Munich High-End - hifideluxe 2025 - 40th anniversary

The Munich High-End audio exhibition was an opportunity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our manufacture with international music lovers, audio enthusiasts, representatives and reviewers. The JMF Audio reference and complete ensemble, result of decades of research and development, passion and dedication, was presented at the hifideluxe, in the largest room of the Marriott Hotel, Salon C, May 16-18.

While JMF Audio’s first offering was reference power amplifiers in 1985, soon selected by American recording studio designer Tom Hidley (see History and References), we were thrilled to unveil the new version of the flagship mono amplifiers to celebrate our 40th anniversary.

World premieres at Munich 2025:

The finalized version G of the HQS 9001 mono power amplifiers
First prototype of a dual mono phono interface and step-up transformer, announcing a new instrument to be called PHZ 8.1

This year’s edition also coincided with the release of the very first review of a JMF Audio phono preamplifier. The prime was offered to German Image-hifi. The issue was in stores during the show.

Hifideluxe at the Mariott hotel: the JMF Audio reference ensemble serving the music with the most advanced analog playback composed of the PHZ 8.1 interface (prototype / world premiere), dual-mono PHS 7.3 phono pre-amplifier, the HQS 9001 flagship mono amplification (world premiere in finalized version G) controlled with the PRS 1.5 pre-amplifier, all powered through the top of the range PCD 302 mains filter. As usual, the ensemble was entirely wired with JMF Audio cables: CM4-PHONO, DP5, PC3 cords, CM8 modulation and SR8 loudspeaker cables.

In addition to several challenging recordings from all eras, a selection of musical pieces recorded in studios equipped with JMF Audio’s amplifiers was proposed for listening to celebrate this 40th anniversary: from Nashville/USA (John Michael Montgomery, Vince Gill), Italy (Sting, Pavarotti duet with Zucchero), Russia (Moscow’s Symphony Orchestra with Tchaikovsky), France (Francis Cabrel, Charlie Haden), England (London Symphony Orchestra, Randy Crawford).

Connoisseurs were invited to appreciate the ability of the JMF Audio products to offer an immersive, faithful, emotional and universal presentation of music.

Close up on one of the top of the range HQS 9001 mono power amplifier.
Although the version G was already introduced for the stereo HQS 6002 at Axpona in 2022, three additional years of research, development and dedication have been necessary for com — Close up on one of the top of the range HQS 9001 mono power amplifier. Although the version G was already introduced for the stereo HQS 6002 at Axpona in 2022, three additional years of research, development and dedication have been necessary for completion on the larger HQS 9001.

Between the photos of JMF Audio with the artists, a company tour video was screened at the back of the room for the audio enthusiasts to discover how the JMF Audio Instruments for the Music® are designed and built. On this view, power amplifiers testing down to 1 ohm load, full output power...

Exclusive inside view of the PRS 1.5 dual mono pre-amplifier featuring the new PLS advanced linear power supply, visible on the left through a purpose made semi transparent top cover.

The JMF Audio cables on display in their deluxe box. The PC3 cord featuring the new JMF Audio carbon IEC plug.

The PCD 302 reference power line filter, open top, next to the alternative PCD 102. All in the Orose® enclosures silver or black anodized, with rose-gold filled engravings and signs.

Exclusive inside view of the HQS 9001 mono power amplifiers through a purpose made semi transparent top cover.

In between, under a glass box, an hand-made HQS 9001’s LDA driver board, multi layer PGP gold-plated printed circuit board. — Exclusive inside view of the HQS 9001 mono power amplifiers through a purpose made semi transparent top cover. In between, under a glass box, an hand-made HQS 9001’s LDA driver board, multi layer PGP gold-plated printed circuit board.

Numerous reviewers met JMF Audio’s designers, for interviews and sometimes for long private listening sessions. We especially would like to thank Michael Lavorgna (Twittering Machines), Alan Sircom and Tom Hackforth (hifi+), Jason Victor Serinus (Stereophile), Josef Bruckmoser and Uwe Kirbach (image hifi), Michael Framer, Jonathan Valin and Tom Martin (The Absolute Sound).

40th anniversary celebration in Munich with reviewers, distributors and customers :

Numerous reviewers met JMF Audio’s designers, for interviews and sometimes for long private listening sessions. We especially would like to thank Michael Lavorgna (Twittering Machines), Alan Sircom and Tom Hackforth (hifi+), Jason Victor Serinus (Stereophile), Josef Bruckmoser and Uwe Kirbach (image hifi), Michael Framer, Jonathan Valin and Tom Martin (The Absolute Sound).

To the long time audio enthusiasts, musicians, sound engineers, editors, music lovers, we say thank you for your passion and quest for the best instruments to play and feel the music. We are thankful to the organization and to the increasing number of exhibitors for enlivening this event.

Music lovers have always entered the JMF Audio family by acquiring a single product, inserted it in their current setup and enjoyed the musical benefit. Now that JMF Audio proposes all elements, a dream has been made reality...