HIGH END VIENNA 2026 SPECIAL - Everything you need to know, news, background features and events for the trade fair premiere in Vienna!

    Custom Installation
    11 July 2026

    Revox Botanic Series – Speakers Hidden in Plain Sight

    The Revox Botanic Series conceals sophisticated Invisible Speaker technology inside handcrafted planters, creating an architectural audio solution for homes, terraces,…
    Speaker
    11 July 2026

    REL Carbon Special Black Label – The Ultimate Stereo Line Array

    The REL Carbon Special Black Label Six-Pack uses six carefully integrated subwoofers not to overwhelm an already exceptional High-end HiFi…
    Personal Audio
    10 July 2026

    FiiO FG3 – Serious HiFi Sound for Gamers

    FiiO’s first dedicated gaming headset combines coaxial dual dynamic drivers, integrated DSP, 24 Bit and 192 kHz USB audio, virtual…
    Vinyl
    10 July 2026

    Vertere PHONO-1 LX – Reference-class Vinyl, Reimagined

    The Vertere PHONO-1 LX combines CALON-derived circuit refinements, extensive MM and MC cartridge adjustment and a reworked linear power supply…
    Personal Audio
    9 July 2026

    Nothing Ear (3a) – Colour, Control and Hi-res Wireless

    Nothing Technologies Limited expands its (a)-Series with the Nothing Ear (3a), a striking True Wireless in-ear headphone combining LDAC, Hi-res…
    Personal Audio
    8 July 2026

    Cayin CP6 – More Than a Portable CD Player

    The Cayin CP6 places CD playback, a Hi-res USB DAC, Bluetooth, a fully balanced headphone amplifier, CD ripping and a…
    Speaker
    8 July 2026

    Dynaudio A/S Refocuses on Europe and Asia

    Dynaudio A/S will end its commercial operations in North America and close its US subsidiary in autumn 2026 as the…
    Speaker
    6 July 2026

    WLM ELLA MK2 PURIFI MONITOR – PURIFI Precision from Vienna

    The WLM ELLA MK2 PURIFI MONITOR from Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur GmbH combines a resonance-optimised solid-wood cabinet, PURIFI mid/bass driver technology…
    Speaker
    6 July 2026

    Piega Premium 301 Gen2 – Elegance with a Proper Backbone

    The Piega Premium 301 Gen2 combines Swiss aluminium cabinet craft, a new magnetostatic ribbon tweeter and unusually mature musical authority…
    Events
    6 July 2026

    Blues an der Adria Moves to Kvarner Palace

    Blues an der Adria powered by sempre-audio.at is moving to Hotel Kvarner Palace in Crikvenica, beginning with an exclusive autumn…

    Top Stories

      6 July 2026

      Bassocontinuo Adds Scale to the Essenza Vanguard Line

      Bassocontinuo Audio Systems S.r.l. expands its Essenza by Bassocontinuo portfolio with the Essenza Hydra Audio Video Rack, a wide modular…
      6 July 2026

      Oehlbach PowerStation 1009 – Serious Power for Serious HiFi

      The Oehlbach PowerStation 1009 combines eight purpose-specific mains outlets, comprehensive filtering, a 600 Watt toroidal transformer and extensive protection circuitry…
      6 July 2026

      Audio Research Corp. brings David Gordon back

      Audio Research Corp. is entering a new leadership phase as Valerio Cora steps back from executive duties and long-standing company…
      4 July 2026

      WLM 300 B – High Efficiency, High Culture

      The WLM 300 B from Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur GmbH is a high-efficiency reference loudspeaker designed for Low Powered Tube Amps,…
      4 July 2026

      WLM Rudi MK2 – Rhythm, Weight and Viennese Nerve

      The WLM Rudi MK2 from Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur GmbH brings the agile musical temperament of the WLM Ella Series into…
      2 July 2026

      Focal Scala Utopia Evo M – Precision from Saint-Étienne

      The Focal Scala Utopia Evo M sees Focal-JMlab rework one of its most significant Utopia floorstanders with new driver technology,…
      2 July 2026

      FINEST AUDIO SHOW Cologne 2027 – A Smarter Date for Serious Sound

      FINEST AUDIO SHOW Cologne 2027 will now make its debut on 27 and 28 February 2027 at Confex on the…
      1 July 2026

