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Enjoy the Music.com's June 2026 High-End Audio Review Magazine — World
Premiere Gear, Deep Listening Reviews, & Musical Impressions
World premiere equipment reviews, analog feature, and modern
hi-fi tests.
Our incredible June issue is a must-read for music lovers who want
high-fidelity audio reviews that blend careful listening with storytelling. This edition is packed
with editorials and deep equipment tests as we celebrate music and top-rated gear. The
issue's editorials explore big trends that matter to listeners today, from the retro resurgence of analog gear to essays on timing and musicality that remind readers why fidelity still fascinates. Features such as
Why Retro Is Roaring Back and It's About Time: What Makes Music Music give context to the reviews and help readers connect product specs to real listening experiences. These pieces make
this issue become a conversation about how we value sound. And dare we ask,
value this publication. What sets this month apart is the number of World Premiere Reviews—first looks at
exceptional gear that could reshape your listening room. Standouts include the
sensational AGD Allegro (a GaN-powered integrated with R2R DAC, streamer, and MM / MC phono stage), the much-anticipated
by the audiophile world Nagra PREAMP II-S vacuum tube preamplifier, and the Bayz Audio Time Corrector that promises temporal coherence
improvements. But wait, there's more....
---> June 2026 High-End Audio Review Magazine — World Premiere Gear, Deep
Listening Reviews, & Musical Impressions.
 audioXpress'
July 2026 Issue
Editorial: Audio Human Extensions
Born To Be Connected: Why Passengers Finally Get To Have Fun Too
A Software-Defined DAC Using Delta-Sigma Modulation
EPC9192 Reference Design For EPC2307 eGaN FETs
Designing the Dynaco ST-70 Series 3: It's All About the Bass
FC-100: A JFET Testing And Matching Device
MPEG-I Immersive Audio The Standard for Realistic VR / AR Sound
The Challenge Behind Believable XR
Building Flexible Immersive Home Audio Systems
Reintroduction Of The 90s Mesa Triple Rectifier Solo Head
And Much More!
---> audioXpress
July 2026 Issue.
Immersivephiles Enjoy Pure Audio Streaming On Apple TV As
Next-Gen Immersive Audio
Pure Audio Streaming (PAS), a lossless immersive music platform, is officially coming to Apple TV and marking a major step forward in
high-fidelity (hi-fi) home entertainment. The expansion, slated for Q3 2026, brings
PAS's uncompromising, studio-grade audio formats—including immersive, binaural,
high-resolution multichannel, and lossless stereo PCM—to Apple's popular streaming device, widening access for audiophiles and
home theater enthusiasts alike. Pure Audio Streaming says the move is driven by a surge in demand for immersive music experiences across both consumer and professional markets. With standards like RP22 and new
open-source formats such as Eclipsa making immersive playback more accessible, the company sees Apple TV as a natural next step for delivering
reference-quality immersivephileTM-quality sound in more homes. With Broader platform support, it further strengthens the ecosystem for audiophiles, music lovers, and
listeners. Apple, meanwhile, is quietly preparing its own audio upgrades. With tvOS 27, Apple TV 4K will support
Hi-Res Lossless audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz, a major leap from the previous
24-bit/48kHz ceiling.
---> Immersivephiles Enjoy Pure Audio Streaming On Apple TV As Next-Gen Immersive Audio. 
HIGH END 2026 Vienna: Global Audiophiles And Music Lovers Converge For A Landmark Luxury
Hi-Fi Show
From vintage horns to billionaire scale rigs, Vienna's debut high-end audio event delivers variety and spectacle.
