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KEF Announces Expansion of Reference line With New Model and Updated Finish Selection for 2020
|The following is a press release issued by KEF. Maidstone, Kent | January 16, 2020 - KEF is pleased to announce expansion of the KEF Reference finish selection for 2020. The 2020 lineup introduces a ...read more -
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Technics Ottava SC-C70 and SC-C50 Compact Stereo Systems
|When I was a little kid in the 1970s my parents gave me my own “compact stereo system.” Except, it wasn’t stereo, and it wasn’t high end. It included an LP record player, AM radio, ...read more -
Focal Offers New Chora Speakers for Dolby Atmos
|The following is a press release issued by Focal. CES, Las Vegas | January 8, 2020 - French speaker specialist, Focal, has added three new models to its recently launched Chora range, including its first ...read more -
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JBL Introduces L82 Classic Bookshelf Loudspeakers at CES 2020
|Las Vegas, Nev. — HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, is introducing the JBL L82 Classic, a modern bookshelf version of ...read more -
Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design
|The following is a press release issued by Audioarts. January 6, 2020 - A beyond-cool look at the world of high-end audio design for passionate collectors, obsessive audiophiles, and design fans At a time when ...read more -
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United Home Audio Becomes A Vitus Dealer
|The following is a press release issued by High End By Oz, United Home Audio, and Vitus Audio. January 2, 2019 - High End By Oz LLC is pleased to announce United Home Audio as ...read more -
Music Lovers Rejoice! Florida Audio Expo Is Comin' to Town
|The following is a press release issued by The Florida Audio Expo. Tampa, Florida | December 2019—Music lovers rejoice! The Florida Audio Expo is happening Friday–Sunday, February 7–9, 2020, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton ...read more -
2019 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide: Stand-Mounted Loudspeakers Under $1,000
|Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2 $249 It’s little; it’s vinyl clad; it’s dirt cheap; and it sounds terrific. The B5 compact represents the first effort in what should be a long and fruitful collaboration between Elac ...read more -
From The Editor: Albert Von Schweikert and Me
|In 1981 I was finishing college, had just built a recording studio, and was a part-time salesman at the stereo store where I’d been working for the past four years while attending school. The stereo ...read more -
New Dealer Announcement for Vitus Audio and Audio Solutions
|The following is a press release issued by High End by Oz. December 11, 2019 - High End By Oz LLC is pleased to announce Stellar Home Audio as an authorized dealer for Audio Solutions ...read more -
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Luxman, Dynaudio, and TechDAS Shine at Pearl Audio Event
|December 5, 2019: Pearl Audio, a high-end audio dealer located in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, hosted a standing-room-only event featuring new products from Luxman, Dynaudio, and TechDAS. Jeff Sigmund, President of Luxman America, ...read more -
A.I. Pioneer Appointed President of Nextscreen Publishing Group
|December 3, 2019 | AUSTIN, TX -- NextScreen, LLC, publishers of The Absolute Sound and HiFi+, is announcing today that Lee Scoggins will be joining the team as President, NextScreen Publishing Group. The newly formed ...read more -
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo Wireless Integrated Loudspeaker
|Are powered wireless loudspeakers the future of audio? Tom Martin posits in this issue’s feature “The Future of Audio: Integrated Systems?” that integrated loudspeakers which combine amplification and digital streaming are potentially game-changers in the ...read more -
The Warsaw Audio Video Show
|The opportunity to cover Warsaw’s Audio Video Show 2019 was pitched to me this way, by both the editor-in-chief of this magazine and the event’s organizers: “It’s the second biggest audio show in Europe!” Sort ...read more