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Scott McGowan launches Sprout HiFi after 17 years at PS Audio

Mark Henninger Oct 02, 2025 0 comments

Scott McGowan has left PS Audio to form Sprout HiFi, a new company built around a next-generation Sprout amplifier. The first Sprout HiFi product, a revamped version of the Sprout100, is projected for 2026, with email sign-ups open now.

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From Simaudio's Moon: A new product, a new series

Jim Austin Oct 03, 2025 0 comments

Simaudio has introduced a streaming network streamer/integrated amplifier, the Moon 371, the first product in a new, more affordable series called Compass. Why Compass? The name evokes the name of the higher-end North series, introduced in 2023. "Compass guides you North," a Simaudio rep said at a press event in Boucherville, across the river from Montreal.

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Audio Vision San Francisco "Experience the Future of Sound" weekend: Oct 18–19

Mark Henninger Oct 08, 2025 0 comments

Audio Vision San Francisco will host a two-day "Experience the Future of Sound" event on Saturday and Sunday, October 18–19, 2025, from 12–6pm at 1628 California Street in San Francisco, with seminars, system demos, and a giveaway drawing.

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PSB Speakers launches SubSeries BP7 powered subwoofer

Mark Henninger Oct 09, 2025 0 comments

PSB Speakers just launched the SubSeries BP7 powered subwoofer, a compact sealed model with a bipolar driver array and a 350W Universal class-D (UCD) amplifier. Pricing is $1199 USD (tariff adjusted) and $1399 CAD.

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Vivid Audio introduces Giya Cu loudspeakers featuring technology from Moya M1

Mark Henninger Oct 10, 2025 0 comments

Vivid Audio has announced the Giya Cu (Copper), a third-generation update to its iconic Giya loudspeaker series featuring copper-capped midrange drivers and updated enclosures.

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Crystal Cable introduces Infinite Dream cable series

Mark Henninger Oct 15, 2025 0 comments

Crystal Cable has introduced Infinite Dream, a three‑model cable series consisting of power, interconnect, and speaker cables handmade in the Netherlands. Infinite Dream becomes Crystal Cable's flagship line, following the sold‑out, limited-edition Infinity power cable.

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Grado adds Signature S750 with new S2 driver and "B" cushion

Mark Henninger Oct 17, 2025 0 comments

Grado has announced the Signature S750 headphones, the third model in its Signature Line. At the heart of the S750 is an all-new S2 50mm driver paired with a newly developed "B" cushion, a combination designed to fine-tune the listening experience.

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A new high-end audio showcase in Justin Bieber's hometown

Robert Schryer Dec 04, 2025 0 comments

What's better than attending one audio event? Attending three. Well, not exactly three—more like two spread across three locations, tied together by one company: importer-distributor American Sound of Canada, which is based in Greater Toronto.

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Icons and innovators at Definitive Audio

Jason Victor Serinus Dec 04, 2025 0 comments

Definitive Audio of Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle), one of the premier dealerships in the Pacific Northwest, continued its 50th anniversary celebration with a September event it called "Icons and Innovators." Highlighted by showings of the new JBL Everest series and Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus and 801 Abbey Road edition loudspeakers, the event drew a full house to the first of two sessions on the afternoon of September 18.

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Octave Unveils the Jubilee Class A Mono Amplifier

Jason Victor Serinus Feb 03, 2026 0 comments

Octave Audio of Karlsbad, Germany, a longtime manufacturer of tube electronics, presented the North American debut of its new Octave Jubilee Class A mono amplifier ($85,000/pair) at Definitive Audio, Bellevue (across the lake from Seattle) on January 29. The first stop in a three-city US tour by Andreas Hofmann, company president and designer, and John Quick, VP Sales & Marketing for Octave's US distributor, Dynaudio North America, the multi-day event included two back-to-back sessions followed by open houses.