Dali launched a brand new floorstanding speaker in honor of its 40-year anniversary -- the Epikore 11. This model features top-of-the-line tech used in the flagship Kore model.
Yamaha released a pair of affordable streaming amplifiers at High End Munich 2023, along with two sleek bookshelf speaker models that combine to create a compact hi-fi setup.
At the hi-fi convention in Munich last week, Dali unveiled a new headphone model in their IO line that features the same driver technology as their high end speakers.
The modernized retro L100 speakers from JBL have been remastered. The MkII version has additional details and upgrades that give the speakers superior sound and retain the classic design.
For those who aren't familiar, High End Munich is the largest hi-fi convention in the world, held in the MOC München in Munich, Germany every year in May. Audiophiles are all on the edge of their seats, as the audio show is coming up this weekend, May 18th to May 21st. The first two days are reserved for trade visitors, and the show opens to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Hosted by High End Society, the convention will showcase 800 brands and is estimated to have over 20,000 visitors.
At this year's High End Munich hi-fi show, Cambridge Audio revealed big news. In addition to showing off the Edge line and their newest streamers, the AXN10 and MXN10, the British manufacturer revealed a brand new product designed for old-school music lovers: the Evo CD.
On April 28th, Rega announced the release of a new product line they're calling Rega Green Grade. Rather than boasting a new design or upgraded features, Green Grade consists of Rega's classic products we've all seen before -- but with a twist. The company is furthering their commitment to environmental sustainability with a product line that reduces waste in the production chain.
AI researchers at Google have developed a program called MusicLM, which is capable of producing musical compositions based on text prompts. The system can also convert a hummed or whistled tune into other musical instruments, similar to DALL-E's ability to generate images based on text inputs.
In the audio tech industry, Dutch startup Mayht's new speaker technology called Heartmotion is on the tip of everyone's tongue. The company has completely redesigned speaker drivers as we know them. Heartmotion speakers are dual-membrane, producing opposing vibrations that make the speakers completely self-balancing. This innovative design will allow for speakers that are much more compact, energy-efficient, stable, and lightweight than the ones we use today.
This year in the audio industry, all eyes are on Mayht, a startup company from the Netherlands that just might be transforming the way speakers are made. In any tech field, new innovations are exciting, but innovation in speaker technology is exceptionally impressive; the industry has been dominated by a handful of manufacturers and the same basic design for decades. While startups have come along with claims to make speakers better throughout the years, every one has fallen flat. Mayht's new designs, however, are posed to transform speaker manufacturing, and may quite literally turn the market on its head. To see a small team of innovators accomplish such a feat is impressive, inspiring, and has all audio-lovers on the edge of their seat.
