A small revolution at Etsuro, a brand of the Excel Sound group, which is releasing its first non ‘Urushi’ cartridge. Named Gin-nezu (literally “silver-gray”), this cartridge largely retains the same specifications as the Urushi Cobalt (nearly twice as expensive), but...
Having been virtually unseen in our region in recent years, the Japanese Analog Relax cartridges are making a comeback in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Switzerland through the distributor Ana Mighty Sound, which is now offering listening sessions...
Pending final approval from the relevant authorities, the sale of VerVent Audio Holding for €135 million would bring the Focal and Naim Hi-Fi brands under Barco’s umbrella. Just one year after Samsung acquired Masimo’s audio division (Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz,...
Best known for its DACs, Totaldac also offers a range of floorstanding speakers, which will be joined in early 2026 by a brand-new spherical model. Called Balloon, this speaker uses a single 25 cm (10-inch) coaxial driver in a 2-way bass reflex design. Hidden in the...
Back on track since last year, Grado continues to innovate and has announced the release of a fourth model in its Signature series this month. The Brooklyn-based manufacturer's new range was launched in 2025 with the HP100 SE with metal ear cups and the S950 with...
With a new metallic gray finish, the SL-1500CS is a smooth replacement for the SL-1500C. Like its predecessor, it retains a double-layer construction, namely a die-cast aluminum chassis combined with a glass fiber-reinforced ABS structure. The height-adjustable...
The Bel Canto E1X series already included the DS1 preamplifier-streamer (5 490 €), the DC1 MM/MC phono preamplifier-DAC (7 990 €), the S500 stereo power amplifier (6 990 €), and the D250 all-in-one amplifier (9 990 €). Now, the A500 integrated amplifier has been added...
Named EL50 Anniversary, even though the brand's 50th anniversary was in 2024, ATC's new speaker is inspired by Billy Woodman's EL 150 released in 2006 and also features a new design with a curved elliptical cabinet. Reminiscent in some ways of the SCM-70, this new...
At the Rega stand at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2026, visitors could not only listen to the new AOS MC phono preamplifier, designed exclusively for moving coil cartridges, but also get a sneak preview of the new Planar 6 RS Edition. PLANAR 6 RSLike the recent Planar 3,...