HIGH END 2026 Vienna Audiophile Show Report By Robert C. May
This year, a little later than usual, and in a new location, the audio world came together in Vienna for the annual High-End audio show. Two days of business-to-business and two days open to the public, a vast array of audio items were on display across the halls of the Austria Center Vienna – so much so, that the cornucopia of products is all a bit daunting! The main attractions being shown off are of course the audio systems on display. From the relatively modest to the don't bother to ask the price, there were such a surfeit of choices that limits had to be set to avoid sensory
burnout! With literally hundreds of systems, spread out over five floors and four halls, time allowed even those who most astutely surf the displays only a small selection. Nevertheless, for those of us who like listen to audio systems, as a business, a profession or a consumer, the
HIGH END show does scratch the audio itch. This year's HIGH END Society luxury
audio show moved from its former home in Munich to Vienna, with its Hapsburg heritage, exceptional art museums and Sacher Torte mit
schlage.
---> HIGH END 2026 Vienna: Global Audiophiles And Music Lovers Converge For A Landmark Luxury
Hi-Fi Show.
Exclusive: Inside Vienna High-End 2026 — The Pinnacle Of Luxury Sound Unveiled
From flagship high-end audio debuts to artisan audiophile craftsmanship, this
year's HIGH END 2026 Vienna hi-fi show sets a new benchmark for excellence in audio performance.
HIGH END 2026 Vienna Show Report By Jason Kennedy
A new city and a new venue meant a challenging two days of orientation for show
reporters, but with a lot of schlepping, I found my way around the vast Austria
Centre and a couple of satellite events and heard some often expensive,
sometimes truly great sounds at this year's HIGH END. Here are the highlights.
"Vienna brought a different energy to the show — a blend of imperial elegance and modern precision that set the tone for the systems on
display," says Creative Director Steve R. Rochlin. "Exhibitors seemed determined to make a statement, filling their rooms with bold flagship debuts, lavish materials, and engineering that bordered on the obsessive. Crowds were strong from the moment the doors opened, with long lines forming outside the most
talked-about rooms as word spread of breakthrough designs and six-figure sonic spectacles. The new venue's sprawling layout encouraged deeper exploration, revealing hidden gems tucked between the major halls and boutique makers showing off handcrafted artistry. Even seasoned showgoers,
including seasoned journalists, felt a jolt of excitement as brands used Vienna's debut year to push boundaries, elevate expectations, and redefine what luxury
high-end audio can mean. It is clear that HIGH END 2026 in Vienna wasn't just a relocation — it was a
reinvention!"
---> Exclusive: Inside Vienna High-End 2026 — The Pinnacle Of Luxury Sound
Unveiled.
HIGH END Vienna 2026 — High-End Audio Premiere
Show Report
Where luxury and music loving audiophiles
meet
Vienna's musical heritage.
The HIGH END Vienna 2026 arrives with remarkable momentum: the
world's leading international audio show is already fully booked several months before opening. Set to take place from June 4th through 7th at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV), the early sell-out signals not only strong demand, but also a collective eagerness across the industry to witness a landmark edition. After 21 years, relocating the event to Vienna marks a symbolic and practical fresh start that many exhibitors and visitors view as a turning point. Moving the show to the Austria Center Vienna represents a strategic milestone for HIGH
END. The
venue's modern infrastructure and forward-looking facilities create a canvas for exhibitors to showcase cutting-edge audio technology in a professional, flexible environment. Organizers and participants alike expect the
center's layout and technical capabilities to elevate demonstrations, listening rooms, and product
launches.
---> HIGH END Vienna 2026 — High-End Audio Premiere Show
Report.
Why Retro Is Roaring Back In High-Fidelity Luxury Audio
From glowing vacuum tube amps to turntable and reel-to-reel booms, analog aesthetics and sound are driving a new era of audiophile obsession.
Editorial By Steven R. Rochlin
It's interesting, isn't it, that retro
hi-fi is resurging as listeners crave tactile, (perhaps) warm sound and exceptional craftsmanship, which is driving younger buyers and renewed industry attention. The comeback of
luxury home audio is not a nostalgic footnote; it is a cultural and market movement reshaping how people listen, collect, and value sound.
