During the AXPONA 2026 high-end audio show in Illinois, US, Focal and Naim delivered one of the biggest showcases, led by the $US3,600 Dolby Atmos wireless system, Focal Mu-so Hekla.

Focal also pushed further into custom installation with in-wall speakers and Naim’s CI-Uniti 102 streaming amplifier, designed for multi-room and discreet home audio systems.

At the luxury end, Focal’s Diva Utopia and Diva Mezza Utopia wireless speakers (below) were shown with new lacquered finish options under the Focal Crafts program, addressing criticism of the original felt finish and giving buyers more premium design choices.

Harman Luxury Audio used AXPONA to celebrate major brand milestones for JBL, ARCAM and Revel. JBL’s Summit Pumori floorstanding loudspeakers were demonstrated with Mark Levinson 600 Series (below).

Revel also made a major statement with the public debut of its Performa4 loudspeaker range, including the F346 floorstander, paired with ARCAM Radia electronics.

Meanwhile, iFi Audio showcased its flagship iDSD Phantom DAC/headphone amp/streamer/preamp (pictured below), alongside the NEO iDSD 3 desktop DAC/amp, iDSD Valkyrie portable unit, GO Link 2 DAC and GO Pod Max wireless IEM adapter. SilentPower products were also shown for power conditioning and signal optimisation.

iFi iDSD Phantom DAC & Headphone Amplifier

Technics and Nagaoka flew the flag for Japanese analogue audio. A Technics Grand Class SL-1300G turntable (below) fitted with Nagaoka’s flagship MP-700 cartridge was on show, while Technics also presented the SL-1210GME Grand Master Edition and SC-CX700 active speakers.

Technics SL-1300G Grand Class Turntable

With more than 12,500 attendees and 750 brands, AXPONA 2026 confirmed that premium audio is no longer just about traditional two-channel hi-fi, with wireless, CI, headphones and vinyl all sharing the spotlight.