This week’s audio news features a series of notable new products from the high-end audio world. JORMA DESIGN releases its culminating new flagship cable JORMA PARAGON on December 15. TAD announces the TAD-ME1TX-G Special Set bookshelf speaker in a special Luxe Green finish, limited to 50 sets worldwide for February 2026 release. Additionally, Revox has entered the cassette revival movement in earnest with its German-made Grandmaster premium blank cassette series.
1. New Product Releases (Official Announcements)
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JORMA PARAGON — JORMA DESIGN (Interconnect/Speaker Cables)
- Key specs: The brand’s “current culmination” new flagship cable. Uses 9N (99.9999999% purity) copper conductors with ceramic fiber core in 180-strand twisted construction. Features cryogenic treatment at minus 180 degrees and tin-plated copper precision shielding. Handmade in Sweden.
- Price: Interconnect (RCA/XLR) ¥5,280,000/1m, Speaker cable ¥6,380,000/1m (pair, tax included; extensions ¥990,000–¥1,100,000 per 0.5m)
- Availability: December 15, 2025, made-to-order
- Highlights: A new reference surpassing the existing flagship JORMA STATEMENT, pursuing “complete transparency in the listening space.” The combination of ultra-high-purity 9N copper and cryogenic treatment maximizes signal purity.
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TAD-ME1TX-G Special Set — TAD (Bookshelf Speaker + Dedicated Stand)
- Key specs: Special limited edition of the 3-way bass-reflex bookshelf speaker TAD-ME1TX. Features elegant Luxe Green lacquer finish that changes expression with light angle. 9cm coaxial CST Driver (25mm beryllium tweeter + magnesium midrange), 16cm MACC woofer. SILENT construction cabinet with Bidirectional ADS port. Frequency response 36Hz–60kHz, sensitivity 85dB, nominal impedance 4Ω. Includes matching dedicated stand TAD-ST3TX-G.
- Price: ¥2,178,000 (pair, tax included, with stands)
- Availability: Early February 2026, limited to 50 sets worldwide, build-to-order
- Highlights: A limited model applying special color to the Evolution series ME1TX. Combines the rarity of just 50 sets worldwide with high-quality sound design inheriting TAD’s point-source reproduction technology.
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Grandmaster Audio Cassette — Revox (Blank Cassette Tape)
- Key specs: Premium blank cassette featuring Type I Ferro tape custom-developed for Revox. Available in C60/C90 variants. Custom-designed screw-fixed shell with re-recordable lock mechanism. Includes triple J-card, transparent snap case, and label stickers. Made at Villingen factory, Germany.
- Price: C60 5-pack €45 / 10-pack €79, C90 5-pack €50 / 10-pack €89 (European pricing)
- Availability: Now on sale
- Highlights: Revox enters the premium segment amid the cassette revival. Part of the collaboration with National Audio Company and European tape manufacturing restart announced in September. Features modern improvements including reusable lock mechanism instead of traditional break-off tabs.