Parasound Taking the Audio-Show Plunge at RMAF Finally, the first public demonstration of the John Curl-designed Parasound Halo JC 1+ 450-watt Monoblock Amplifier.    SAN FRANCISCO (July 12, 2021) – When Parasound introduced and first started shipping its flagship Parasound Halo JC 1+ 450-watt monoblock power amplifier in early 2020, they were looking forward to... Read More »

The New York Brands are Thrilled to Guide Music Makers and Lovers to Find Their Sound in a World Full of Noise JULY 13, 2021 (NEW YORK, NY) – McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. and CONVICTS have teamed up to launch “Voice of Sound,” a new short film that celebrates the history of sound and music, voiced... Read More »

The Family-Owned Japanese Brand Commemorates 60 Years of Innovation in the Hifi Audio Business Tokyo, Japan (July 8, 2021). Rotel has achieved global acclaim and recognition for performance and value since Mr. Tomoki Tachikawa launched the brand in Tokyo, Japan in 1961. For the past 60 years, generations of audio enthusiasts, music lovers, artists and... Read More »

Melco’s latest firmware brings a world of Qobuz high-res music for direct download and playback 6th July 2021, Surrey, UK: Melco Audio has released new firmware bringing Qobuz Downloader to its current range of EX Series (and EX-updated) music libraries. Available from today, the new firmware version 4.20 brings even more exciting features to Melco digital music libraries,... Read More »

INITIO 3, like OPTIMO 3 DUO, delivers life-like natural sound. Designed and fine-tuned with only the highest audio quality in mind, INITIO 3 will greatly improve sonic performance of JCAT USB & NET cards or any other low-current audio component requiring up to 3A. Based on JCAT’s flagship OPTIMO 3 DUO PSU design, INITIO 3 comes with two DC... Read More »

Walter Liederman and Underwood Hifi for Core Power Tech A/V is now shipping from stock the new EQUI-CORE 1000. Introductory Priced at $999 – DELIVERED Conus This is our Best Value, Balanced Power AC Mains Conditioner. A full 1000 watts and 8.5 amps on tap and ready to use. A perfect package - measuring 12... Read More »

Atlanta, GA -- The GIK Acoustics Summer Giveaway Photo Contest is back for the 3rd consecutive year by popular demand! We have all had a long year, spending a lot of time in our home and private spaces, making them sound great - and now it’s time we invite our customers to submit photos illustrating... Read More »

Buffalo, NY, June 24, 2021---- Bluebird Music, distributor of high-performance audio products since 2000, is pleased to announce the availability of the Questyle M12, an ultrahigh performance mobile headphone amp/DAC. New $199 Questyle M12 Features Ultra-Low Distortion CMA Amplification Technology and Optimized ESS Flagship DAC The M12 features an unmatched level of technical sophistication and... Read More »

Streaming elevated to a higher plane Southport, England – From mainstream smart speakers to specialised audio systems, digital streaming – often over a Wi-Fi network – has become the dominant method of listening to music at home. For those who care about sound quality, building a system from dedicated audio components remains the best route... Read More »

– New album featuring female vocal rock band Foxfeather is available on SACD and via download, recorded using exclusive DSDDirect Mastering – Boulder, Colorado, June 21, 2021 – PS Audio’s Octave Records label has released its latest album, The Nature of Things by the band Foxfeather. It’s a compelling blend of rock, pop, acoustic-electric roots... Read More »

Naim Audio launches first-ever turntable plus next-generation Aro tonearm as part of complete Solstice Special Edition package – limited to 500 units Salisbury, England (June 21, 2021) - Vinyl-lovers can now finally enjoy the full Naim Audio experience with the launch of Solstice, the first turntable in the British brand’s almost 50-year history. It comes... Read More »

MAPLE GROVE, MN (June 17, 2021) – Sumiko is excited to announce the launch of three new phono cartridges and one new stylus, extending the company’s high-end audio collection with audiophile-grade enhancements for any new or existing turntable system. The Blue Point No. 3 High and Blue Point No. 3 Low phono cartridges replace the... Read More »

After it’s been a public secret for a while that the founder of the Densen brand, Thomas Sillesen, has been on the look-out for a buyer of his HiFi company, it’s been announced two new partners have taken over the brand, which was founded in 1993 in Esbjerg, Denmark.   Casper Reinhold and Ditlev Leth... Read More »

HD Audio streaming playlists of songs mixed on Focal speakers show off what the music was meant to sound like when listening on Focal speakers Montreal, Canada (June 15, 2021) — Today Focal Naim America, a leading North American importer, and distributor of premium consumer and professional electronics brands, announces “Mixed on Focal” a new program to highlight the... Read More »

New Subwoofer Adds Oomph to Award-Winning SpinBase Turntable Speaker System    Andover, MA—June 2021— Building on its highly acclaimed “Spin” product system, and created in response to customer feedback, Andover Audio introduces SpinSub: a 100-watt subwoofer designed to pair with the award-winning SpinBase Turntable Speaker System. SpinSub connects to SpinBase via its subwoofer output, and... Read More »

Orchard Audio Introduces Starkrimson® Stereo Ultra: a 500W Stereo Gallium Nitride (GaN) Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier June 15, 2021 – Succasunna, New Jersey. Following the enormous success of the Starkrimson® Mono amplifier, Orchard Audio is introducing the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra amplifier, with the same proprietary dual-feedback modulator and next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. Unlike its predicesor... Read More »

16th June 2021, Surrey, UK: Melco Audio has significantly upgraded its highly acclaimed entry-level N100-H20 digital music library, creating a new high-capacity HDD variant, the N100-H50, which more than doubles the original device’s music storage capability. The new N100-H50 benefits from a 150 per cent capacity increase over the standard 2 TB N100-H20 (which stays in the range),... Read More »

World-Renowned Vocalist Patricia Barber Announces Clique (Impex Records), Brand New Album of Standards out August 6th in Mind-Blowing Hi-Fi Recorded, Mixed & Mastered in Digital eXtreme Definition 2.0 and 5.1, with Multi GRAMMY-Winner & Longtime Creative Partner Jim Anderson Listen to Patricia Barber’s Take on Lee Hazlewood’s “This Town.” Patricia Barber, the performer known for... Read More »

HOUSTON, Texas - Rolling out its vast worldwide network of Focal Powered by Naim stores, VerVent Audio, the union of iconic brands Focal and Naim, announces the opening of a store in Houston (Texas) on May 26. This brand-new store opened in the fourth largest US city and will set the tone for future official... Read More »