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Founded in 2010 by Pat Hickman, Whammerdyne Heavy Industries is an amalgamation of technical skill-sets united by a common passion for hi-end audio, based in Wilsonville, OR. With many years of combined experience in hi-end audio, electronics engineering, and CNC fabrication, the team set out to build the ultimate single-ended stereo amplifiers. That journey found... Read More »

Audiophiles can save big on Focal’s reference open-backed over-ear headphones and Questyle’s high-res portable digital audio player until August 31 Focal Utopia Focal’s Utopia headphones provide absolute acoustic purity offering striking realism, neutrality, dynamics, and clarity As a world first, Utopia features the only full range and fully open back loudspeaker, built within a pair... Read More »

Electrifying Recording Breaks New Ground in Orchestral Music Featured Performances by Jofre, Violinist Michael Guttman and The Grammy-Winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra There’s a reason we remember the trailblazers, those who accomplished something first. They’re the daring ones, the people who defy convention. Composer and master bandoneón player JP Jofre joins the ranks of those who have ventured... Read More »

Experience Stereo Bliss with this 450 Watt Stereo Amplifierthat features a 66% Increase in Dynamic Headroom Binghamton, NY – July 2, 2018 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 65 years, is proud to announce the MC462 Quad Balanced Power Amplifier. Experience stereo bliss with the new MC462... Read More »

Hürth, 22nd of June 2018 TIDAL Audio GmbH, designer and manufacturer of premium high-end audio components is pleased to announce the creation of a new brand: VIMBERG™. The first two models in the range of launched products are 3-way loudspeakers ‘Mino’ and ‘Tonda’. Jörn Janczak, CEO of TIDAL Audio GmbH states: “VIMBERG is our answer to the constantly asked... Read More »

EXOGAL Audio announced today that they are ceasing development of MQA for inclusion in EXOGAL products.  June 22, 2018. Said Jeff Haagenstad, CEO of EXOGAL: "We have been evaluating MQA technology and watching the wider MQA ecosystem since early 2016. After much research on the fundamental technology and more importantly on the market demand for MQA,... Read More »

ORLANDO, FL, June 11, 2018 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced availability of Ananda (SRP: $999), the company’s new open-back planar headphone designed to maximize performance of any personal audio source, especially smartphones and tablets. “Ananda is designed for music lovers who want one high-performance, extraordinarily comfortable headphone for all personal listening,... Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO (6/13/18) Parasound has introduced the HINT 6, an improved version of its popular Halo Integrated Amplifier. After the original Halo Integrated Amplifier was introduced, it quickly became known as "HINT" in the Parasound community, and that name is now adopted in the new model. The amazing sound quality and musicality of the original... Read More »

In their continuous pursuit of the finest in musical reproduction... ABYSS gives the AB-1266 Phi Reference Headphone a new suit, made of the hardest thin film coating on Earth. A colored polymer ceramic coating (CC) is factory applied and oven cured. This beautiful two-tone luxury black finish gives the Phi a sophisticated look and is... Read More »

It is no small feat to develop a product that transcends generations and becomes so ingrained in our society that it immediately conjures images of superior performance and jaw-dropping visions of beauty. Looking at a 1963 Porsche 911 next to a 2018 911 GTS, one can still see the striking lineage and heritage which this... Read More »

FIRENZE, Italy: Gold Note - the Italian High-End manufacturer based in Firenze – is introducing PSU-10, the external power supply developed to improve even further the performance of the PH-10 phono stage. PSU-10 has been engineered with the best quality audio-grade components to enhance the performance of PH-10 and improve even further your system: with... Read More »

Nordost is happy to reintroduce a true Nordost classic, the SuperFlatline Speaker Cable. SuperFlatline was one of the original cable options that put Nordost on the map. Easily distinguishable by its trademark, flat design, SuperFlatline quickly became known throughout the industry as one of the most respected high end speaker cables, offering an unmatched performance... Read More »

Great things can often spring from adversity. So it is with Antipodes new X-Series Modular Solutions. When a key supplier failed, Antipodes was forced to withdraw and replace its DS, DS GT, EDGE and CORE models. Antipodes decided that the replacements would, as with the flagship Antipodes DX, be completely designed and manufactured in-house and... Read More »

exaSound is proud to announce the PlayPoint DM next-generation music server and DAC. Combining a reference-grade 32-bit digital-to-analog converter, balanced dual-mono headphone amplifier and Roon-enabled music server in one elegant component, the PlayPoint DM brings simplicity and sonic perfection to your music room. With refinements like dual-mono fully balanced design, two 32-bit DXD/DSD256 DACs with... Read More »

Wednesday May 23rd, 7pm-9pm Angelica’s 863 Main St., Redwood City, CA 650-679-8184 Reservations http://angelicaswm.tunestub.com/event.cfm?cart&id=279348

Munich – May 10, 2018 – Focal, a recognized leader on the global stage for high fidelity products, today launches the most emblematic high-fidelity loudspeakers of all its Collections: Grande Utopia EM Evo and Stella Utopia EM Evo, at the 2018 HighEnd Trade Fair in Munich. Redefining the Utopia III Evo unveiled in 2017, the... Read More »

Audirvana Plus, the hi-fi software player acclaimed worldwide, now comes to PC users. Its new interface for Windows 10 will be presented in a World Premiere during the High End Show in Munich, 10 - 13 May 2018 Paris, May 9, 2018—Audirvana, maker Audirvana Plus, the reference hi-fi audio player initially made for Mac users, announced today... Read More »

The biggest and best yet from the originators Boulder, CO: 5/7/2018--- PS Audio is proud to announce the availability of an all-new line of Power Plant power regenerators, with models available to suit all systems and budgets. PS originated the power regenerator category, and the three new models are our best ever, featuring FPGA-based DSD sine wave generators and... Read More »

May 8, 2018, Buffalo, NY: Bluebird Music today announced immediate availability of the new Qutest DAC from England's Chord Electronics. The Qutest is a replacement of the popular 2Qute DAC. Qutest uses the same award-winning internal DAC architecture and proprietary software coding as the new Hugo 2, giving it proven class-leading technical and sonic performance.... Read More »