Solen pays homage to its 1990s “Tiger” with a new integrated amplifier based on a 3-stage hybrid architecture. Premiering in Vienna on June 4, the Lynx combines a transistor-based input stage and power stage with a tube driver stage. To ensure signal linearity...
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...
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...
‘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...
Although it has been a player in the world of active and connected speakers for some time now – notably thanks to its Oberon C and Rubicon C ranges – Danish manufacturer DALI is breathing new life into its catalogue with the all-in-one VEGA speaker. As one of the...
Featuring an IsoFlare coaxial driver similar to that of the F5S, as well as a bass-reflex design, the Cubitt 5 marks Fyne Audio’s entry into the modern era of active speakers. Named Cubitt in reference to the brand’s headquarters address, No. 1 Cubitt Court, Belgrave...
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;...
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...
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...
