In the above video interview on our YouTube channel, Robert Schryer speaks with Jeff Coates, director of sales for Harmonia Distribution, about the gear shown in the company's room at Montreal Audiofest 2026.
Bonus coverage! As soon as we walked into the Harmonia Distribution room at Montreal Audiofest 2026, this system's sound grabbed both my attention and that of my colleague, Ken Micallef. A horn speaker with a 12" woofer, the Ø Audio Icon 12 projected an energy field that brimmed with room-flooding musical information—not aggressively so; just densely, almost atomistically resolved. It was visceral, dynamic, alive, and exciting!
Streamed tracks from Miles Davis and B.B. King delivered tangible presence, deep inner focus, intimacy, vivid imaging, and—as far as we could tell—none of the horn colorations often associated with speaker designs of this nature.
Equipment list (all prices rounded up, in Canadian dollars): Music streamer: WiiM Ultra ($499). DAC: PrimaLuna EVO 100 (tube; $5503); Preamplifier: PrimaLuna EVO 400 ($8693; shown below); Amplifier: PrimaLuna EVO 300 ($10,433); Speakers: Ø Audio Icon 12 (active; $32,000/pair; shown above); Ø Audio Frigg (passive; $22,000/pair). Equipment stand: Bassocontinuo Reference Nighthawk ($9000); Cables: Cardas Audio.
