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At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Steven Rabitz (shown above) and James Harvell of Altec Lansing, as well as Hans Loomans of Infigo Audio, about the gear seen and heard in Austin Ballroom 3, including the Altec Lansing Ribbonacci Reference loudspeakers and Infigo Audio Method 4 DAC.

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Johan van Zyl of Van Zyl Audio about the company's latest offerings, including the Equiem mid-horns and BB‐15 horn‐loaded subwoofer.

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Rob Standley of Playback Distribution about the company's latest offerings, including the Dual CS 529 turntable, Advance Paris A-I190 Nova integrated amplifier, and Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand Reference speakers.

As we reported on July 7, 2026, Denmark-based Dynaudio will exit the US pro and consumer audio markets by year-end. Via email, Tom Fine spoke with Julien Bergere, Dynaudio's Chief Commercial Officer, to provide further context and additional details about how warranties will continue to be honored.

This developing story will be updated as information comes available.
In a tersely worded press release that was leaked before its planned July 8 release date, Dynaudio A/S of Denmark announced its decision "to focus its future market development efforts on Europe and Asia as part of its long-term business strategy. As a result, the company ... will cease operations of its commercial activities in North America and permanently shut down its U.S. subsidiary in the fall of 2026."

Valerio Cora, who served for four years as executive leader of Minnesota-based Audio Research Corporation, founded Toronto-based loudspeaker company Acora Acoustics in 2018, and was a minority investor in both companies, has been relieved of his responsibilities. David Gordon (seen above), the longtime Brand Ambassador of Audio Research who departed the company on March 23, returned as ARC Brand Ambassador on June 15.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Marten Global Sales Manager Martin Dunhoff about the company's latest offering, the new $500K Marten Coltrane Quintet Extreme loudspeakers.