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AudioQuest

High End Vienna 2026: four boxes we'd actually plug in, from a €249 dongle to a €3,999 one-box system

Jun 6, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

Four forthcoming pieces from High End Vienna 2026, now in the Soundium catalogue: the Eversolo T10 transport, the iFi iDSD GR 2 portable DAC, the reborn AudioQuest DragonFly Copper, and Cambridge Audio's Evo 300. What each does, who it's for, and when it ships.

Audeze

Audeze MM-520: the MM-500's tuning, now with the low-end an open-back usually can't do

Jun 5, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

Audeze's MM-520 adds SLAM low-end to the MM-500's acclaimed open-back planar tuning. €2,199.00 at Soundium, shipping August 2026. A pre-release read: who should buy it, who should wait.

Akai

Akai MPC Live III Retro: a complete studio in one box, dressed like 1988

May 29, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

Akai's MPC Live III Retro is a complete standalone studio, speakers, mic, battery, clip launching, and stems onboard, in the original 1988 AKAI look for €1,649.99. Who should buy it, and who shouldn't.

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless worn, lifestyle

Headphones

🎧 Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless: The €400 Flagship You Don't Have to Replace in 3 Years

May 29, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

Sennheiser's Momentum 5 Wireless brings a 57-hour user-replaceable battery, aptX Lossless, and a midrange-first tuning to €399.90. Here's who should buy it, and who shouldn't.

New Arrivals

Soundium News: Week 19, 2026

May 8, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

This week’s fresh arrivals — Meze Audio Strada, Meze Audio 105 SILVA and the Denon Home 400 — plus a preview of the upcoming Focusrite ISA C8X.

Headphones

🎧 Sennheiser HD 480 Pro vs HD 480 Pro Plus: Closed-Back Studio Reference

Apr 27, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

Sennheiser's new HD 480 Pro and HD 480 Pro Plus bring true closed-back isolation to the PRO line — same drivers, same tuning, same 272 g chassis.

New Arrivals

Soundium News: Week 17, 2026

Apr 24, 2026 Vincas Vaidaugas

Discover this week’s latest arrivals, including the Sennheiser HD 480 Pro and Audeze Maxwell 2 (PlayStation Edition), plus a preview of upcoming gear.