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TAD A1000 integrated amplifier

TAD A1000

Japanese Brand's First Integrated Amp

Jazz Kissa - The Soul of Japanese Listening Culture

Jazz Kissa

The Soul of Japanese Listening Culture

Aavik I-588 integrated amplifier
The new Aavik I-588 is no ordinary amplifier. It reaches technically perfect results by unusual means, while making it clear that these are only half the truth. A Danish masterpiece that transforms technology into emotion. There are components you hear...
Stromtank S4000 Pro Power mains conditioner
The Stromtank is the brainchild of Wolfgang Meletzky, whose name has carried weight in the hi-fi world for decades. The Berlin-based electrical engineer first gained recognition through his extraordinary loudspeaker designs, which shook up the industry and laid the foundation...
Dynavector 10XA-L moving coil cartridge
Dynavector’s “10X” is a true classic that even our forefathers appreciated. In its current incarnation, the cartridge is given the already proven annealing process of its larger siblings and may now carry an “A” in its name. It was one...
Nubert nuVero Nova 9
How long does it take to gauge a loudspeaker’s potential? Hours, days, weeks? Twenty seconds, I say. At any rate, that’s all it took during a demonstration at HIGH END 2025 to convince us that we definitely wanted the little...
Visiting A-Musik, Cologne
For 30 years, Georg Odijk and his collaborators have run a record store known far beyond Cologne – one that celebrates music in its distinctive, unconventional forms, independent of genre or medium: A-Musik. There are street names that burn themselves...
Borresen M8 and M880 presentation in Aalborg
Audio Group Denmark set the stage for two uncompromising reference statements: the Børresen M8 loudspeaker and the Aavik M-880 monoblock power amplifiers. In Aalborg, there are places where music isn’t merely “presented” but celebrated. One of them is Musikkens Hus—and...
NDHT - Norddeutsche HiFi-Tage 2026
You can complain about how busy hotel-based audio shows tend to be – or appreciate the cozyness. With temperatures around -7 °C (19 °F) and fierce gusts, we were certainly happy to sit in packed little rooms and let finely...
Sort Kaffe og Vinyl, Copenhagen
Not one, but two kinds of black gold are on offer at the Sort Kaffe og Vinyl in Copenhagen. Much in the same way thrill-seeking tourists stream to the Schinkenstraße on Mallorca’s Ballermann, caffeine-obsessed travellers gravitate towards Istegade in the...
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Messin'
Progressive rock entails tempo changes, classical and jazz reminiscences, extensive instrumental parts and surprising instruments. And since all of this is hard to fit into a three-minute song, we have the long track. When Manfred Mann arrived in England in...
Vinyl Corner: Listening to Ellington
Listening to Ellington: Intimacy and Opulence Side by Side. The music of Duke Ellington exists on every scale – from intimate chamber settings to large-ensemble orchestral suites. Two high-quality new reissues from Analogue Productions now make this contrast especially tangible....
From the Cthulhu Mythos
The writer H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) is regarded as the master of cosmic horror. Numerous rock bands – especially in black metal – have drawn inspiration from him. Only his name – Lovecraft – radiated optimism. From an early age he...
Erik Satie - The Dandy of Minimalism
Erik Satie (1866–1925) was something like the eccentric uncle of the French music scene—the one who, at family gatherings, doesn’t play as expected but instead shows up deliberately late in a velvet suit and tells everyone he now writes only...
iBasso DX340 Digital Audio Player
iBasso unveils DX340 flagship digital audio player with modular design and dual operating systems Audio manufacturer iBasso has announced the DX340, a new flagship digital audio player (DAP) positioned as its latest high-end portable source. The company describes the device...
Børresen M8 Gold Signature loudspeaker and Aavik M-880 mono power amplifier
Audio Group Denmark unveils new flagship loudspeaker and mono Amplifier. Danish high-end audio manufacturer Audio Group Denmark has announced two new reference products, the Børresen M8 Gold Signature loudspeaker and the Aavik M-880 mono power amplifier. According to the company,...
Xavian Grande Unica
The Xavian Grande Unica loudspeakers blend handcrafted solid oak design with high-sensitivity performance. A new floorstanding loudspeaker model, the Xavian Grande Unica, has been introduced as an expanded version of the Unica series, emphasizing handcrafted construction, natural materials, and room-friendly...
Lyngdorf SB-75 Soundbar
Lyngdorf introduces SB-75 soundbar designed to deliver the sound of stereo speakers from a soundbar form factor. Lyngdorf Audio has announced the SB-75, a passive stereo soundbar intended to deliver the performance of two high-end loudspeakers in a single on-wall...