      Essenza Isola – Bassocontinuo’s Compact Vinyl Base

      The Essenza Isola Turntable Platform from Bassocontinuo Audio Systems S.r.l. gives demanding vinyl systems a compact, mechanically considered support solution…

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      Personal Audio

        12 June 2026

        JBL celebrates eight decades of connected sound

        JBL celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2026 with a story that reaches from professional sound reinforcement and studio work to…
        21 May 2026

        SNOWSKY ECHO NANO – Compact Hi-res Audio Player from FiiO

        The SNOWSKY ECHO NANO by Guangzhou FiiO Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. is a deliberately compact Hi-res Audio player with retro…
        19 May 2026

        JBL Tour PRO 3 gets smarter Smart Charging Case interface

        Harman International Industries is updating the JBL Tour ONE M3 and JBL Tour PRO 3 with a refined sound curve,…
        19 May 2026

        Jamo HYG Flex, HYG Flow and HYG Reflect debut for modern living

        The new Jamo HYG Series introduces three compact wireless speakers designed for living rooms, outdoor use, travel and the bedside,…
        19 May 2026

        JBL PartyBox 330 and PartyBox 130 add light, power and karaoke

        JBL expands its PartyBox Series with the JBL PartyBox 330 and JBL PartyBox 130, adding more power, redesigned lighting, Bluetooth…
        19 May 2026

        JBL Live 4 Series – three new True Wireless models with smarter control

        JBL Live Beam 4, JBL Live Flex 4 and JBL Live Buds 4 bring the JBL Live 4 Series into…
        17 May 2026

        JBL Live 680NC vs JBL Live 780NC – two new JBL headphones for everyday use

        JBL expands the JBL Live Series with the JBL Live 680NC and JBL Live 780NC, two new wireless headphones combining…
        16 May 2026

        Campfire Chimera – Campfire Audio’s new flagship IEM

        The Campfire Chimera is a new Nine-Driver Flagship In-Ear Monitor from Campfire Audio LLC., combining four driver technologies, a magnesium…

        HiFi

        Home Cinema

          4 June 2026

          Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond D5 – A New Reference Generation

          Bowers & Wilkins presents the new 800 Series Diamond D5 at HIGH END Vienna 2026, introducing a seven-model High-end loudspeaker…
          29 May 2026

          CANVAS L debuts at HIGH END Vienna 2026

          CANVAS HiFi introduces CANVAS L at HIGH END Vienna 2026, a larger integrated TV and music system designed to deliver…
          21 May 2026

          Velodyne 1824 Reference Subwoofer Debuts in Vienna

          The Velodyne 1824 is a strictly limited Reference Subwoofer from Velodyne Acoustics GmbH, combining 18-inch and 24-inch drivers, 6.000 Watts…
          19 May 2026

          Yamaha RX Series – Compact AV Receivers with Big-Screen Ambition

          Yamaha Corporation expands the Yamaha RX Series with the Yamaha RX300A and Yamaha RX500A, two AV receivers designed to bring…
          16 May 2026

          New Denon X-Series AV receivers for refined home cinema

          Denon expands the Denon X-Series with the Denon AVR-X2900H DAB and Denon AVC-X3900H, two AV models designed for more precise…
          16 May 2026

          dCS MCD 16 debuts at HIGH END Vienna 2026

          The dCS MCD 16 marks the first multichannel Digital-to-Analogue Converter from Data Conversion Systems Limited, bringing the company’s Ring DAC…
          23 April 2026

          Wharfedale Heritage Centre – The Missing Voice of the Heritage Series

          With the Wharfedale Heritage Centre, Wharfedale introduces a dedicated centre speaker designed to extend Wharfedale Linton, Wharfedale Super Linton and…
          22 April 2026

          UniVicoustic unites design, acoustics and sustainability

          UniVicoustic combines the design-driven acoustic expertise of Vicoustic with the industrial scale of United Acoustic Private Limited, aiming to bring…
          3 April 2026

          CANVAS gets a major upgrade

          A substantial new firmware release gives CANVAS from CANVAS HiFi a broader sonic palette, a redesigned control app, more practical…
          25 March 2026

          Sonova to Sell Sonova Consumer Hearing

          Sonova plans to divest Sonova Consumer Hearing, the consumer audio business operating under the Sennheiser brand, as the Swiss group…

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          Vinyl

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