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Munich 2024

Tannoy, Linn, PrimaLuna, Atlas (Video)

Ken Micallef May 12, 2024

Tannoy consultant/designer Danny Cooklin gave me a proper introduction to the company’s forthcoming 70th Anniversary Autograph 12 loudspeaker, which was in the prototype stage at High Munich.

Munich 2024

Quad HiFi, Lumin, E.A.T., Luxman, Silent Angel, Beaudioful

Ken Micallef May 12, 2024

Assisted by IAD Audio’s Thomas Henke, I learned about Quad HiFi’s relaunch of their beloved 33 preamplifier and 303 power amplifier, which were available and very popular from 1967 to 1985.

Munich 2024

High End Munich Sneak Peek (Video)

Jason Victor Serinus May 11, 2024

When Jason Victor Serinus arrived at High End Munich 2024, he found that scale and scope of the show to be truly impressive, as you'd expect from the world's largest two-channel audio expo.

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Munich 2024

Voxativ Andagio (Video)

Ken Micallef May 11, 2024

Voxativ owner and designer Inès Adler and head of marketing Christopher Owens debuted Andagio, “their newest horn-loaded model meticulously optimized for their exclusive range of field coil drivers,” the press release stated.

Munich 2024

Daryl Wilson (re)introduces the re-envisioned WATT/Puppy (Video)

Jason Victor Serinus May 10, 2024

Mansour Mamaghani’s Audio Reference, one of Munich’s top high-end showrooms, again filled a massive exhibit space in the MOC with multiple display areas dedicated to major brands.

Munich 2024

Engstrom, Jorma, Marten, MSB Technology, TechDAS, Antipodes, Acoustical Systems, Solid Tech Furniture

Ken Micallef May 10, 2024

With the daring, midcentury modern–influenced designs of their amplifiers, Sweden’s Engstrom paired with Marten’s new Coltrane Quintet loudspeaker for a big, bold, yet surprisingly intimate sound.

Munich 2024

HSE Swiss

Ken Micallef May 10, 2024

Walking around this show, your brain blurs. So much information. So little time. But occasionally, a flash of light reflecting a gold hardware detail catches your eye. Consider, for example, amplification products from HSE Swiss Huber, which are beautiful to behold and beautifully made.

Munich 2024

AudioNec, DarTZeel, Hemingway, Graphite Audio

Ken Micallef May 10, 2024

“Hitting the ground running” is a suspicious phrase at High End Munich. The show is humongous, a beast, four large buildings with three floors apiece crammed to the rafters with every imaginable audio brand, many unknown to me and most American hi-fi fans.

Music and Recording Reviews

May 2024 Jazz Record Reviews

Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin May 09, 2024

Rufus Reid and Caelan Cardello: Rufus Reid Presents Caelan Cardello; Julie Kelly: Freedom Jazz Dance; One For All: Big George; Archie Shepp: Derailleur; Chris Potter: Eagle's Point.

Music and Recording Reviews

May 2024 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta May 09, 2024

Takács Assad Labro: Pieces for bandoneón, string quartet, piano, and voice; Smetana: Má vlast; Tchaikovsky, Korngold: Souvenir de Florence, String Sextet.