Toronto Audiofest 2026 Show Report Part 2: Hi-Fi Highlights, Great New Gear, And Must-Hear High-End Audio Systems
From the newest turntables and DACs to reference-quality loudspeakers and remarkable tweaks, Part 2 explores exciting audiophile exhibits and presentations.
Toronto Audiofest 2026 Show Report By Rick Becker

Georgian Bay

Kevro International And Michi By Rotel
Kevro International is the importer and distributor for Rotel and its upscale Michi brand. Their website is pretty secretive, so I don't know what else they might carry.

They featured the new 8th generation of the Silver Series model 500 speaker ($5k) driven by a Michi Prestige X430 integrated amp ($6,500) and Michi Prestige Q430 CD Player ($5,500) that was making very nice music for $17,000 plus cables and rack. The speakers, designed in England and manufactured in China, have represented excellent value. The new Silver Series is also available in white and walnut finishes, and includes a complement of home theater speakers.

The flagship Platinum series is an outstanding speaker when driven by top-shelf components, but Kevro is to be applauded here for presenting a fine real-world system in this time of uncertainty.

K1  Audio Sensibility
Steven and Jean Huang posed at the Audio Sensibility table at the end of the long hall. They have been a fixture at the Canadian shows since they formed the company more than a decade ago. In addition to commonly required cables, they also make specialty cables and sell a variety of other products on their website. I reviewed a number of their cables over the years, and some are still in use in my audio and video systems. They represent very good quality at a fair price, hence their company name.

Steven was proud to show me the new Signature SE Silver USB Cable (Type A-B) that uses OCC silver rectangular ribbon conductors in a tube, resulting in an air dielectric. Separate cables, one for power and one for signal, are used to reduce noise, and the two are then twisted together.

As we've done over the years, Steven and I got together for a photo, along with Tony Tino of Audio Sensibility on the left, and Simon Au of Audiyo, the Furutech and Mundorf distributor. When Simon was first getting started, many years ago, he gave me some 18 Ga. pure silver wire, which I boondoggled into interconnects with silver solder and locking RCAs. All these years later, those interconnects serve in the rig of my son-in-law, who has one daughter still in college before he joins the ranks of serious audiophiles. As for Furutech, their flagship duplex outlet, carbon fiber cover, and wall-mount bracket are at the termination of my Audience Hidden Treasure In-Wall 30A dedicated line. The Devil is in the details.

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