HIGH END SOCIETY: Ali Ibrahim Named New Managing Director
HIGH END Under New Management
Ali Ibrahim will take over as CEO of HIGH END SOCIETY on October 1, 2026. Manuel Pinke is stepping down for personal reasons.
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WORLD OF HEADPHONES Will Be Part of the FINEST AUDIO SHOW in Darmstadt and Cologne
Hi-Fi Meets Head-Fi
WORLD OF HEADPHONES will no longer be held as a standalone event in Heidelberg and Essen. Going forward, the headphone trade show will be integrated into the FINEST AUDIO SHOW.
HIGH END 2026 show report: Premiere in Vienna
A fresh start on the Danube
All the highlights of High End Vienna 2026 at a glance: new speakers, amplifiers, turntables, streaming products and exciting trends from the world’s most important HiFi show.
Yamaha NX-70A: Wireless active speakers with automatic calibration and MusicCast
Small but mighty
Yamaha presents the NX-70A. These wireless active speakers offer AirPlay 2, Google Cast, HDMI eARC, MusicCast, and automatic room calibration via YPAO R.S.C. for 2,949 euros per pair.
Audio-Technica to showcase its new AT-MCD1 reference cartridge at High End Vienna
Pure diamond: new MC flagship with CVD diamond cantilever
Audio-Technica presents the new reference cartridge AT-MCD1 with integrated diamond cantilever, Shibata stylus, and titanium housing at High End Vienna 2026.
Evo One Midnight Black: Cambridge Audio relaunches its all-in-one system
Black magic
Cambridge Audio is now also offering the Evo One in Midnight Black. The all-in-one system features 14 speakers, 700 watts, HDMI eARC, a phono input, and hi-res streaming.
Audio Reference invites you to a 2,000-square-meter high-end experience in Vienna
Vienna calling!
Audio Reference presents reference systems from Wilson Audio, Dan D’Agostino, dCS, Velodyne, and Perlisten across 2,000 square meters at High End Vienna 2026.
CANOR updates Performance Line: Verto D3 DAC and Asterion V3 phono preamp introduced
New tube components
CANOR is updating its Performance Line with the Verto D3 tube DAC and the Asterion V3 phono preamp. Premiere at High End Vienna 2026.
Cayin HA-300 Mk3: 300B tube amplifier for headphones and speakers
With the legendary 300B tube
Cayin presents the HA-300 Mk3. This reference headphone amplifier features 300B triodes, single-ended Class A operation, a tube power supply, and up to 8 watts of power.
Genelec Presents “The Ones” at High End Vienna 2026: Designer Active Loudspeakers in 120 Colors
Everything is so colorful here
Genelec presents “The Ones” active loudspeaker series at High End Vienna 2026, featuring GLM room calibration, studio technology, 120 RAL colors, and a gaming focus.