Portable CD (SACD) players are back, and there's a new boombox too! What began as a niche fascination among older audiophiles decades ago has broadened into a multi-generational phenomenon: younger listeners drawn to reel-to-reel, vinyl LPs, and compact disc (CD) tactile interfaces, and
(perhaps) the perceived warmth of analog reproduction are joining seasoned collectors, and
together they are pushing demand for vintage turntables, vacuum tube amplifiers, tape decks, and classic receivers to new heights. This renewed interest is measurable—industry observers report a sharp surge in a booming vinyl record, CD,
and reel-to-reel market that has become a serious economic force—evidence that the trend is more than sentiment and is altering market
dynamics.
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Why Retro Is Roaring Back In High-Fidelity Luxury Audio.
It's About Time: What Makes Music
Music
An explorations in playing the
notes versus playing the music.
Editorial By Roger Skoff
For a normal,
healthy young person, the generally accepted frequency range of human hearing is
said to be from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Before the term "Hertz" (Hz) came into use to
honor Heinrich Hertz ( the man who proved Maxwell's wave theory correct), sound
frequencies were expressed in "cycles" per second, with one cycle being the
complete cycle of the air pressures making up a sound wave, from zero to
positive peak, to zero, to negative peak, and back to zero again. What that means is that a person blessed with
good hearing is capable, because one cycle includes two pressure peaks,
of detecting 40,000 pressure changes per second or, to put it differently, of
hearing pressure changes that take just ONE FORTY THOUSANDTH OF A SECOND to
happen. Even old people like me, who may only be able to hear
frequencies an octave or more below the stated human norm—can still
clearly pick up sonic differences taking place in times in the range of less
than one ten thousandth of a second.
---> It's About Time: What Makes Music
Music.
World Premiere Review!
AGD's Allegro Unleashed: GaN-Powered Stereo Integrated
Phono / Streamer That Rewrites High-End Rules
A powerful 250+250 Watts of GaN amplification, R2R DAC / music streamer, and analog
MM / MC phono stage all within one precision chassis — convenience meets reference level sound.
Review By Brett Rudolph
April is a
busy month for the audiophile world as it hosts various luxury home audio shows,
with many companies releasing their products to enthusiastic music lovers
worldwide. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend it this year as planned, but,
as luck would have it, something even better came down the pike. AGD announced
its first integrated amplifier, the Allegro, and we were lucky enough to get it
in-house for a review. AGD Productions, Inc. is a company started a few years ago by
Alberto Guerra. His goal, as he puts it, is to bring "emotion" to his customers.
I met him a few times at both the CAF and FLAX shows and have always been a fan
of his equipment. His designs have always been extraordinarily well thought out
and incredibly beautiful. He has always been able to take his lifelong passion
and utilize his skills and knowledge to create masterpieces. The AGD Allegro is a new entry for the company. It is their
first attempt at an all-in-one system.
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AGD's Allegro Unleashed: GaN-Powered Stereo Integrated Phono / Streamer That Rewrites High-End
Rules.
World Premiere Review!
Nagra PREAMP II-S Review: Swiss Reference Vacuum Tube Engineering Unveiled
First expert listen to Nagra's tube preamplifier with their eye-candy
Modulometer.
Review By Tom Lyle
This review
features Nagra's latest preamplifier, the Preamp II-S. I previously had the
opportunity to review two other Nagra products for Enjoy the Music.com.
My first experience with their Swiss-made Nagra components came during my 2018
review of the Nagra Classic Preamp. Many audiophiles are aware that Nagra has spent
75 years
designing and manufacturing "indestructible, Swiss-engineered, portable, and
industry-standard" reel-to-reel tape recorders. Their first model was launched
in 1953, and by the late 1950s, these recorders had gained considerable
popularity. Nagra began designing high-end audio components in 1997. In the past, I frequently saw journalists and engineers using
Nagra reel-to-reel recorders at music events. These machines were trusted and
gave the appearance that they were built to last. Anyone familiar with location
recording understands the importance of having reliable, high-quality portable
recorders. It's no surprise that music enthusiasts appreciate Nagra's
high-end audio gear for its sonic quality, dependability, and distinctive
aesthetics.
--->
Nagra PREAMP II-S Review: Swiss Reference Vacuum Tube Engineering
Unveiled.
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