A indústria áudio francesa fez-se representar com dignidade no Salon: Atohm, Audiophile, Davis, KTRLabs, Madotec, Waterfall. Em Paris, nem todos vivem à sombra da torre Eifell.

Para não deixar os leitores a roer as unhas de expectativa - como se hoje em dia com a net fosse possível manter expectativas durante muito tempo: até as imagens da lua Titã já chegaram ao meu computador - continuo a oferecer-lhes fotos comentadas dos «Destaques» dentro de cada área, antes de me atirar ao grosso da manada.

Com os ouvidos embalados por sons maviosos (outros nem tanto), percorremos agora o caminho entre o C e o H, sem parar em todas as estações. No regresso talvez compense os leitores de algumas ausências imperdoáveis, à medida que for abrindo a bagagem. O caminho faz-se caminhando...

The new Meze Poet is the latest offering from Meze Audio, a Romanian company renowned for its high-quality headphones.

Austrian Audio's Full Score One One is an analogue headphone amplifier designed to give listeners an unparalleled auditory experience.

The new McIntosh MC1502 Vacuum Tube Amplifier is a stereo amplifier designed for home audio and home music systems that produces 150 Watts per channel. It is the direct replacement to McIntosh's award winning MC2152 Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Vacuum Tube Amplifier. This newest version of the McIntosh C22 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier – the Mk V – is the direct replacement to their highly regarded C70 Limited Edition…

Next-generation mono power amp and new preamp set new standards for performance and sound quality; ULTIMA to make its UK debut at The Hi-Fi Show Live 2018, Old Windsor (November 10th/11th); £30,000 (each). Promotional article in English

Astras abound – even Opel has its mundane, four-wheeled version. However, Devialet returns to the Latin root of “star,” invoking ‘ad astra’, the “path to the stars." It’s an ancient human dream: to reach the edges of the Universe. Here, though, the universe is audio, and the Astra emerges as a supernova poised to illuminate the digital firmament.

Fomos ouvir as Dali Kore, com amplificação Moon, no auditório da OnOff, em sessão especial, que gravámos para a posteridade.

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