The Canadian brand is already celebrating its 50th anniversary, adding a Christophe W. Russell & 50 serigraph amplifier and preamplifier to its extensive electronics catalog. The 28B mono blocks lose the “3” exponent and switch to an 18" front panel; they cost 15...
Developed over more than three years by Jacek Grodecki, the two Closer Acoustics Ogy speakers stand out from the Polish brand’s larger models, while retaining the distinctive characteristics of a full-range driver from Catherine Fertin’s French workshops. With their highly distinctive sound, the Ogy speakers are charming companions for natural music, especially intimate music.
Following on from the DAC Z6 and Z8, EverSolo continues to expand its range of digital-to-analog converters and its 10 series with the DAC Z10. A true high-end preamp-DAC, this new model once again opts for conversion based on a chip structure that is new to the...
Previewed during our test of the DP-570 and DP-770 (VU#62 FR, Japan Special) and heard in Yokohama and then at the Tokyo International Audio Show (see our photo report), Accuphase's new CD/SACD player is set to arrive in Europe in early 2026. Even more stable, the...
Particularly rich in analogue reissues, 2025 saw the launch of the new Verve Vault and Muse Master Edition series, reissues from the Strata East catalogue, and the excellent Rhino High Fidelity and Rhino Reserve series. No doubt motivated by the success of the...
This weekend at the Renaissance Hotel in Aix-en-Provence, the Provence Audio Show invites you to discover more than 70 hi-fi brands across 300 m2, presented on two floors by around twenty exhibitors. In this particularly pleasant location, you can listen to both major...
Present in Munich with most of his staff, Matthew Webster, YG Acoustic CEO, answered our questions about the launch of a new Ultimate range, which includes the Gemini project. Definitively named Titan for its commercial release, the new pair of ultimate speakers was recently heard again in excellent acoustic conditions in Tokyo and will also be presented in France at the Paris Audio Video Show at the end of October.
Unveiled at the Paris Audio-Video Show, the new Luxman D-07X immediately passed through our hands for its first test outside Japan. We were therefore able to spend more than ten days analysing in detail one of the very first models, the one used for MQA certification, and the brand’s second implementation of the best Rohm conversion chip, currently only available on the larger D-10X. Like the D-10X, the D-07X can read very high-quality files, in addition to offering high-class CD and, above all, SACD playback.
Designed with the same aluminum chassis as the Bathys, the Bathys MG further improves sound performance by incorporating the 100% magnesium membrane from the Clear MG wired headphones. With these new technologies, the new Focal is simply one of the most musical portable headphones on the market.
