modern audiophile”. It replaces a stereo receiver, CD player, and network audio player all in one compact cabinet.
LessLoss have paired their C-MARC cable technology with their Firewall 64X power conditioner. The upgrade includes four design improvements.
More news, exhibitors’ show locations and new product releases from AXPONA 2019, which runs over April 12-14th, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Centre, Chicago.
Turntable manufacturer Thorens are opening a new chapter in the history of high quality analogue reproduction, with the introduction of their new tape machine, the TM 1600.
Audio Research has announced an SE update to the CD6 and Reference CD9 Transport/DAC.
Mitchell & Johnson may not be a name you are familiar with, though you may well have come across their relatively budget-priced headphones. However, they also make a small range of electronics built here in the UK. Alan McIntosh has a listen to the brand’s 800 series pre (with on-board DAC and MM/MC phon-stage) and […]
First encountered by us at The Newcomers stand at High End Munich and gaining a name for themselves with their high-end DACs, the French startup B.audio have now got to work on a power amplifier, the B.amp.
Are you going to AXPONA 2019 this weekend in Chicago? Kicking off on Friday 12th it promises to be a fantastic show, here’s the latest news from the exhibitors to tempt you!
With the Alumine Three, Swiss HiFi manufacturer, Stenheim, say that they have distilled the quality of its Alumine Five speaker into a compact housing.
Chord Electronics has announced a new firmware update for Poly, the wireless streaming module for the Mojo DAC/headphone amp. The new firmware (V2.0.0), has been crowned ‘Poly 2’ in recognition of its wide-ranging improvements, which include Tidal and Qobuz support via popular third-party DLNA Apps.
Bryston has introduced native support for the Qobuz streaming music service as an available firmware update for Bryston’s BDP Music Players. Qobuz, the world’s first certified high-resolution (24-bit/up to 192 kHz) streaming service, enables users to stream uncompressed content from a library of over 40 million tracks. Qobuz first became available to European consumers in […]
With its new “PIEGA connect” hub interface, Swiss loudspeaker brand PIEGA is making it possible to connect its new active Premium Wireless loudspeakers to any audiophile source or multi-room system.
AXPONA 2019 starts this Friday in Chicago, USA. We’ve given you plenty of great reasons to visit the show, but here are some more with the latest news from some more of the exhibitors.
Janine Elliot has previously reviewed the EAT C Sharp turntable, but now it’s available in a supercharged package with its own phonostage and power suuply. The combo is £6494 in the UK, but is it worth the extra lolly?
Naim Audio are upgrading their demo room at their headquarters in Salisbury, UK, which means two of their sofas, in iconic Naim Audio green, are up for grabs.