{"id":40755,"date":"2025-05-18T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T08:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/?p=40755"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:37:09","slug":"munich-high-end-2025-show-report-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/show-reports\/munich-high-end-2025-show-report-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Munich High End 2025 Show Report – Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

As in 2022, HFA will cover the Munich High End show using photos sent by friends in the industry. This page will be continually updated.<\/p>\n

The report is divided into separate multi-part pages for each day.<\/p>\n

Day 1 – Thursday 15-05 (Trade Visitors Only)<\/a>
\nDay 2 – Friday 16-05 (Trade Visitors Only)<\/a>
\nDay 3 – Saturday 17-05 (1 page)<\/a>
\nDay 4 – Sunday 18-05 (4 pages)<\/p>\n

Day 4 – Sunday 18-05-2025<\/h2>\n

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The new Borresen M2, a smaller floor-stander in the flagship M-series.<\/p>\n

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Borresen C1 with the new Borresen Subwoofer. This is the mid-size model; there will also be a larger model and a smaller model.<\/p>\n

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Also shown in this room: the new Aavik I-588 integrated amplifier with built-in analog crossover (very interesting!), the new Aavik SD-288 Streamer\/DAC, and the\u00a0new Aavik R-288 phono stage.<\/p>\n

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New Ansuz Sparkz en Darkz.<\/p>\n

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Axxess demoed the Axxess L3 speakers, priced at 5.000 Euro per pair, which, as I know first-hand, perform well beyond that price tag. Also shown are the Axxess Fort\u00e9 3 all in one amplifier, Axxess Power distributor SE, and a prototype of the Axxess Network switch SE (expected in Juli).<\/p>\n

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The new Borresen T-Series.<\/p>\n

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According to Luuk Broos of Ohm Audio<\/a> in Groningen, the Netherlands, Marten had one of the best-sounding rooms.<\/p>\n

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Marco Serri Design. Interesting to note that Luuk picked this brand not just for their interesting looks, but also for their sublime sound. I felt exactly the same way when I heard them at HifiDeluxe a few years ago. (HiFiDeluxe)<\/p>\n

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TAD had their space taken care of very well this year, according to Luuk, with well-balanced sound as a result.<\/p>\n

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Estelon remains absolutely gorgeous!<\/p>\n

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Audionec, Open Baffle speakers featuring the unique and high-performance \u201cDuopole 313510\u201d wideband driver. To this day, I still have not heard these speakers, but I am intrigued! According to Luuk, they sounded very airy and transparent.<\/p>\n

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From the Audionec website:<\/p>\n

“The DuoPole 31 is historically the original driver of AudioNec EVO loudspeakers that were first presented at the High-End show in Munich in 2019. This wideband driver covers frequencies from 400 Hz to 10 kHz, and is capable of reproducing all instruments with a realistic scale.”<\/p>\n

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Odeon Audio horn speakers<\/p>\n

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Genuin Audio. As Luuk noted, these speakers really did indeed sound very genuine<\/em>: a beautiful sound in a medium-sized room.<\/p>\n

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As Luuk mentioned, with a combination of warmth and transparency, Kroma Atelier always sounds delicious, and the Orpheus electronics seem like a good match. (HiFiDeluxe)<\/p>\n

Photos by Luuk Broos, Ohm Audio<\/em><\/p>\n

Ohm Audio Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thiele TA01 Zero-Tracking Error Tonearm and Turntable<\/p>\n

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Stock Photos above and below.<\/em><\/p>\n

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From the Helmut Thiele website:<\/p>\n

“For more than 10 years Helmut Thiele has been the main designer and developer for the Thorens brand. In this cooperation, he developed the Thorens TD 309, followed by TD203, TD206, TD209. Further complete developments were the TD900 series, TD1600 and the latest product TD1500. He also developed the TP124 and TP150 tonearms in addition to the TP92 and TP88 tonearms. In cooperation with the development department of Audio Technica, the pickup-cartridges TAS 1600 and TAS 1500 were developed.<\/p>\n

For the TAD brand, he developed the Excalibur pickup-cartridge series with a Japanese manufacturer.<\/p>\n

For the Genuin Audio brand, he developed and produced the DRIVE turntable and the POINT tonearm. Other works for Genuin are the NEO and AVA active loudspeakers.<\/p>\n

The latest products are the Thorens New Reference Turntable and the Genuin Audio Drive Turntable.”<\/p>\n

Photos by Jean-Francis Orth, 1877.audio<\/a>, High End audio dealer for Lyon and Auvergne Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/em><\/p>\n

1877.audio website<\/a>
\nHelmut Thiele Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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More HiFIDeluxe photos from the Marriott Hotel!<\/p>\n

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FM Acoustics from Switzerland, as always in a large room, and, as I recall from earlier editions, presented with distinguished flair. After two days of the busy show, this room always manages to calm me down again.<\/p>\n

