High End 2026, Vienna At the end of every High End show report we’re always left with images of spectacular or fascinating gear but not that much information. Rather than leaving them in the vault here are a few of the components and systems that caught our eye and in some cases our ears too.
High End 2026, Vienna Network Acoustics For High End 2026 streaming specialist Network Acoustics used their new Muon2 switch and filter in a room shared with Greek DAC specialist Ideon and Austrian speaker maker Brodmann, the system (top of page) also featured EMM Labs amplification, Telos grounding and Felt Decor treatment, plus a dedicated custom […]
High End 2026, Vienna With not a waltz to be heard High End 2026 Vienna got off to a lively start on Thursday, June 4th. The Austria Centre venue feels larger than the MOC did but i suspect that it contained about the same amount of exhibitors spread out over a larger area, this meant […]
Audio show Deluxe 2026 Whittlebury Park hotel is not the most charming of buildings but its maze of corridors was rocking last weekend when Audio Show Deluxe came to town. This year even more rooms were occupied by luxurious systems being enjoyed by enthusiasts from far and wide. We did the rounds and found the […]
ATC ATC is celebrating its 50th anniversary in style with the most elegant and sophisticated version of its active 50 loudspeaker yet. The EL50 has an elliptical profile cabinet and stands over 1.4m high in its curvaceous leather and walnut clad form. While the three drive units are much the same as the conventional SCM50 […]
Hifi Network Hifi Network‘s system consisted of an AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite amplifier, a CS5.3 CD player/streamer/integrated amplifier, and a pair of Elac Concerto S503 speakers. A Clearaudio Innovation turntable was also on dem, but not whilst I was in the room. Still, streamed music sounded particularly open and spacious, demonstrating the resolving powers […]
Located at the sprawling former country house Cranage Hall in Cheshire, the North West Audio Show (NWAS) has always been a popular event for both exhibitors and visitors alike. Organiser Kris Sawicki certainly knows how to put on a good show and goes the extra mile to make this event a weekend to remember. Alongside […]
Aavik The Audio Group Denmark builds Aavik, Ansuz, Axxess and Borresen products and its range is always growing. The latest change is a move away from composite cases in the Aavik ‘entry level’ electronics, these are now called 88 rather than 80 and come in metal boxes with copper and titanium in the higher end […]
High End show, Munich, 2025 The last High End show to be held in Munich proved to be as lively as any that preceded it, with new products from a wide range of brands and only a few omissions in the exhibitor list. If there was a theme it was not obvious but an awful […]
Whittlebury Hall makes a great show venue, the rooms are large and the tea and coffee are free, as for that matter is the sparkling wine given to visitors on arrival. Audio Show Deluxe is almost the opposite of the Bristol Hi-Fi Show, there is plenty of space and it’s easy to get around and […]
Rega Rega are getting close to finishing the Mercury preamplifier and Solis power amp that was first shown at Bristol last year. This time they displayed what look like fully finished amplifiers complete with clear covers so that we could see the elaborate circuitry inside. The Mercury pre has both analogue and digital inputs while […]
CD players seem to be having a comeback if the UK’s annual audio jamboree in Bristol is anything to go by, new examples could be found in several rooms and these were probably only outnumbered by companies using turntables. Popular brands included Kudos speakers which could be found in several rooms even though the company […]