Through distributor Ana Mighty Sound, high-end Aidas cartridges are now available in France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Starting out as a cartridge repairer in the late 1990s, Aidas Svazas quickly became a refinisher, then a designer. At first, this...
As if it didn't already have enough in its catalog, or as if the number 13 was unlucky for the Canadian manufacturer, Paradigm has added two more pairs of subwoofers this year. The 10-inch and 12-inch Essentials Sub and Defiance S have been added to the Defiance V and...
Now that the tidal wave of Taylor Swift's new album has passed (over a million vinyl records sold), pressing plants have been able to get back to work to prepare for the end-of-year rush. Sony Music was the first to announce a 5 LP/Blu-Ray box set and comprehensive...
The 12th device in Austrian manufacturer Pro-Ject's RS series, the RS2 Tube CD box is the 3rd to feature tubes and the 1st CD player in this range. The RS2 T CD box already exists for playing compact discs, but as its T indicates, it is only a transport. In contrast,...
Following on from its innovative AT-VMx series of dual moving magnet cartridges, Audio Technica is back at the end of the year with a range of AT33x dual moving coil cartridges. Made with PCOCC copper (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting), the coils are placed on...
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...
Following on from the P-100 headphone amplifier (test FR VU#59; Coup de Coeur) and the L-100 Class A amplifier, Japanese manufacturer Luxman is expanding its Centennial anniversary range with the D-100 SACD player. Superior to the D-10X, which is being discontinued at...
Like the compact JOY and the NEL 2-way floorsdanding speakers before it, the NORA now benefits from significant improvements, drawn from developments in the PF2 Signature. While the French brand's largest speaker retained its 2-way architecture, which allowed its...
Previously branded Naim, the Mu-so all-in-one connected speaker is now part of the catalogue of its parent company Focal, with a brand-new Hekla version. Featuring the same control knob as the Naim Mu-so and Mu-so QB, the Focal Mu-so Hekla is designed with home cinema...
