The BMW iX M60 in front of the entrance of the High End 2022 iin the Munich M.O.C. was ready for listening tests with its Bowers & Wilkins Diamond 4D sound system. However, we had already tested it on the road. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)
Actually, the High End trade show in Munich is a fair for audiophiles who like to revel in superlatives. Be it to plan the next purchase or simply to stimulate dreams. Loudspeakers weighing more than 100 kilograms and 100,000 euros are lined up side by side with amplifiers that are preparing to enable electric welding with their power output.
But there is another way. Stereo Guide has looked around in the subject areas Bluetooth HiFi, headphones and Cars, what was offered here in Munich M.O.C. after a two-year break interesting and new? And indeed, there was a lot to see and hear in this area as well.
The coolest gadgets at the High End Fair 22
After a two-year break from Corona, the 2022 High End trade show was held again at Munich’s M.O.C.. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)This is how you listen to vinyl today: Sonoro Platinum turntable with Bluetooth and USB. The perfect complement for the brand’s multi-room systems. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Spirit Torino’s fine genuine leather headbands add fashionable accents. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The Spirit Torino Mistral BT is the Bluetooth variant of the semi-open over-ear headphones. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The custom-fit version of the InEar Studio from Dieburg, Hesse is called Profile 8 comes with real gold inlays and eight perfectly tuned BA drivers. The sound signatures can be customized. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Antonio Meze, CEO of Meze Audio with the new Empyrean Chameleon Limited Edition. The over-ear headphone is limited to 22 pieces and changes color depending on the light. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Steinway Lyngdorf not only showed its magnificent floor-standing loudspeakers at the High End in Atrium of the Munich M.O.C.. There was also enthralling live music by Alessio Paolizzi on the Steinway grand piano. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Laurent Rault, Sales Director EMEA, Audio Pro with its versatile and chic streaming speakers. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Michal Jurewicz, president and founder of Mytek, demonstrated his Empire streamer/DAC with Roon for us at High End 2022 in Munich. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)With recording studio background, Mytek develops fine, sometimes even small DACs and headphone amplifiers: the Liberty line marks the entry with the new THX AAA HPA – an excellent headphone amp. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The T+A Solitaire T headphones are high-quality over-ear headphones with ANC. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Subwoofer specialist SVS presented the soon-to-be-available enhanced Prime Wireless Series with 2-way wireless monitors and zone amplifier/streamer. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The completely open Earfiled monitor delivers a speaker feel like no other headphones with ribbon drivers. At the High-End, Thomas Halbgewachs from headphone.store presented the further developed Raal SR-1b. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Even classic high-end, which is only affordable for absolute enthusiasts with a bulging wallet, now treats itself to gadgets for the play instinct of big boys: The massive switch-on lever of the mono block flagship amplifier Burmester 159 is a haptic sensation. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Kyo Teekun with new Final UX series closed headphones. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)
The coolest cars at the High End 2022 in Munich
Car hi-fi with a difference: the VW Bulli with Clearaudio turntable and audiophile stereo system, which has been shown a lot, is always an eye-catcher at trade fairs. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)In the Clearaudio VW Bulli, in addition to the turntable, there is a real hi-fi system with 2-way monitors. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The BMW iX M60 was ready for sound demos in front of the Munich M.O.C.. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Only the diamond tweeter in the A-pillar is visible from the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Sound System. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The show must go on: Curved Touch Display of the BMW iX. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Dyanaudio presented its vision of a sound system for the Porsche Cayenne. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Dynaudio calls its project study for high-end sound in the Porsche Cayenne Consequence. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Back to the future: Electric Delorean DMC-12 with Dynaudio sound system. Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)You can see practically nothing of the sound system of the Delorean converted to electric drive. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Dynaudio exhibited their factory-equipped VW Tuareg with an audiophile car hi-fi system at the 2022 Munich High End show. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)The tweeters in the A-pillars of the VW Tuareg bear the Dynaudio logo. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)
The founder and editor in chief of STEREO GUIDE has been testing for over three decades as a hi-fi expert for print and online magazines such as AUDIO, stereoplay, LowBeats or FAZ Kaufkompass. In addition to cultivated music playback, he likes fast cars - including classic cars - with rich sound. He also reports regularly on this topic, not least on this platform.
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