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Avantgarde Acoustic has introduced the Avantgarde Opus 1 loudspeaker system. The new model is conceived as a more accessible entry point into the brand’s signature horn-loaded concept, while retaining the key Avantgarde traits: expressive design, high efficiency, active architecture and the company’s characteristic dynamic presentation.

CML Music presented its new Etude Tri-Linear Array (ETLA) loudspeaker system at the North West Audio Show 2026. The project was developed by Dr Christopher Mark Liauw and is a compact floorstanding model designed for use with low-powered amplifiers.

Tube amplifiers are becoming a cult again - their not-too-high power is offset by a warm sound, while a certain right kind of nonlinearity, with its emphasis on even harmonics, guarantees a magical delivery that is very pleasant to the ear. With the right choice of speakers, a tube amplifier with an output of 2 x 8 W easily runs rings around 200 W of digital amplification, and that is no joke, which is why the segment keeps growing year after year and new brands keep appearing. In our new expert ranking we have gathered seven of the most interesting modern tube amplifiers priced up to twenty thousand euros.

Emotiva has announced the XSP-2 preamplifier, a new model designed for high-end stereo systems. The unit succeeds the Emotiva XSP-1 preamplifier, introduced back in 2013, and significantly develops its concept. With the new model, Emotiva has focused on modern circuitry, expanded connectivity and the possibility of future upgrades thanks to a modular design.

British company Acoustic Energy has announced a new anniversary loudspeaker system, the AE2 40th Anniversary Edition. The model was first presented to the public at the North West Audio Show 2026, which took place in Cranage, United Kingdom. The new product continues the series of special releases dedicated to the brand’s 40th anniversary and follows the AE1 40th Anniversary model introduced a year earlier.

Danish company Raidho Acoustics has introduced its new TD Signature series of loudspeakers. The lineup includes three models – TD1.2, TD2.2 and TD3.2 – which have received a number of engineering refinements based on solutions used in the development of the top reference loudspeaker system Raidho TD3.10. At the same time, the company emphasizes that this is not a complete rethink of the TD series philosophy, but rather a more subtle and mature evolution of it. The main goal of the update is to achieve even greater transparency, naturalness and freedom of sound, allowing the loudspeakers to “disappear” into the room as much as possible and leave the listener focused only on the music.

Weiss Engineering has released a modernized version of its compact digital-to-analog converter, the Weiss DAC204-MK2. The new model continues the concept of the original DAC204, but features a significantly upgraded digital section, an updated analog path, and a number of engineering improvements aimed at enhancing signal conversion quality.

Klipsch has introduced a special anniversary version of its iconic loudspeaker system – the Klipschorn 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. The release marks the 80th anniversary of the Klipschorn, whose history began in 1946. Over the decades, this loudspeaker has become one of the symbols of horn-loaded Hi-Fi and an important part of Paul Klipsch’s legacy. The new model will be produced in a limited run: only 280 pairs will be made for the global market. Production takes place at the Klipsch factory in Hope, Arkansas, where the brand continues to manufacture models from its classic Heritage series.

AKu Audio has announced the launch of ONAR, a fully active midfield loudspeaker system aimed at recording professionals and audiophiles who value precision, neutrality and expressive design. The name ONAR translates from Ancient Greek as “dream”, which reflects the developers’ ambition to create a system capable of combining studio-grade sonic accuracy with the aesthetics of premium home audio.

French loudspeaker manufacturer Jean-Marie Reynaud has introduced the new floorstanding Auralis model, which has taken the flagship position in the company’s catalogue. JMR describes this loudspeaker system as an important milestone in the brand’s development: it is intended to combine the company’s accumulated electroacoustic expertise with a more modern, expressive and technically ambitious design philosophy.

Just ten years ago planar headphone technology was an exotic luxury available only in the High-End segment. Today the ice has broken - the pioneers of the field, together with a host of new names, have cut the price of a planar headphone almost tenfold and brought such models into full competition with dynamic-driver headphones. This is exactly the kind of technical progress we value: HiFiMan developed StealthMagnet and the Asymmetric Magnetic Circuit, Audeze created Fluxor, Dan Clark Audio gave us AMTS and V-Planar, and together all of this solved most of the problems of planars and made the technology truly mainstream. Today the entry ticket into the segment costs from EUR 129 - not bad, right? So let us get down to studying the lay of the land in the planar headphone market in 2026.

British company Vertere Acoustics has introduced the Phono-1 LX, a new version of its compact phono stage for MM and MC cartridges. The model continues the development of the Phono-1 line, which has been gradually refined over the years without any radical change to its external concept. As before, the device has a fairly understated appearance, while the main changes are hidden inside the chassis.

Boulder has introduced two new components in its 800 Series. The line-up now includes the Boulder 808 MM/MC phono stage and the Boulder 851 monaural power amplifier. Both products continue the concept of the series: to offer a serious level of High End performance in relatively compact enclosures. The new models are aimed at advanced stereo systems where sound quality and reliability matter, but so does more practical placement of equipment in an audio rack.

Harbeth has introduced its new Harbeth NLE-3 loudspeaker system. Unlike the brand’s classic passive speakers, this is a complete active setup comprising three-way loudspeakers, a six-channel Class D amplifier and a preamplifier with advanced digital signal processing. In this configuration, each driver is served by a dedicated amplification channel.

Marten has expanded its catalogue with a new line of Dexter loudspeakers. The series includes four models: the compact bookshelf Dexter Duo, as well as the floorstanding Dexter Trio, Dexter Quartet and Dexter Quintet. The range is conceived as a way to bring Marten’s signature technologies to a wider audience and adapt them for different home audio systems.