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In the first of his two bonus AXPONA 2026 videos, Ken Micallef speaks with Wadax Director of Sales and Marketing Brandon Lauer about the company's Studio Player Collection, which includes the Studio Player SACD/CD player, DAC, and streamer; Studio Clock; and Studio PSU.

Vinnie Rossi, AudioNostrum, and other key manufacturers will be participating in Vienna Sound Fest 2026, an exclusive international high-end audio event taking place at Tech Gate Vienna from June 4–7, 2026. Vienna Sound Fest is just a 3-minute walk from Austria Center Vienna, the official venue of High End Vienna 2026.

In his final AXPONA 2026 report, Ken Micallef checks out Luxman's latest offerings, including the D-100 Centennial SACD player, NT-07 streaming transport, and L-100 Centennial integrated amplifier.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Advance Paris owner Dimitri Peucelle about the company's latest gear at the show, including its new line of Nova integrated amplifiers.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Ex Machina Soundworks' Dev Avidon and Danville Signal's Al Clark about the all-in-one Main Sequence System they demo’ed together at the show.

Rogier van Bakel concludes his AXPONA 2026 ventures by spending quality time with Stenheim's Reference Ultime Two SX speakers, VTL Lohengrin Reference monoblock amplifiers, and a VPI Avenger Direct turntable.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Well Pleased AV's Mark Sossa about the gear shown in the company's room at the show, including a pair of Norse X1 amplifiers, a Merason DAC 2 DAC, and QLN Prestige Five Gen 2 speakers.