Trade Shows & New Releases: The Most Important HiFi and Audio Events at a Glance
If you want to know which speakers, headphones, amplifiers, or streaming components are coming to market next, the major industry trade shows often have the answers first. From High End to IFA to CES, manufacturers present their most important new releases, future technologies, and product premieres.
Stereo Guide reports directly from the most important audio, HiFi, and technology trade shows worldwide. On this page, you’ll find current trade show news, previews, background reports, and the most exciting new products in the areas of HiFi, headphones, home cinema, Bluetooth audio, and streaming.
Whether new high-end components, innovative wireless speakers, Dolby Atmos solutions, or exciting trends in the audio industry: here we collect our reports from international trade shows and events in one convenient place.
Trade Show Previews, Reports, and New Releases
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.
Bowers & Wilkins Introduces New 800 Series Diamond D5
British High-End Legend Relaunched for 60th Company Anniversary
Bowers & Wilkins celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new 800 Series Diamond D5, featuring revised cabinet technology, signature technologies, and new luxury finishes.
Klipsch celebrates 80 years of Klipschorn with a strictly limited anniversary edition
Back to the roots: Corner horn returns as a two-way system
Klipsch presents the Klipschorn 80th Anniversary Edition, limited to 280 pairs. The anniversary model features a modern two-way horn system with DSP technology and Tigerwood veneer.
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.
Nubert presents Ambient Line: New streaming preamps and power amps at High End Vienna
Streaming the Swabian way
At High End Vienna 2026, Nubert is presenting the new Ambient Line featuring the nuControl X-2, nuPower A-2, and the compact X-c and D-c models for fall 2026.
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.
Introducing the DALI VEGA: High-end one-box system with BluOS and 400 watts
Another trade fair highlight from High End in Vienna
DALI presents the VEGA: High-end one-box system with 400 watts, BluOS, HDMI ARC, aptX HD, and innovative stereo technology. Get all the details at STEREO GUIDE.
Fyne Audio Cubitt 5 introduced: Active HiFi speakers with HDMI and Phono
Premiere at High End 2026 in Vienna
Fyne Audio introduces the Cubitt 5: Active HiFi speakers with IsoFlare technology, HDMI ARC, aptX HD, and phono input. Get all the details at STEREO GUIDE.
High-End Premieres Despite Vienna: HECStore Hosts Audio & Video Days near Munich
Experience Top Brands Live
HECStore hosts the Audio & Video Days 2026 near Munich. Experience high-end new products from B&W, KEF, Dynaudio, T+A & more live.
Klangschloss Greifensee 2026 Show Review: Highlights of the HiFi Show’s 20th Anniversary
Blind Dates & Live Sessions
Klangschloss Greifensee 2026 celebrates its anniversary: A HiFi show featuring live music, blind dates, and high-end systems. Our detailed report with impressions and highlights.
HIGH END 2025 in Munich for the last time – trade fair report
Vienna calling!
The HIGH END trade fair took place for the last time in Munich in 2025. As well as a great atmosphere, there was also a sense of melancholy.
STEREO GUIDE HIGH END 2025 Reference Playlist
Listening comparisons with our selected test tracks
STEREO GUIDE has created a public playlist with Qobuz for the HIGH END 2025 in Munich. You can use it to make your own listening comparisons.
“Most expensive hi-fi system in the world” at the High End 2025 – Best of Audio Reference
That's what 3 million euros sounds like!
Visitors to High End 2025 can expect an audiophile highlight in a class of its…
HIGH END 2024 in Munich – Trade fair report
All highlights of the colorful audio show at a glance
HIGH END 2024 trade fair highlights at a glance. The biggest audio show has never been so colorful, cheerful and diverse. Even gaming was a topic.
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