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Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 May 2026 01 May 2026

Gryphon Audio Designs Antileon Revelation Power Amplifier

At Denmark’s Gryphon Audio Designs, black has been the new black for decades. Nothing in high-end hi-fi makes a statement quite like a ‘Gryphon’ power amplifier. Yeah, big, black, bold, badass. Antileon… running in egg-frying Class-A. And now, after multiple generations spanning decades, the company’s hero-character and symbol of strength, quality and performance, spawns a successor. Antileon Revelation, a pivotal lion-like behemoth, wings forward beyond its EVO predecessor. Have the company’s engineers surpassed the award-winning formula? Can the new cub roar as convincingly, and even more powerfully, than Antileon EVO?

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 30 April 2026 30 April 2026

Linn’s Own Pistonik Drivers Now in 360 Loudspeakers

Linn’s 360 flagship loudspeakers are now the recipients of the Scottish company’s new proprietary Pistonik Motor System driver technology.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 28 April 2026 28 April 2026

Musical Fidelity Debuts M5xi and M6xi Integrated Amplifiers

Inspired by the company’s Titan amplifier powerhouse, a literal giant, Musical Fidelity has updated its core amplifier model line-up with the new M5xi and M6xi integrated amps.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 22 April 2026 22 April 2026

SVS Announces New 3000 Micro R|Evolution Compact Subwoofer

Billed as a “new Reference standard for compact subwoofers”, low-frequency transducer specialist SVS has launched the new 3000 Micro R|Evolution high performance subwoofer.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 24 April 2026 24 April 2026

Wilson Audio Introduces Autobiography Loudspeakers

Wilson Audio has announced Autobiography, an advanced new flagship loudspeaker system that takes the company’s WAMM Master Chronosonic concept and drives it to an even higher level of sophistication and architectural complexity.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 15 April 2026 15 April 2026

SoundStage! Lead-In Video: Gryphon Antileon Revelation: First Listen—The Next Class-A Giant

In this episode of SoundStage! Australia Lead-In, Edgar Kramer previews Gryphon Audio Designs’ new Antileon Revelation stereo power amplifier—a fifth-generation evolution of one of high-end audio’s most iconic class-A designs.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 09 April 2026 09 April 2026

Göbel High End Launches New Divin Monarque Loudspeakers

In an effort to cater to the requirements of somewhat smaller listening environments, relative to the demands of the monumental Divin Majestic flagship, German loudspeaker specialist Göbel High End has launched the new spare-no-expense Divin Monarque loudspeaker system.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 April 2026 01 April 2026

Audio Research LS-2 Preamplifier and S-200 Stereo Power Amplifier

When iconic American brand Audio Research launches a new component, the high-end audio world pays attention. New releases from the company have always been a superbly balanced mix of tradition and innovative advancement. A merger of established amplification circuitry that tips the hat to modernisation. Valves and solid-state? You got it. In this review, the company’s newest products, the LS-2 preamplifier and S-200 power amplifier, combine the tech to provide what is, potentially, a Goldilocks formula. But really, how did they perform? Well, read on…

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 30 March 2026 30 March 2026

SoundStage! Lead-In Video: LS-2 + S-200: Why Tubes + Solid-State Still Work

In this SoundStage! Australia Lead-In episode, editor Edgar Kramer previews his upcoming review of Audio Research’s LS-2 tube preamplifier and S-200 solid-state power amplifier. More than just a product introduction, Kramer explains why this hybrid approach—tubes up front, transistors for power—has remained a cornerstone of his reference system for years.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 30 March 2026 30 March 2026

Ideon Audio Launches Flagship Axiom DAC

In an in-store event at Park Avenue Audio in New York on April 2nd in conjunction with distributor 2WA Group, Ideon Audio prepares to launch its new Axiom three-chassis flagship digital-to-analogue converter.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 30 March 2026 30 March 2026

Gryphon Audio Designs Announces Helios Preamplifier

Following the high acclaim received by the Pandora, Gryphon Audio Design’s previous flagship prior to the Commander’s arrival, the company now introduces the new Helios two-chassis full-function preamplifier.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 19 March 2026 19 March 2026

Michi Expands Line-Up With New Prestige Series

Michi’s product collection now expands to include the new Prestige Series, a more affordable range offering a full-featured integrated amplifier and CD player.