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DALI introduced Vega, a wireless all-in-one audio system designed to combine the everyday convenience of a modern network speaker with the sonic ambitions of traditional hi-fi. The Danish manufacturer, best known for its loudspeakers, is clearly moving deeper into the category of products built for people who want serious sound without a complicated stack of components, separate speakers and visible cables running across the room. Vega follows that logic quite directly. It is a single, elegantly finished enclosure that can be placed on furniture or mounted on a wall, and then used as a complete music, TV and multiroom system. At the same time, DALI stresses that this is not simply a lifestyle speaker in the most basic sense of the term, but a project based on 43 years of loudspeaker engineering, in-house drive units, active crossover technology, Class D amplification and advanced DSP control.

Ten years ago, listening to music from the computer was regarded in the audiophile circle as cheap entertainment designed for people not interested in the quality of sound and audio equipment. That way of thinking was popular for a reason. Firstly, the quality of the files. When the high-speed internet was not widespread, music was only available in highly compressed MP3 files. Data transmission speed wasn't the only problem. If someone decided to purchase one of the first portable MP3 players, they probably wouldn't have had more than 32 or 64 MB of space. Secondly, hardly anyone used something more serious than plastic speakers for $10. Using the computer as a signal source was regarded as a perversion. Thirdly, having the audio files meant that they were illegally downloaded from the network, which is obviously unethical.

Bowers & Wilkins, the leading global performance audio brand known for its innovative technology, today introduces the Formation Suite of wireless audio products for whole-home sound without compromise. The product suite seamlessly blends high-fidelity performance with convenience, redefining the industry in true Bowers & Wilkins groundbreaking fashion.

Czech design studio Deeptime unveils the first commercially available audio set made from sand. The limited edition Ionic Sound System combines organic design and innovative use of industrial 3D printing technology. Thanks to the excellent sound quality, the system will appeal not only to design and technology lovers but also to the most demanding audiophiles.

Quad added a one-box hi-fi system to the Artera Series, company's primary solid-state component range. The Artera Solus combines a CD transport, DAC, preamplifier and power amplifier in a single compact chassis, with extensive connectivity options including Bluetooth wireless streaming.