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Etsuro introduces the Gin-nezu cartridge

Etsuro introduces the Gin-nezu cartridge

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...

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A renewal for Analog Relax cartridges

A renewal for Analog Relax cartridges

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...

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Belgian group Barco acquires Focal and Naim

Belgian group Barco acquires Focal and Naim

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,...

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The Technics SL-1500CS features Delta-Sigma control

The Technics SL-1500CS features Delta-Sigma control

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...

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New E1X A500 hybrid integrated amplifier from Bel Canto

New E1X A500 hybrid integrated amplifier from Bel Canto

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...

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Bristol 2026: ATC EL50 Anniversary

Bristol 2026: ATC EL50 Anniversary

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...

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