HIGH END 2015 – Show Report.
HIGH END 2015 – Show Report.
HIGH END 2015 – Show Report.
photos: High End Society

Show Report: Aavik-AVM

After its first presentation last year, also in Munich, the U300 the Aavik is now at its second edition.

Airtight presented their PC1 Supreme.

A BMzC diffuser element from Akustikelementen.



Albedo debuted their new model Amira, a floorstanding design with transmission line loading.

Shock absorbing system, from Alto Extremo. Called Lyd II, each element can withstand up to 100kg.

Amarra presented their version of a custom player for the streaming service Tidal.

Ambitious Audio currently has two stand-mounted loudspeakers, 1 and 2, the second featuring a d'Appolito array with a ribbon tweeter. The cabinet is constructed with a mixture of metal alloys and carbon fiber.

Apertura demonstrated the Adamante floorstanding loudspeaker.

In the area of media playback/serving, Aria presented two interesting products. To media player Mini …



… and the media server Aria. The second is offered, alternatively, with and without an integrated DAC.

The new top of the range, AK380 portable media player from Astell & Kern is capable of 32/384 and DSD 4x playback.

The MP-3 preamplifier from Atma-Sphere.




Three new devices from Atoll. From top to bottom, the MA100 amplifier, the HD120 DAC/Headphone Amplifier and the MS100 media player.

The impressive Excellence AMT from Audes. It is based on the A.M.T. tweeter technology and features two side-mounted woofers.

The new 8300 series from Audiolab attracted, as expected, some visitors interest. Here, the CD player and the integrated amplifier.

This integrated amplifier from AudioNec (AAD2) features a DAC and is based on a switch-mode output stage an on a linear power supply.

The same company has also demonstrated the Diva, their largest model, an active design featuring their special driver for the mids and highs (200Hz-20kHz) and digital equalization as well.

The top monobloc from AudioNet, the Max …






… and their universal player, VIP-G3.

Audiosilente demonstrated the Blackstone LE, a turntable that uses idler wheel drive, accompanied by the Blacksilent arm.

Active loudspeaker from Audium. It is a floorstanding design called the Comp 9 Active.



Auralic debuted their Aries Mini, a media streamer based on ESS chips that can accept a hard drive (either conventional or solid state). It will have a very interesting price, too.

AVM presented the media player Evolution MP 5.2 …

… and the DAC/Preamplifier Inspiration SD 2.2.

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