News

Sort By: Post Date Title Publish Date

News

Klipsch to Show Red Oak Finish, Demo Active Crossover at Audio Advice Live

Mark Henninger Jul 29, 2025 0 comments

Klipsch willl introduce a Red Oak finish option for its Heritage Forte IV and Heresy IV loudspeakers at Audio Advice Live 2025. The finish, paired with gray heathered grilles, marks its first public appearance.

New Products News

Onkyo Adds C-30 CD Player to Icon Series

Mark Henninger Jul 31, 2025 0 comments

Onkyo has introduced the C-30 CD player, the latest addition to its Icon Series of hi-fi components. The player features Onkyo’s proprietary Vector Linear Shaping Circuit (VLSC), designed to remove pulse noise from the signal path.

New Products News

Velodyne Names Playback Distribution Exclusive U.S. Distributor

Mark Henninger Aug 15, 2025 0 comments

Velodyne Acoustics has appointed Playback Distribution as its exclusive U.S. distributor, with the partnership debuting at CEDIA 2025. Velodyne says the agreement renews its commitment to the U.S. market and is intended to provide integrators and dealers with consistent access to its subwoofer line.

News

Audio Advice Acquires The Sound Room

Mark Henninger Aug 17, 2025 0 comments

On August 14, 2025, Audio Advice announced it has acquired The Sound Room, a St. Louis–based audio, video, and home‑automation firm founded in 1983 by David Young. The move adds a St. Louis location to the company's footprint.

New Products News

Sonus faber Introduces Amati Supreme Loudspeaker

Mark Henninger Aug 27, 2025 0 comments

Sonus faber has announced the Amati Supreme, a floorstanding loudspeaker derived from concepts developed for the Suprema. The company positions the model as a compact implementation of its “Voice of Sonus faber” engineering approach.

News

Super Speaker Showcase at Scott Walker Audio

Mark Henninger Aug 29, 2025 0 comments

Scott Walker Audio will host a three-day Super Speaker Showcase at its Keller, Texas showroom on September 26-28. Hours are 12–5 pm CT each day.

News

Hegel Announces H150 Prodigy Streaming Integrated Amplifier

Mark Henninger Sep 01, 2025 0 comments

Hegel has introduced the H150, a streaming integrated amplifier that replaces the H120. The company says the H150 uses the same streaming platform and control app found in the H400 and H600, adds a Moving‑Magnet phono stage, and in a first for Hegel, plays music directly from a USB‑A drive. Hegel refers to the H150 by the nickname Prodigy.

News

Hana Introduces Umami Black MC Cartridge

Mark Henninger Sep 01, 2025 0 comments

Hana has introduced the Umami Black, a new top-of-line moving‑coil phono cartridge above the Umami Red and Blue. US list price is $11,500. First public US demos are scheduled for September 6 at Quintessence Audio (Morton Grove, IL), with customer shipments beginning September 22.

News

Spotify Premium Finally Gets Lossless Audio

Mark Henninger Sep 11, 2025 0 comments

Spotify began rolling out lossless audio to Premium subscribers September 10, delivering streams up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC format. The feature arrives in select markets first, with broader availability expected through October.
The streaming service will notify Premium subscribers when lossless becomes available in their region.

News

Denon, Marantz, Classé Recast HEOS Platform as “Powered by HEOS”

Mark Henninger Sep 17, 2025 0 comments

Denon, Marantz, and Classé announced today that the HEOS wireless audio platform will adopt a new identity, transitioning from "HEOS Built-in" to "Powered by HEOS." The rebranding accompanies a redesigned app interface and expanded platform capabilities, marking a decade since the platform's 2014 launch.