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CEC CD5 CD Player.<\/p>\n

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Vyger Atlantis IV Turntable and Vyger Speakers with Audio Analogue\/Airtech electronics<\/p>\n

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Vyger Atlantis IV.<\/p>\n

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Sepea Audio HEX Protone Acoustic Panels.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Eddy van der Wal<\/em><\/p>\n

Sepea Audio Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Peak \/ Trilogy \/ CAD Room
\n<\/strong>Speakers: Peak Consult EL DIABLO
\nPreamplifier: Trilogy 915R
\nMonoblocs: Trilogy 995R (2 pairs – bi amplification)
\nDAC: CAD (Computer Audio Designs) new version 2025
\nGround Boxes: CAD<\/p>\n

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CAD 1543 MKIII DAC.<\/p>\n

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Other Trilogy models in static presentation: Preamplifier Trilogy 914 and Monoblocs Trilogy 994 (These are the little brothers of 915R and 995R).<\/p>\n

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Zellaton\/ TLA (True Life Audio) room with Zellaton Stage Ultra and TLA Preamplifier and Monoblocs from the Supreme Series.<\/p>\n

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Dohman Helix One Mk3 turntable on the left and interesting-looking Reed MUSE 3A turntable with Reed tonearm on the right.<\/p>\n

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Peak Consult Audio room with El Diablo speakers and CH Precision electronics.<\/p>\n

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There was an interesting tweak for CH Precision: Acouplex ReFract Damping Panels, which go on top of the CH components, see an example below.<\/p>\n

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More Peak Consult loudspeakers.<\/p>\n

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Von Schweikert \/ Westminster Lab \/ Ars Machinae room at HiFi Deluxe in the Marriott Hotel<\/p>\n

Speakers: Von Schweikert
\nPreamplifier: Westminster Lab Quest
\nMonoblocs: Westminsterlab Re\u00ed
\nPhonostage: Westminsterlab Monologue
\nTurntable and tonearm: Ars Machinae
\nDAC: new Flagship model from Rockna<\/p>\n

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Ars Machinae Turntable and tonearm – very pretty, I must say!<\/p>\n

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A special new introduction to the market: Aequo Audio Ensium. These are hybrid speakers with an active bass section. I love their curvy looks!<\/p>\n

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Preamplifier: Westminster Lab Quest
\nMonoblocs: Westminster Lab Re\u00ed
\nDigital sources:
\nTaiko Audio Extreme Server
\nPlayback Designs MPT-8 CD\/SACD Transport and Streamer
\nPlayback Designs MPD-8 (Dream DAC)<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau, Prestige Audio Diffusion, Distributor for France \/ Monaco \/ Luxembourg \/ Belgium \/ Switzerland<\/em><\/p>\n

Prestige Audio Diffusion Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Growing Visitor Numbers<\/h3>\n

After High End 2020 was cancelled due to the virus, and High End 2021 was postponed to May 2022, the show was back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels while exceeding the number of brands. According to the official numbers, the show keeps growing year after year.<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures of the HIGH END 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 19 to May 22, 2022
\n800 Brands
\n450 Exhibitors from 40 countries
\n19.767 Total Visitors in four days:
\n– 9.472 Trade visitors from 80 countries
\n– 9.878 Consumers from 69 countries
\n– 417 Media representatives from 36 countries<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures HIGH END 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 18 to May 21, 2023
\n30.000 qm exhibition space at the MOC
\nMore than 1,000 Brands
\n550 Exhibitors from 54 countries
\n22,137 Total Visitors in four days:
\n– 10,748 Trade visitors from 90 countries
\n– 10,860 Consumers from 71 countries
\n– 529 Media representatives from 43 countries<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures HIGH END 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 9 to May 12, 2024
\n30.000 qm exhibition space at the MOC
\nAlmost 1,000 brands
\n513 exhibitors from 41 countries
\n22,198 Total Visitors
\n– 11,237 Trade Visitors from 92 countries
\n– 10,373 Consumers from 72 countries
\n– 588 Media Representatives from 43 countries<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures HIGH END 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 15 to May 18, 2025
\n30.000 qm exhibition space at the MOC
\nAlmost 1,000 brands
\n501 exhibitors from 42 countries
\n22,818 Total Visitors
\n– 10,562 Trade Visitors from 87 countries
\n– 11,675 Visitors from 63 countries
\n– 581 Media Representatives from 43 countries<\/p>\n

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That’s all for now<\/h3>\n

This concludes the HFA coverage of Munich High End 2025 for now.<\/p>\n

Day 1 – Thursday 15-05 (Trade Visitors Only)<\/a>
\nDay 2 – Friday 16-05 (Trade Visitors Only)<\/a>
\nDay 3 – Saturday 17-05 (1 page)<\/a>
\nDay 4 – Sunday 18-05 (4 pages)<\/p>\n

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