Before buying a new amplifier or loudspeakers, it is worth measuring what the room is doing to the music

When Class D No Longer Means What It Did Twenty Years Ago

Cambridge Audio has introduced the Evo 300, the brand's most powerful Evo streaming amplifier to date. With 300 watts per channel, Hypex NCOREx amplification, an ESS Sabre DAC, HDMI eARC, MM phono input and the StreamMagic platform, it is not merely a convenience product on paper. It is a serious statement about the future of modern hi-fi.

Introduction – two worlds, one goal: the musical experience

When the centre of music playback is no longer a disc, but an entire world

In June 2026, Vienna will not simply host another audio exhibition. High End Vienna 2026 sends a clear message: the world of hi-fi has entered a new chapter, where technology, musical culture and emotional experience meet once again.

There is something truly special about the moment when a stylus slowly descends into the groove of a record. For an instant, everything falls silent — then, from a purely mechanical motion, music is born. The Nagaoka MP-700 elevates precisely this moment to a new level: it brings together Japanese precision, decades of cartridge-making expertise,...

When We Are Not Just Listening to Music, but Looking for an Experience

Expensive Speaker, Weak Sound? What Few People Know About the Secret of Good Audio

There's something magical about the glow of vacuum tubes.
As they begin to warm up, the room fills with quiet anticipation. The Cayin Jazz 80 is not just another tube amplifier in the brand's lineup — it's a return to that sacred experience when music wasn't measured or analyzed, but felt. It's a modern yet timeless creation that...

Focal unveils Utopia Cinema, a range of outstanding integrated loudspeakers for private cinema rooms. Unrivalled sound immersion, exceptional precision, flexible and customised systems—these products create a complete solution that meets the requirements of even the largest rooms up to 2153 sq ft (200m2). Already one of the leading lights in the...

The Nu-Vista 600.2 is a much bigger update and rework than previously our Nu-Vista 800.2. Simon Quarry, our Chief of Design, has again done a fabulous job to fine tune the amplifier for sweet sound, but huge power and transparency.