It didn’t take long for Gryphon to complement its new Helios with a heroic power amplifier called the Hyperion. Between the Apex and its 1,040,000 μF of capacitive load from its capacitor bank (including the zinc-foil capacitors used for decoupling the local power...
Yamaha is entering the smart hi-fi speaker market with the NX-70A; a product unveiled at a launch event in Vienna, marking the arrival of this promising new addition to the Japanese manufacturer’s range. Already established in the connected desktop speaker segment...
Demonstrated alongside Kora electronics, Diptyque unveiled a new DP170 soundbar at this year’s High End Vienna show. Standing 10 cm taller than the DP160 MkII – at 170 cm – this new model is in fact much more of a ‘small’ Reference Mk2 than a ‘large’ DP160 MkII, as...
A more advanced version of the PP-2000, the new Phasemation PP-2200 – previewed in Vienna and now available for listening in Paris – is designed to rival today’s leading analogue turntables. Intended to replace the PP-2000 and initially conceived because that model...
As you know, the major international hi-fi exhibition, the High End Show, is moving from Munich to Vienna in 2026. With this change, we observed a new dynamic this year, where the loss of familiar landmarks meant many exhibitors had to rethink their approach....
While the reputation of headphones designed around electrostatic transducers is based on the finesse of their sound reproduction and the sharpness of the sound image they deliver, this technology remains particularly difficult to implement. Very few manufacturers venture into this field, even among the most expert in the world of headphones. Japanese headphone designer Stax has over 70 years of expertise and mastery of this technology. Today, it presents a unique combination of electrostatic headphones and a dedicated portable headphone amplifier. A first in this field!
After the divine Kore and the excellent Epikore, here comes the Rubikore, whose Model Dali Rubikore 2 is the smallest iteration. We listened to it a lot, enjoyed it, and we’ll explain why.
Renewed in 2023 to become S3, the Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series now comprises eight models, to which three Signature versions were added in 2024. Of these eight models, no fewer than three are compact speakers, the largest of which, the Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3, stands out with its carbon dome tweeter decoupled from the cabinet. Priced at €2,990 per pair, this 800 Series seed already offers everything that characterizes the Bowers & Wilkins signature, with a racy and highly detailed sound that never overflows, even at the extremes, where this bookshelf speaker is happy to go without fear, even at very high volumes.
After developing isodynamic panel technologies inspired by Magnepan, first with the DP77 and DP107, then with another design for the DP140 and DP160, where the tweeter protruded from the central panel and was embedded in the wooden side structure, the two Montalbanais...
