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High End Vienna 2026: Solidsteel unveils the UL feet

High End Vienna 2026: Solidsteel unveils the UL feet

With two models already in its catalogue –the NS and the SS (VU45 review & here; Essentiel)- Italian manufacturer Solidsteel is now launching the UL model. Intended to replace the NS in the future, the new UL stands feature twin rectangular aluminium profiles...

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SONNY ROLLINS – THE LAST BREATH OF A GIANT

SONNY ROLLINS – THE LAST BREATH OF A GIANT

The word of jazz has just lost one of its last giants. Sonny Rollins passed away on Monday 25 May 2026 at the age of 95, at his home in Woodstock. With him, the final living chapter of a golden age has ended, leaving the world of music bereft of a sound that was...

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Neodio takes Lilli to the next level with Lolla

Neodio takes Lilli to the next level with Lolla

‘Lilliputian’—that was Stéphane Even’s concept for the compact speaker recently launched by his brand Neodio, which is currently being put through its paces at VUmètre for a review in our issue 66. With the Lolla, the design principles and components are partly...

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Accuphase DC-500: finally, a DAC to replace the DC-37

Accuphase DC-500: finally, a DAC to replace the DC-37

Abandoned with the discontinuation of the DC-37, the middle high-end digital-to-analogue converter segment is being taken over by Accuphase, which previously required the purchase of the high-end DC-1000 DAC (at 21 490 €), a CD player (DP-450) or SACD player (DP-570;...

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The Accuphase DG-78 succeeds the DG-68

The Accuphase DG-78 succeeds the DG-68

After six years of loyal service, the Accuphase DG-68 is being replaced by the DG-78. Unveiled alongside the new DC-500 DAC, the new multi-band equalizer continues to offer a solution first introduced by the Japanese manufacturer in 1997 with the DG-28. The...

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Axpona 2026: Paradigm Premier v2

Axpona 2026: Paradigm Premier v2

Positioned between the Monitor and Founder series, the Premier series moves to version 2 whilst retaining its six models. Featuring new proprietary AL-MAC (aluminium-magnesium-ceramic) tweeters, integrated into an OSW (Oblate Spherical Waveguide) waveguide, AL-MAG...

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Wilson Audio thinks big with the Autobiography

Wilson Audio thinks big with the Autobiography

A week after AXPONA, Wilson Audio is showcasing at the Springville Museum of Art one of the most impressive loudspeakers ever created. Closely related to the WAMM, this new work of art is called Autobiography. According to CEO Daryl Wilson, “Autobiography is not...

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