Swiss Manufacturer Stenheim Now Available in North America

Stenheim, the Switzerland-based speaker company distinguished for its solid aluminum cabinets and superior components in elegant designs is now available in North America, through US-based distributor Nexus Audio Technologies. The announcement was followed by the introduction and availability of Stenheim's latest models in US and Canada, including the Stenheim Alumine Two.Five and the Reference Ultime Two speakers. Not for the faint of heart.

Stenheim speakers are not for the faint of heart. Designed and built in the best tradition of extreme high-end Swiss audio brands, Stenheim aims to create only musical reference products for the ultimate music enthusiast. The company’s latest design brings the exceptional quality of the brand’s Reference Ultime speakers to smaller spaces and at lower price point of a mere $150,000 USD for the pair.

At first glance, one would be forgiven to think, "Did Audeze just dropped their first true wireless earbuds - and they're planar magnetic?" Well, not exactly - not yet, at least. The new Euclid are not mass produced TWS earbuds with batteries inside, but actually the highest-quality in-ears (IEM's if you will) handcrafted in California, and their are proudly the company's first closed-back planar magnetic in-ear design.

Genelec is now offering the option of a special RAW aluminum color finish, available on a selection of the most popular speakers in its Studio, AV and Home Audio ranges. The RAW versions use only recycled aluminum, require no painting and less finishing material than standard painted models – creating an even more environmentally friendly loudspeaker that allows the natural beauty of the enclosure’s raw material to shine through, giving each individual loudspeaker a unique look and feel.

Meyer Sound has introduced the UP-4slim ultra-compact installation loudspeaker, a slender new solution for applications that demand superior performance and exceptional power-to-size ratio together with elegant aesthetics. The UP-4slim incorporates Meyer Sound’s exclusive IntelligentDC technology, integrating the inherent sonic advantages of self-powered loudspeakers with the installation ease of low voltage systems. It is the first IntelligentDC multi-way loudspeaker from the Californian brand to be housed in an all-aluminum enclosure.