29 October 2026
Living Voice R80 icm Kondo G72 en Melius
Living Voice R80 & Kondo G-72i / Melius When the technology fades into the background Sometimes you put together a combination that you just have a feeling, even before you try it, is bound to work. Not because the specifications match up so perfectly, but because the design philosophy behind the various components points in the same direction.
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9 October 2026
Highender to attend DAE 2026
Highender Audio is attending the Dutch Audio Event 2026. This coming weekend sees another of the year’s most exciting audio events on the calendar: the Dutch Audio Event 2026 in Veldhoven. Of course, Highender Audio will be there!
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2 October 2026
A new chapter with Living Voice
Some brands come and go, others are here to stay. To me, Living Voice clearly falls into the latter category. We at Highender Audio have been dealers for the brand for many years, and during that time I’ve had the opportunity to listen to the speakers in a wide variety of set-ups. The longer I work with them, the more I’ve come to appreciate what Living Voice stands for.
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24 September 2026
Playing records
Fitting a new component under a record player seems like the sort of job where you think beforehand: how complicated can it be? Two screws, four wires, adjust the stylus pressure and off you go.
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19 September 2026
Highender Audio has moved – digitally, that is
After many years of loyal service, it was time to give the Highender website a proper overhaul. Not because the old site was no longer doing its job, but because Highender has continued to grow in the meantime. More special equipment, more second-hand gems, more stories and, above all, a clearer idea of what we want to showcase online. The website needs to keep pace with that.
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19 September 2026
Review: Pilium Leonidas Integrated
Some amplifiers make it immediately clear from the very first notes just what they’re capable of. They give the bass a bit more punch, bring the detail slightly to the fore and, within a few minutes, make you feel that something special is happening.
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19 September 2026
The room is always listening in.
A good audio system can do a lot, but ultimately it’s the room that determines how much of that you actually hear. That may sound like stating the obvious, yet in practice, acoustics are often only considered at a late stage. First the speakers, then the amplifier, perhaps some other cables, and only then do you give it another listen. Yet sometimes a small change to the room can make more of a difference than a substantial investment in equipment.
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