The International Forum from October 17 to 19 was held the Tokyo Audio Video Show 2025. This annual hi-fi gala in Japan provides an opportunity to take the pulse of current innovations and interests among the country's music lovers. While turntables, CD players, and...
Unveiled in the summer of 2024, the Varèse series topped the British company dCS's catalog, surpassing the products in the Vivaldi series. But while the launch featured an impressive Core, which is both a filter, converter, and streaming box with RJ45 and USB digital...
Without hesitation in talking about audiophile luxury today, Cremona-based manufacturer Sonus Faber, owned by McIntosh group, is adding a Maserati Folgore finish to its Amati G5 and an Amati Supreme version to its catalog. Amati x Maserati Folgore – Limited EditionFor...
Unveiled in a world premiere at Accuphase's headquarters in Yokohama, as you may have seen in our widely shared videos on social media, Accuphase's benchmark line preamplifier becomes the C-3900S. Like the E-800 and A-48 before it, and soon to be followed by the...
After launching the Tecnodec model (review to appear in French VU#62) and presenting a new Apollo phono preamplifier, British company MICHELL shows no signs of slowing down this year.Founded in 1966 by John Michell, Michell Engineering began manufacturing turntables...
Featured in our latest issue, the little KUPID heralds a more modern style from the Danish manufacturer, designed to appeal to younger audiences. Recognizable by its understated yet colorful design, the new DALI KUPID is also very compact. Measuring 24.5 cm (9.64’’)...
Ultra-high-end series from high-end brand Esoteric, the Grandioso series was launched in 2013 with a focus on separate components to minimize distortion. Its current catalog consists of the S1X stereo or M1X mono power amplifiers, the C1X preamplifier with PS1...
After thoroughly reviewing its Class AB amplification circuit, fearing that its Class A integrated amplifiers would no longer meet CE standards, Luxman has decided to respond to the expectations of many customers by relaunching a Class A amplifier to celebrate its...
Just a few months after updating the compact TAD-ME1TX (review to be published in French in VU#62), TAD Labs continues to update its EVOLUTION series with a new floorstanding speaker. To replace the TAD-E1TX released in 2018, TAD is releasing a new version, the...
