EgglestonWorks Andra 5 Loudspeaker
EgglestonWorks is a boutique loudspeaker manufacturer founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1997. Born from a team of music-loving craftsmen with a passion for both sound and design, the company quickly earned global acclaim for creating [...]
Launching the brand new Nagra Compact Series
The Compact range of products represents Nagra’s efforts to offer the essence of its technology and know-how in a smaller and simpler product. Capitalizing on more than 70 years of excellence in designing light and [...]
FiiO Q11 DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
DAC CS43198 Max Output power (3.5 mm) 310 mW (16 Ω，THD+N<1%.USB IN) Max Output Power (4.4 mm) 650 mW (32Ω，THD+N<1%,USB IN) Frequency Response (both) 20Hz~ 20Khz, curve amplitude change ≤ 0.1dB Maximum supported sampling rate [...]
FiiO/JADE AUDIO KA11 AND JA11 DAC/DONGLES
KA11 DAC Chip Cirrus Logic CS43131 Decoding formats Supports up to PCM384 kHz/32-bit, DSD 256 Input Type-C or Lightning Output 3.5 mm single-ended Output Power L+R≥200 mW+200 mW (32 Ω, THD+N<1%, USB IN) / L+R≥245 [...]
HIGH END®Vienna 2026 is fully booked!
The HIGH END Vienna 2026, the world’s leading international audio show, is already fully booked several months ahead of its opening. This strong response marks a highly anticipated premiere: after 21 years, the event will [...]
ANALOGUE VS. DIGITAL SOURCE
The analogue vs. digital source argument for producing vinyl records just does not want to stop, and will probably continue for a long time. While it would be great to have all-analogue production steps for [...]
NAD Celebrates Nine Editor’s Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound
NAD is proud to announce that The Absolute Sound has recognised nine NAD components with their prestigious Editor’s Choice Awards. These honours span several key product categories and reflect NAD’s ongoing commitment to musical fidelity, [...]
THE HUNT FOR PRE-OWNED OG VINYL RECORDS
When I started collecting vinyl records again back in 2004, there were not too many local suppliers. I was fortunate then to find someone who managed to get us what we wanted. Today there are [...]
LET US PUT THE LOVE FOR MUSIC BACK IN ‘AUDIOPHILE’
When I was asked to write this article, my immediate concern was that it could come across as overly critical to those who view themselves as “audiophiles” and support for those who do not want [...]
CINEMA ARCHITECTS LISTENING ROOM – LAUNCH DAY!
This past Saturday, November 15th, saw the official launch of Cinema Architects' new walk-in listening room, and AV News was lucky to get an official invite. And what a treat it was! Apart from the [...]
RETURNING TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
It was around 1983 in Johannesburg. As a university student, I had a standard Japanese rack system. It wasn’t perfect but it was the best I could afford at the time. Across the street from [...]