HiFiNext – Audio Buyer's Guide

Bowers & Wilkins unveils the D5 generation of its flagship 800 Series Diamond at High End Vienna 2026. Seven models from stand-mount 805 D5 to towering 801 D5, featuring Space Frame Bracing, revised drivers, and an aluminium midrange enclosure on the 804 D5. Sales begin September 2026.

Australian company Nura should be recognised as a Kickstarter triumphant thanks to the success of their NuraTrue Pro project. It

Bowers & Wilkins unveils the D5 generation of its flagship 800 Series Diamond at High End Vienna 2026. Seven models from stand-mount 805 D5 to towering 801 D5, featuring Space Frame Bracing, revised drivers, and an aluminium midrange enclosure on the 804 D5. Sales begin September 2026.

Quad’s Platina Integrated amplifier and Platina Stream network streamer deliver 200 watts of Class AB power alongside an ESS ES9038PRO DAC in each device. Extended listening with the Quad ESL 2812X electrostats reveals a neutral, monitoring-accurate character that never loses musical engagement.

Musical Fidelity M6x DAC 32 will become according to the English manufacturer, a landmark device. This is the first model

Creative Technology called the BT-W4 the Bluetooth 5.2 – Smart Audio Transmitter. The novelty operates at a distance of up